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Professional Development Presentations

These presentations were conducted during the Reading First project from 2003 until 2009.

• Overview of the Massachusetts Reading First Initiative
• The 5 Components
• Three Tiers of Curriculum Instruction, Differentiated Instruction and Response to Intervention
• English Language Learners
• Assessments
• Literacy Coaching
• Leadership
• Motivation
• Evaluation
• Sustainability of Reading First
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English Language Learners

	Changes and Challenges in English Language Learner Education Presenter: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, August 2003
	Should Vocabulary Instruction Differ for ELLS, Yes or No Presenter: Maria Carlo, University of Miami, Fall 2004 *Document not available online
	Components of Effective Reading Instruction for ELLs Presenter: Maria Arguelles, University of Miami November 2005 *Document not available online
	Promoting Literacy Skills of Language Minority Learners Presenter: Nonie Lesaux, Harvard Graduate School of Education, June 2006 *Document not available online
	Diversity and Development: Promoting Early Literacy Skills of ELLs Presenter: Dr. Nonie Lesaux, Harvard Graduate School of Education, August 2006
	Recent Research on English Language Learners: Screening, Progress Monitoring, and Interventions Presenter: Russell Gersten, Instructional Research Group Long Beach CA, August 2006