LEARNING THE WRITING PROCESS IN A CARING COMMUNITY Presenter(s): Patterson Cunningham, Developmental Studies Center, Nat’l Ed. Consultant Thursday, 8:45-10:15 AM Room: Stewart Hall Presider:

Audience: Classroom Teachers, Elementary (1-3), Elementary (4-8), Title I Teachers

LITERACY LEADERSHIP, PRE-K THROUGH GRADE 2 Presenter(s): Krenna Allender, Marshall County Angela Icard, Marshall County Megan Shreve, Marshall County Thursday, 8:45-10:15 AM Room: Rayburn Presider:

Audience: Early Childhood, Title I Teachers

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES FROM THE TEACHER’S PERSPECTIVE Presenter(s): Glenn Long, Mason County Annette Cook, Mason County Friday, 8:45-10:15 AM Room: Knowland Presider:

Audience: Elementary (1-3), Elementary (4-8), Secondary (9-12), Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Coaches, Parents

The session addresses elements that are necessary for successful writing instruction in the context of building a caring classroom community. Participants will leave with strategies they can apply immediately.

Designed to inspire and motivate Early Childhood professionals, Literacy Leadership offers research-based strategies to foster early reading skills and learn how to become a literacy leader in the classroom.

Come see how Point Pleasant Intermediate school uses PLC’s to target weaknesses and enhance student achievement.

I CAN READ SONGS: A JOYOUS, EFFECTIVE EARLY LITERACY INTERVENTION Presenter(s): LaDonna Wicklund, I CAN READ Non-Profit Friday, 1:00-2:30 PM Room: Martin Presider:

Audience: Early Childhood, Elementary (1-3), Title I Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Coaches, ESL/ELL Teachers, Parents

NAEP QUESTIONS TOOL: INFORMING EDUCATORS ABOUT WESTEST 2? Presenter(s): Vickie Baker, WV NAEP Coordinator Thursday, 9:15-10:15 AM Room: Mountaineer Presider:

Audience: Intermediate (4-8), Secondary (9-12), Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Coaches, ESL/ELL Teachers, Parents

STOP THE CYCLE OF ILLITERACY: SOLUTIONS FOR LEADERSHIP, DATA AND STUDENT SUCCESS Presenter(s): Amanda Burnett, Winsor Learning Senior Consultant Thursday, 9:15-10:15 AM Room: Martin Presider:

Audience: Elementary (1-3), Elementary (4-8), Secondary (9-12), Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Coaches

Literacy coaches, Title I, and K teachers love these song-based strategies for K and struggling readers that boost them into successful early reading and writing. Receive copies of the songs.

WESTEST 2 is aligned to NAEP. NAEP releases items. Can we learn about WESTEST 2 from NAEP items? How can we access NAEP released questions?

Winsor Learning has developed a methodology that enables students to re-capture missing reading skills quickly and efficiently. In this session we will explore the critical connection between analyzing data and modifying instruction to meet the needs of each student.

REACHING NEW READING HEIGHTS THROUGH CROSS-CURRICULAR INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY, INQUIRY, AND STUDENT SELF-REFLECTION AND EVALUATION Presenter(s): Paige Carney, Ed. D., West Virginia State University Thursday, 9:15-10:15 AM Room: Knowland Presider:

Audience: Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), University, Classroom Teachers, Professors

ADDRESSING LITERACY SKILLS THROUGH THE MATHEMATICAL PRACTICES OF THE NEXT GENERATION WV STATE STANDARDS FOR MATHEMATICS Presenter(s): John Ford, WVDE Title I Mathematics Coordinator Leticia Lovejoy, WVDE Title I Reading Coordinator Thursday, 2:45-3:45 PM Room: Johnson Presider:

Audience: Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Secondary (9-12), Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Coaches, Parents

READING FOR MEANING – FLUENTLY! Presenter(s): Debby Mossburg, Read Naturally Professional Developer Thursday, 9:15-10:15 AM Room: West Virginia Presider:

Audience: Elementary (1-3), Elementary (4-8), Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Coaches, ESL/ELL Teachers

This presentation focuses on promoting reading achievement across content disciplines through technology integration, inquiry, and student reflection and evaluation. Participants will engage with interactive websites, project examples, and learning events.

Participants will experience how literacy skills are reinforced for students as teachers incorporate the mathematical practices associated with their instruction for the Next Generation WV Content Standards for mathematics. This session will be repeated Friday morning.

