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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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The 5 Components

Phonemic Awareness

	Phonological Awareness Assessment and Instruction: A Sound Beginning Presenter: Holly Lane, University of Florida, National Reading First Conference, July 2005
	Phonological Awareness Presenter: Eleni Steadman, Hansen Initiative for Language and Literacy, MGH Institute of Health Professions, August 2008

Phonics

Phonics Instruction: ONE of the 5 Big Ideas in Reading - Why Is It Necessary and What Should It Look Like? Presenter: Thea Woodruff, University of Texas at Austin, National Reading First Conference, July 2005

Fluency

	Fostering Fluency: Effective, research-based practices for development of automaticity and fluency Presenter: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Fall 2005
	Reading fluency as a marker for early reading progress: Strengths and Weaknesses Presenter: Joseph Torgesen, ERRFTAC, March 2006
	Effective Teaching of Reading: From Phonics to Fluency Presenter: Tim Rasinski, Kent State University, March 2006 *Document not available online
	Reading Fluency: What, Why, & How Presenter: Roxanne Hudson, University of Washington, August, 2006
	Applied Fluency Instruction Presenter: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, September 2006
	Developing Fluent Readers Presenter: Melanie Kuhn, Boston University, August 2008

Vocabulary Development

	Enhancing Students' Vocabulary Knowledge Presenter: Isabel Beck, University of Pittsburg, April 2004 *Additional presentations related to "Bringing Words to Life" text available
	Vocabulary Support for ELLs in Reading First Presenter: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, November 2004
	Powerful Vocabulary for Reading Success Presenters: Cathy Collins Block, Texas Christian University and John N. Mangieri, Institute for Literacy Enhancement, April 2005
	Supporting Vocabulary Development Presenter: Michael Coyne: University of Connecticut, August 2006
	Building Oral Language Skills All day long Presenter: Hansen Initiative for Language and Literacy, MGH Institute of Health Profession, November 2006
	Developing Oral Language Skills Presenter: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, November 2006
	Language and Literacy-Instructional Routines that Enhance Oral Language Development [PDF=1.0MB] Presenter: Corinne Eisenhart, Shippensburg University Pennsylvania, August 2008
	Building a vocabulary foundation for comprehension: Big words for little kids Presenter: Margaret G. McKeown, University of Pittsburgh, August 2008
	Strategic Vocabulary Selection Choosing Words from Narrative and Informational Texts [PDF=3.0MB] Presenter: Elfrieda Hiebert, University of California, Berkeley, October 2008
	Giving the Gift of Words Presenter: Presenter: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, December, 2008

Comprehension

	Building Comprehension of Generation "Y": Comprehension Instruction in a New Era Presenters: Cathy Collins Block, Texas Christian University and John N. Mangieri, Institute for Literacy Enhancement, April 2005
	Unlocking Meaning Presenter: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, November 2005
	Application of Skill and Strategy Instruction in the Reading of Connected Text Presenter: Nell Duke, University of Michigan, March, 2007
	Informational Text Presenter: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, May 2007
	Written Response to Text Institute Presenter: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, August 2007    Participant Packet
	Demonstrating Reading Comprehension through Expository Texts: Helping All K-3 Students Write about What they Learn Presenter: Gary Troia, University of Michigan, November 2007
	Understanding How to Improve Comprehension Outcomes Presenter: Catherine Snow, Harvard University, August 2008
	The Synergies of Literacy and Science Presenter: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, January, 2009
	Minds-on, Hands-on, Inquiry-based STEM Education Presenter: Museum Institute for Teaching Science, January, 2009