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The University of Minnesota Center for Reading Research conducts applied research on reading and research on teaching approaches that facilitate reading instruction.
The focus is on conducting research that supports teachers, particularly those who teach students of poverty and students from diverse backgrounds. The Center addresses problems and issues in reading that require creative and powerful research efforts. Learn more about our mission.
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2013 MCRR Summer Literacy Workshop
Reading the World: Engaging 21st Century Learners
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Continuing Education & Conference Center, St. Paul Campus
MCRR hosts this annual workshop for reading practitioners and school literacy leaders, connecting them to the latest reading research findings and applications through workshops given by U of M faculty and staff who are directly engaged in reading research projects.
Online registration is now open! Learn more & register today.
Online Course: Literacy Instruction in the Elementary Grades
MCRR will offer this 4-credit online course throughout 2012-13. Registration is now open!
New sessions will be starting each month throughout the academic year.
This course has been approved by the Minnesota Department of Education as a Reading Methods Program for applicants who completed out-of-state licensure programs. If your initial Minnesota Teaching Licence has a renewal condition stating that you must complete one or more "reading courses," this course would qualify toward that requirement. For more information, visit MDE: Licensing.
Bridging Research to Practice 2013-14
Workshop Series for K-6 School Improvement in Reading
Workshops for Fall 2013 - Spring 2014
The purpose of these small-group workshops is to help school leaders and teachers in grades K-6 learn how to use scientifically-based reading instruction to improve reading achievement. The sessions will focus on organizational change and the development of shared leadership and school-wide collaboration, and may be tailored to meet the specific needs of your school.
The workshops are intended for a team of elementary school staff (administrators, classroom teachers, reading resource teachers, ELL teachers, and special education teachers). Each team may register for one or more series. Each participant will be awarded 16 CEU clock hours for a completed workshop series. Choose from four different workshop series, each meeting four times over the 2013-14 school year.
Register your school or district team today! Contact us at 612-624-4561 or mcrr@umn.edu.
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