Participants will learn how to combine three proven strategies into one powerful strategy to accelerate the reading achievement of struggling readers by improving reading fluency. Participants will view and experience the strategy.

WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER: TEACHING WRITING THROUGH THE CONTENT AREAS Presenter(s): Robin Ramey, Cabell County Thursday, 9:15-10:15 AM Room: Culinary Arts Presider:

Audience: Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Classroom Teachers

ANALYZING READING AND WRITING DATA FROM WESTEST 2 REPORTS Presenter(s): Vaughn Rhudy, WVDE, Office of Assessment and Accountability Thursday, 2:45-3:45 PM Room: Rayburn Presider:

Audience: Administrators, Classroom Teachers

GRANDFATHER’S GARDEN Presenter(s): Mary Jane Romig, Headline Books author, Mineral County Karen Riley, Headline Books illustrator, Mineral County Thursday, 1:30-2:30 PM Room: Knowland Presider:

Audience: Early Childhood, Elementary (1-3), Special Education Teachers, Parents

Increase your students’ amount of time spent writing without sacrificing the content areas. Practical ideas for integrating graphic organizers, read aloud and activities to promote high quality writing will be presented.

Participants will learn how to use the Office of Assessment and Accountability’s Excel Monitoring Tool to analyze WESTEST 2 Results for reading and writing. This session will be repeated Friday morning.

This program uses humor and active involvement to highlight language skill acquisition in young children.

HELPING YOUNG CHILDREN REACH NEW HEIGHTS WITH MEANINGFUL READ ALOUD AND FOLLOW UPS Presenter(s): Karen Ashbrook, WVRA Early Literacy Council Thursday, 1:00-2:30 PM Room: Culinary Arts Presider:

Audience: Elementary (Prek/k,1-3), Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Coaches, Parents

“READY? READY!” Presenter(s): Dr. Judy Stechly, West Liberty University Associate Professor Thursday, 1:00-2:30 PM Room: Johnson Presider:

Audience: Early Childhood

USING DIGITAL STORYTELLING TO WRITE ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Presenter(s): Cheryl Ware, Nationally Published Author, National Writing Project Training Coach Friday, 1:00-2:30 PM Room: Culinary Arts Presider:

Audience: Early Childhood, Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Secondary (9-12), University, Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Coaches, Library/Media, ESL/ELL Teachers, Professors, Parents

This hands-on workshop shows teachers and parents ways to impact a child’s future with reading materials and activities that increase vocabulary, background knowledge, and prepare the child for greater learning.

This presentation will present simple ways to show how we can engage children in environmental activities as precursors to the reading and writing process.

Join Ware as she demonstrates creative ways to combine CSO’s from writing, technology, music, art, history, etc. to achieve memorable projects that you and your students will enjoy for years to come.

VOCABULARY STRATEGIES TO AID COMPREHENSION Presenter(s): Diana Bailey, Kanawha County Marie Rinick, Kanawha County Thursday, 2:45:-3:45 PM Room: Knowland Presider:

Audience: Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Secondary (9-12), Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Special Education Teachers

LITERACY LEADERS: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE CHALLENGING ROLE OF DEVELOPING QUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS Presenter(s): Stephanie Clapham, Logan County Darissa Meade, Logan County Thursday, 1:30-2:30 PM Room: Martin Presider:

Audience: Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Coaches

IMPROVING THE CLIMB WITH THE NEW SCIENCE OF LEARNING Presenter(s): Dr. James Phares, Randolph County Superintendent Thursday, 9:15-10:15 AM Room: Johnson Presider:

Audience: Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Secondary (9-12), Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Coaches, ESL/ELL, Parents

In this session, demonstrations, descriptions, and practicing of vocabulary strategies will be given to participants to aid in comprehension development. This session will cover multi grade levels and content areas.

A detailed look at the multi-faceted role of individuals in leadership positions who foster literacy rich environments within their schools.

Dr. James Phares, Superintendent of Randolph County, WV will present on how his district put students on path to perform at optimal levels in school. Using neuroscience based software designed to strengthen memory, attention, processing and sequencing, students in Randolph County improved proficiency in student learning and testing results.

