High School Literacy
Presenters:
Don Deshler | James Kemple | Aída Walqui | Lucy Trautman | Sarah Thomas | Sharon Hoge | Moderator: Terry Salinger
Building on a common definition for high school literacy, this panel offers a lively conversation highlighting the various elements that encompass high school literacy. Presenters provide a conceptual framework, theories of action, and latest research for this topic, while sharing best practices to assist those students who struggle in this area.
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Don Deshler, Director, Center for Research on Learning
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| Don Deshler, Director, Center for Research on Learning |
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Based on his research, Don Deshler outlines the necessary building blocks for content literacy and a tiered approach to achieve high levels of literacy attainment.
James Kemple, Director, K–12 Education Policy, MDRC
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| James Kemple, Director, K–12 Education Policy, MDRC |
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James Kemple sheds light on the nature of this national problem and shares strategies in determining effective interventions.
Aída Walqui, Director, Teacher Professional Development Program, WestEd
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| Aída Walqui, Director, Teacher Professional Development Program, WestEd |
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Aida Walqui discusses the issues, challenges, and best practices for English Language Learners and effective professional development activities for high school teachers of English Language Learners.
Lucy Trautman, NCLB Technical Assistance Coordinator, Mid-Continent Comprehensive Center
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| Lucy Trautman, NCLB Technical Assistance Coordinator, Mid-Continent Comprehensive Center |
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Lucy Trautman discusses the work of the Mid-Continent Comprehensive Center in serving the states of Kansas and Missouri regarding high school literacy.
Sarah Thomas, Director, Improvement and Support Team, Kansas State Department of Education
Sharon Hoge, Language Arts Coordinator, K–5, Reading K–12, Columbia Public Schools, Columbia, Missouri
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| Sarah Thomas, Director, Improvement and Support Team, Kansas State Department of Education |
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Sarah Thomas provides a snapshot of Kansas and shares techniques and strategies in place to combat the issue of high school literacy.
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| Sharon Hoge, Language Arts Coordinator, K–5, Reading K–12, Columbia Public Schools, Columbia, Missouri |
Sharon Hoge provides an “on the ground” picture of the work that Columbia Public Schools in Missouri is engaging in to increase literacy rates.
Moderator: Terry Salinger, Managing Director and Chief Scientist for Reading Research, American Institutes for Research
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| Moderator: Terry Salinger, Managing Director and Chief Scientist for Reading Research, American Institutes for Research |
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Terry Salinger shared the panel's common definition for high school literacy, moderated the high school literacy panel, and encouraged audience members to dialogue with the expert panel.
