REGIONAL WORKSHOPS ON “READING INFORMATIONAL TEXTS” FOR K-3 EDUCATORS

FROM Rebecca B. Garland, Chief Academic Officer
Angela H. Quick, Deputy Chief Academic Officer
Cindy W. Bennett, Director of K-12 Curriculum and Instruction

REGIONAL WORKSHOPS ON “READING INFORMATIONAL TEXTS” FOR K-3 EDUCATORS

The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and the regional education service providers (RESA) are planning a series of workshops on “Reading Informational Texts.” A copy of the overview of this session is attached, as is the trainer’s resume. Please note that even though the description carries the Cambuim Learning Group/Voyager Learning logos, these workshops have been developed specifically for North Carolina. They will incorporate some of the existing materials from this company but have been modified or revised so that the sessions address the national Common Core Standards as well as the principles of literacy included in the Gates Literacy Initiative.

These sessions are for K-3 educators only. This includes principals, classroom teachers, literacy coaches, curriculum specialists, and central office staff. However, participants are expected and should be willing to provide this information to other K-3 faculty within the school.

The workshop will be provided twice in each RESA area and is one full day in length. Breaks will be provided, but lunch is “on your own” for participants. Each session will be limited to 40 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no registration fee for the session, as expenses are being paid from the remaining Reading First budget.

The general daily schedule for sessions is as follows:

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Workshop (break time at the discretion of the trainer)
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Workshop/Evaluation (break time at the discretion of the trainer)
3:30 p.m. Workshop adjourn

Certificates of Attendance will be awarded for six (6) contact hours.

Western Regional Education Service Alliance

July 20, 2010 Haynes Center
AB Technical College
Enka

September 28, 2010 Haynes Center
AB Technical College
Enka

Registration forms should be sent to DPI. Please see registration form (attached) for additional information.


Piedmont Triad Education Consortium

July 23, 2010 Village Inn, Clemmons

September 29, 2010 Site to be Determined

Please go directly to the Piedmont Triad website (http://www.ptecnet.org/) for additional information and registration materials. You will need to register directly with the Consortium.


Northwest Region Education Service Alliance

July 27, 2010 Holiday Inn
N. Wilkesboro

September 30, 2010 Holiday Inn
N. Wilkesboro

Please go directly to the North West RESA website (http://www.nwresa.org/) for additional information and registration materials. You will need to register directly with the RESA.


Southeast Education Alliance

August 16, 2010 Duplin Commons (across from James Sprunt Community College)

October 1, 2010 James Sprunt Community College, Williams Building
(See attached map/directions.)

Registration forms should be sent to DPI. Please see registration form (attached) for additional information.