CONCEPT OF WORD IN TEXT: A POWERFUL PREDICTOR OF READING SUCCESS Presenter(s): Allison Drake, University of Virginia Thursday, 2:45-3:45 PM Room: Culinary Arts Presider:

Audience: Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8)

WORDS: THE FOUNDATION OF LITERACY Presenter(s): Dr. Dale Johnson, Dowling College Thursday, 2:45-3:45 PM Room: Governor’s Hall Presider: Dr. Mary Marockie, WVRA

Audience: Intermediate (4-8), Secondary (9-12), Classroom Teachers, Special Education Teachers, ESL/ELL, Professors

BIBLIOTHERAPHY: USING CHILDREN’S LITERATURE TO OVERCOME THE EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES CHILDREN FACE Presenter(s): Emily Milleson, Frostburg State University Thursday, 1:30-2:30 PM Room: Mountaineer Presider:

Audience: Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Classroom Teachers, Parents

Come learn why concept of word in text is one of the most important skills in reading development and why it should be the focus of early literacy instruction.

Dr. Johnson will examine language-from work origins to semantics and from figurative language to onomastics-as vital components in students’ vocabulary, literacy, writing skills, and overall ability to learn.

This presentation will feature award-winning children’s literature titles that address emotional issues from grief to bullying. Instructional techniques for using bibliotheraphy in the classroom will also be shared.

COMPOSING IN THE KEY OF E: LITERACY IN A POST-DIGITAL AGE Presenter(s): Dr. Barbara O’Byrne, Marshall University Graduate School Dr. Amy Cottle, Marshall University Graduate School Dr. Yvonne Skoretz, Marshall University Graduate School Thursday, 2:45-3:45 PM Room: West Virginia Presider:

Audience: Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Secondary (9-12), University, Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Coaches, ESL/ELL, Library/Media, Parents

ACHIEVING DRAMATIC, SUSTAINABLE LITERACY GAINS: ADAPTIVE CURRICULUM IN ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS Presenter(s): Debbie Owens, Wireless Generation Thursday, 1:30-2:30 PM Room: Stewart Presider:

Audience: Early Childhood, Elementary (1-3), Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Coaches

IT’S A SAD MAD GLAD LIFE: THE ANATOMY OF YOUR ATTITUDE Presenter(s): Jim Strawn, Sad Mad Glad Guy Chuck Stump, Sad Mad Glad Guy Thursday, 1:30-2:30 PM Room: Rayburn Presider:

This session describes and demonstrates how to integrate digital authoring tools in the reading and writing curriculum and demonstrates ways to measure gains in learner engagement and learning.

During this session, participants will learn about a new technology for K-3 classrooms that uses DIBELS data and more to synchronize 10-day sequences of teacher-delivered instruction with real-time assessment of students’ needs and progress.

Participants will be engaged and learn how to use the 3 Sad Mad Glad books as it pertains to WV’s 21st Century Learning and Character Education Virtues: Trustworthiness; Caring; Fairness; Responsibility; Respect and Citizenship.

Audience: Early Childhood, Elementary (1-3), Secondary (4-8), Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Special Education Teachers

THE NATURAL RHYTHM OF THINGS: USING NATURE, ART, METER, AND RHYME TO PROMOTE LITERACY Presenter(s): Dan Adlerman, Author, artist, musician

Kim Adlerman, Author, artist, musician Friday, 8:45-10:15 AM Room: Governor’s Hall Presider:

Audience: Early Childhood, Elementary (1-3), Title I Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Parents

GROWING WRITING EXPERTISE USING STRANDS OF THE COMMON CORE K-3 Presenter(s): Jan McNeel, Pocahontas County Educational Consultant Vickie Wallace-Nestor, Harrison County Friday, 8:45-10:15 AM Room: Mountaineer Presider:

Audience: Early Childhood, Elementary (1-3)

WHAT’S NEW IN CHILDREN’S BOOKS 2011? Presenter(s): Dr. William Bingman, Frostburg State University Dr. Barbara Ornstein, Frostburg State University Friday, 1:00-2:30 PM Room: West Virginia Presider:

Kim and Dan introduce you to their world of artistic vision, and reintroduce fun to the concepts of meter and beat in literacy. Tips included. No poops allowed! Dan and Kim will be presenting at an author’s luncheon on Thursday.

Words nourish and perk-up the quality of writing. Revive and improve rigor and instruction so that writing can once again climb to new heights in WV’s classrooms.

Selected titles of the best in children’s books published in 2011 will be shared. Participants will be actively involved in extension activities. A bibliography will be distributed.

