MCRR "Reading Research into Practice"
Summer Literacy Workshop
University of Minnesota faculty and staff come together for this one day workshop to offer a unique opportunity for school staff and colleagues to learn about current reading research and its practical applications in the classroom directly from the experts, and get feedback on how to meet the needs of K-12 readers and apply research in the critical area of effective reading instruction.
Workshop Goals
This workshop occurs prior to the start of the new school year to provide an opportunity for school staff:
- to learn how to “put research into practice”
- to get new ideas and set positive, measurable goals for the upcoming school year
- to re-group, re-focus, and reflect on instructional practices
- to network and learn about resources that can help your school move forward in key areas for positive student growth and achievement in reading
Target Audience
K-12 teachers, ELL and Special Ed teachers, Principals, Literacy Coaches, Reading Specialists and teaching support staff. Others might include K-12 education students, district literacy personnel, staff and faculty from other colleges or universities with a Teacher Education/Reading Licensure program.
2012 Workshop - Register today!
Using Reading Research to Create Communities of Learners
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 |
8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Continuing Education & Conference Center, U of M St. Paul Campus
1890 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
The workshop will feature a keynote address by Dr. Kristen McMaster from the University of Minnesota, Department of Educational Psychology, along with breakout sessions led by other U of M faculty and staff from the College of Education and Human Development. The day will conclude with a Q&A panel discussion with the presenters.
Registration: $80.00/person – includes
breakfast, lunch, materials & CEU’s
Please register before Friday, July 20th.
Special Offer: $15 discount on registration!
The Minnesota Reading Association will host their annual conference the following day at the same venue, the Continuing Education & Conference Center in St. Paul. MCRR and MRA will offer discounts if you register for both workshops!
MCRR will offer a $15 discount off our Summer Literacy Workshop registration and MRA will offer a $25 discount off the 2012 MRA Annual Conference (Thursday 8/9/12) for a combined savings of $40.
2011 Workshop
Applying Reading Research to Real Classroom Settings
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
8:30 AM –
3:00 PM
The workshop featured a keynote address by Dr. Jennifer York-Barr from the University of Minnesota, Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, along with breakout sessions led by other U of M faculty from the College of Education and Human Development. The day concluded with a Q&A panel discussion with the presenters.
Learn more about the 2011 MCRR Summer Literacy Workshop. Online registration is now closed.
Handouts from the 2011 MCRR Summer Literacy Workshop
- Keynote - Leading Literacy Improvement: Shared and Nuanced Practice
Jennifer York-Barr - PPT Handout [PDF] - Using Assessment Data to Target Tier 2 and Tier 3 Reading Interventions
Matthew Burns - PPT Handout [PDF] - Best Practices for Literacy Instruction in Multilingual Classroom Settings
Lori Helman - Bibliography, Multilingual Handout [PDF] - Make New PALS (But Keep the Core): Customizing an Evidence-Based Practice to Improve Student Reading Outcomes
Kristen McMaster - PPT Handout, Table Handout [PDF] - Using Informational Text in the Primary Grades
Debra Peterson - PPT Handout [PDF]
2010 Workshop
Rigorous, Research-Based Classroom Instruction, Assessments and Small Group Interventions
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Session handouts available for download:
- Applying Memory Research to Reading Instruction - Matthew Burns, Professor, Educational Psychology [PDF]
- Curriculum Based Measurement in Reading: Summary and Discussion of Recent Research-Based Guidelines for Progress Monitoring - Theodore Christ, Associate Professor, Educational Psychology [PDF]
- Using Qualitative Spelling Inventories to Understand Students’ Development - Lori Helman, Associate Professor, Curriculum & Instruction [PDF]
- Assessment and Intervention for Beginning Writers: What Do We Know? What Do We Need to Learn?- Kristen McMaster, Associate Professor, Educational Psychology [PDF]
- Twinning Reading and Motivation Assessments for Adolescents - David G. O’Brien, Professor of Literacy Education, Curriculum & Instruction [PDF]
More details about this event.
2009 Workshop
Reading Research that Meets the Needs of K-12 Readers
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Learn more about this workshop: view session descriptions and download handouts.