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Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) Sixth Biennial National Conference
2011 in Arkansas, The Natural State
Past Events
Assessment and Intervention of Literacy Teaching
July 6-17, 2009
Specific diagnosis leads to appropriate intervention of reading difficulties. Become familiar with the causes of reading failure, diagnosis instruments and procedures, how to analyze assessment results, and corrective instructional methods and materials, and how to measure response to intervention.
CIED-5593 Advanced Diagnosis and Instructional Interventions of Literacy Problems will teach you how to administer assessments and use data to improve your students' literacy.
Middle Level Institute (click here for information and registration form)
July 15-16, 2009
Literacy Symposium
(click here for conference program and other information)Teachers in Arkansas are always looking for new ways to ensure their students learn, and the University of Arkansas offers them two days' worth of ideas during the summer.
The curriculum and instruction department in the College of Education and Health Professions holds an annual literacy symposium to help the state's teachers meet challenges they face in helping their students succeed academically.
The annual symposium focuses on differentiated literacy for diverse learners with events at the Fayetteville Town Center, located in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
The federal No Child Left Behind Act adds to the pressure teachers feel, said organizers Linda Eilers, assistant professor of childhood education, and Tom Smith, professor of special education. Signed by President George W. Bush in 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act is intended to close the achievement gap for students by 2014 by ensuring that all children can read and do math at their grade level. The law requires annual standardized tests for students in grades three through eight to evaluate their progress and revise curriculum.
Autism Conference
(click here for information and registration form)
With about 1 in 150 8-year-old children in multiple areas of the United States diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every special education teacher in Arkansas is likely to work with a student who has autism.
The College of Education and Health Professions offers an annual conference on autism spectrum disorders to give these teachers as well as other educators, speech-language pathologists and parents both continuing education and general information. The symposium is scheduled for March 4 and 5, and the deadline for registration is Feb. 27, 2009.
The College of Education and Health Professions also offers a Graduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Click here for information.
ESL Symposium (click here for information and registration form)
The ESL symposium is scheduled for Friday, April 3, 2009
This year's speakers include:
Dr. Janet Zadina
Drs. David and Yvonne Freeman
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