Audience: Early Childhood, Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Library/Media

THE ART OF TEACHING READING AND WRITING: ALPHABET, LETTER SOUND AND WORD INSTRUCTION TAUGHT WITH MUSIC, MOVEMENT AND FUN! Presenter(s): Anita Bailey, Patrick County, VA Kristen Wilkes, Salem, VA Friday, 8:00-9:00 AM Room: West Virginia Presider:

Audience: Early Childhood, Elementary (1-3), Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers

QUACKERS: A WRITING STRATEGY TO IMPROVE CREATIVE WRITING AND STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES Presenter(s): Dr. Emily Milleson, Frostburg State University Vickie Jo Milleson, Hampshire County Friday, 9:15-10:15 AM Room: West Virginia Presider:

Audience: Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Classroom Teachers, Parents

ONE SCHOOL-ONE BOOK: A FAMILY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITY Presenter(s): Kenny Moles, WVDE Title I School Improvement Coordinator Friday, 8:00-9:00 AM Room: Martin Presider:

This highly engaging, interactive session will show the importance of the arts in early reading/writing instruction. Participants will learn how to differentiate activities to meet the needs of students.

This presentation will share the innovative Quackers writing strategy, developed to help students to learn, recall, and apply the elements of quality writing. Student samples and research-based connections will be featured.

Audience: Early Childhood, Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Library/Media, Parents

A TIME TO RHYME Presenter(s): Jill Stemple, Upshur County, WV Author Friday, 8:00-9:00 AM Room: Stewart Presider:

Audience: Early Childhood, Elementary (1-3), Parents

BUILDING READING VOCABULARY AND COMPREHENSION IN A CARING ENVIRONMENT Presenter(s): Patterson Cunningham, National Education Consultant Friday, 1:00-2:30 PM Room: Rayburn Presider:

Audience: Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, ESL/ELL

PACKETS WITH PUNCH: PREPARING LITERARY UNITS ADDRESSING CORE SKILLS Presenter(s): Deb Butler, Westwood College, TX Friday, 8:00-9:00 AM Room: Johnson Presider:

One School-One Book is designed to engage the entire school community around a simple, yet crucial element in helping a child succeed through literacy: Reading Aloud.

Learn how a whole school integrated parent activity offered many stations of nursery rhyme fun for parents and children. The presenter is a WV author of a rhyming book!

This session addresses the challenges of teaching comprehension and vocabulary while building a caring, supportive community for students. Participants will leave with strategies they can apply immediately.

Audience: Intermediate (4-8), Secondary (9-12), University, Classroom Teachers

DOLLY PARTON’S IMAGINATION LIBRARY Presenter(s): Christy Crouse, Dollywood Foundation Thursday, 8:45-10:15 AM Room: Governor’s Hall Presider:

Audience: Early Childhood, Library/Media, Parents

USE TEACHINGMADEEASIER.COM TO EASILY PRODUCE EFFECTIVE MATERIALS FOR YOUR RTI GROUPS Presenter(s): Diann Doucett, TeachingMadeEasier Friday, 8:00-9:00 AM Room: Culinary Arts Presider:

Audience: Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Library/Media, ESL/ELL

CLASSROOM MOVEMENT Presenter(s): Rusty McQuade, Greenbrier County Friday, 1:30-2:30 PM Room: Knowland

This is a demonstrative workshop illustrating getting the most out of novels while hitting standards. Participants leave with instructions on how to easily adapt any novel into the Packets with Punch format.

The Imagination Library program is an early literacy program designed to promote school readiness and a love for reading. The program ensures that preschool children have quality, age appropriate books in the home.

Instantly turn HOURS of tedious prep-work into only SECONDS! Effortlessly produce differentiated materials for every single student. Generate the activities for print or use them with an Interactive Whiteboard. This session will be repeated Friday afternoon.

Presider:

Audience: Early Childhood, Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Secondary (9-12), Classroom Teachers, Coaches, Parents

JUMPSTART: A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO ENSURE SCHOOL STARTS ON THE RIGHT FOOT Presenter(s): Kenny Moles, WVDE Title I School Improvement Coordinator Thursday, 2:45-3:45 PM Room: Martin Presider:

Audience: Early Childhood, Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Library/Media, Parents

FILLING IN THE SPACES OF READING COMPREHENSION INSTRUCTION Presenter(s): Dr. Victoria Risko, Professor Emerita, Language Literacy, and Culture IRA President 2011-12 Thursday, 1:30-2:30 PM Room: West Virginia Presider:

Audience: Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Library/Media, ESL/ELL

We need to start young to teach and educate on the importance of movement to keep muscles strong. Educate on why movement helps to prevent diseases later in life. Movement can be fun!

JumpStart is a transition to Kindergarten program that ensures parents and students know what to expect for their first year in school.

Vicki will discuss research supporting instructional directions that can be game changers in promoting and enhancing students’ reading comprehension. Comprehension instruction can be more robust when arousing students’ curiosity and question asking, deepening comprehension of content, teaching central concepts, and encouraging students’ productions. Such instruction is designed to relate students’ life experiences and literacy learning, to building trusting relationships with students’, and to enable them to realize their own capabilities.

FROM MANUSCRIPT TO BOOKSHELF: A PUBLISHING STORY Presenter(s): Mary Ann Riehle, Sleeping Bear Press Author Thursday, 2:45-3:45 PM Room: Stewart Presider:

Audience: AllWRITING BECOMES A HABIT: HOW AN AUTHOR WAS INSPIRED TO BECOME A WRITER Presenter(s): Carol Crane, North Carolina Author Friday, 9:15-10:15 AM Room: Johnson Presider:

Audience: Early Childhood, Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Secondary (9-12), University, Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers

THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF READING SUCCESS FOR EVERY CHILD Presenter(s): Dr. Elizabeth Crawford, Director of Educational Research & Design, Lexia Learning Sponsored by Lexia Learning Friday, 10:30 AM -12:00 PM Room: Colonial Hall Presider: Ann Jones, Lexia Learning Systems

Audience: Early Childhood, Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Secondary (9-12), Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Coaches, Library/Media, ESL/ELL, Parents

An informal discussion and exchange of ideas regarding the writing process in the classroom and its similarities to the publishing process in “the real world” will be the focus of this session. Students of all ages enjoy making their own books and sharing their stories. Lessons taught to young authors and aspiring writers of all ages will be highlighted. Mary Ann Riehle is presenting at the author’s luncheon Friday.

Author Carol Crane tells how she was raised by two very strong women, her grandmother and mother who required her to write one sentence every day in a journal. Her new book, The Handkerchief Quilt, tells of basing the story on one line she found in her 20 year old notes.

Participants will gain in-depth knowledge in the most current RtI research and effective instruction/interventions observed in schools which have been successful in the pursuit of reading success for every student.

LEXIA READING: THE POWER OF PREDICTIVE MEASURES AND PRESCRIPTIVE STRATEGIES Presenter(s): Dr. Elizabeth Crawford, Director of Educational Research & Design, Lexia Learning, Sponsored by Lexia Learning Friday, 1:30-2:30 PM Room: Johnson Presider: Ann Jones, Lexia Learning Systems

Audience: Early Childhood, Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Secondary (9-12), Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Special Education Teachers, ESL/ELL, Coaches

THE PROBLEM WITH WORD PROBLEMS IS THE WORDS Presenter(s): Sherry Craigo, Putnam County Friday, 1:30-2:30 PM Room: Stewart Presider:

Audience: Elementary (1-3), Title I Teachers

MOTIVATING STUDENTS TO WANT TO READ BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Presenter(s): Mary Kay Bond, Executive Director, Read Aloud West Virginia Thursday, 2:45-3:45 PM Room: Mountaineer Presider:

Audience: Early Childhood, Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Secondary (9-12), Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Parents

Dr. Crawford will present Lexia Reading’s design of differentiated practice, embedded assessment, including norm-referenced predictions. Dr. Crawford is the keynote speaker Friday morning.

This session will provide a brief look at how we can connect reading strategies with math word problems. Do you have students who could do the math if they could comprehend the question?

Read Aloud helps children discover the pleasure of reading so they CHOOSE to read on their own. Learn how a simple program delivers major benefits across content areas and grade levels.

REACHING NEW HEIGHTS IN GRAMMAR INSTRUCTION WITH POSTER SESSIONS Presenter(s): Dr. Charmaine Lepley, West Virginia State University Asst. Professor

Mareaha Cooper, Lindsey Davis, Michelle Eisel, Angela Fisher, Sarah Glenn, Jennifer Hensley, Mallory Hilton, Matthew Jones, Tracy Low, Taran Miller, Rachel Mooney, Andrea Neophytou, Jessica Raines, Melinda Richardson, Education Students, West Virginia State University Friday, 8:00-9:00 AM Room: Rayburn Presider: Dr. Robert L. Harrison, Jr., West Virginia State University

Audience: Elementary (1-3), University

PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS REACHING NEW HEIGHTS IN READING Presenter(s): Dr. Robert L. Harrison, Jr., West Virginia State University, Dean of Professional Studies

Christina Ball, Lisa Beasley, Hayley Boggess, Michelle Eisel, Angela Fisher, Sarah Glenn, Tracy Low, Taran Miller, Andrea Neophytu, and Heidi O. Potts, Education Students, West Virginia State University Friday, 9:15-10:15 AM Room: Rayburn Presider: Dr. Robert L. Harrison, Jr., West Virginia State University

Audience: Elementary (1-3), University CATCHERS IN THE RYE: RESCUING STRUGGLING READERS IN THE AGE OF COMMON CORE STANDARDS Presenter(s): Dr. Barbara Marinak., Penn State University, Sponsored by Zaner Bloser Friday, 1:00-2:30 PM Room: Governor’s Hall Presider:

Grammar instruction increases student achievement in Mathematics. This session showcases a grammar poster session that pre-service teachers at West Virginia State University completed in Teaching Writing in the Elementary School.

Pre-service teachers are the WVRA future. This session showcases actual lesson plans that pre-service teachers at West Virginia State University taught in their field placements prior to student teaching.

The session will present research-based methods for rescuing struggling readers with explicit instruction in all tiers of RtI. Specific instructional examples linked to the Common Core Standards will be provided.

Audience: All

THREE BIG IDEAS FOR PROMOTING READING SUCCESS AND MEETING COMMON CORE STANDARDS Presenter(s): Dr. J. Richard Gentry, Sponsored by Zaner Bloser Thursday, 10:30-12:00 PM Room: Colonial Hall Presider:

Audience: AllMARRYING RIGOR AND PASSION-CREATING COMPREHENSION CONNECTIONS FOR ALL STUDENTS Presenter(s): Dr. Debi Crimmins, VP Educational Partnerships, Sponsored by Houghton Miflin Harcourt Thursday, 1:00-2:30 PM Room: Governor’s Hall Presider:

Audience: All

ADDRESSING LITERACY SKILLS THROUGH THE MATHEMATICAL PRACTICES OF THE NEXT GENERATION WV STATE STANDARDS FOR MATHEMATICS Presenter(s): John Ford, WVDE Title I Mathematics Coordinator Leticia Lovejoy, WVDE Title I Reading Coordinator Friday, 9:15-10:15 AM Room: Culinary Arts Presider:

Baby/toddler reading, effective spelling instruction, and effective comprehension instruction can promote proficient reading and help all schools meet common core standards. Come find out the “what it is”, “why it’s important”, and “how it works” for each of these three big ideas for promoting reading success in every school. See how baby/toddler reading and spelling instruction impact reading teachers at every grade level.

Can you marry rigor and passion in teaching literacy? Yes, you can! Today’s student, whether proficient or struggling in reading, face rigorous standardized assessments and Common Core expectations that require them to be able to read various genres of test, synthesize information from non-fiction sources, apply real world comprehension connections, and write in response to reading. Students need personal reading and writing process strategies that help them to comprehend text quickly and accurately. Join us for an interactive literacy discussion where specific, easy to apply reading process strategies that can help all students comprehend text will be modeled.

Audience: Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Secondary (9-12), Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Coaches, Parents

ANALYZING READING AND WRITING DATA FROM WESTEST 2 REPORTS Presenter(s): Vaughn Rhudy, WVDE, Office of Assessment and Accountability Friday, 9:15-10:15 AM Room: Martin Presider:

Audience: Administrators, Classroom Teachers

USE TEACHINGMADEEASIER.COM TO EASILY PRODUCE EFFECTIVE MATERIALS FOR YOUR RTI GROUPS Presenter(s): Diann Doucett, TeachingMadeEasier Friday, 1:30-2:30 PM Room: Mountaineer Presider:

Audience: Elementary (1-3), Intermediate (4-8), Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Title I Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Library/Media, ESL/ELL

Participants will experience how literacy skills are reinforced for students as teachers incorporate the mathematical practices associated with their instruction for the Next Generation WV Content Standards for mathematics. This is a repeated session.

Participants will learn how to use the Office of Assessment and Accountability’s Excel Monitoring Tool to analyze WESTEST 2 Results for reading and writing. This is a repeated session.

Instantly turn HOURS of tedious prep-work into only SECONDS! Effortlessly produce differentiated materials for every single student. Generate the activities for print or use them with an Interactive Whiteboard. This is a repeated session.