Larry L. Powell
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2008-09 Region VII
English/Language Arts

The State Curriculum & Instruction Steering Committee for Language Arts sponsors a number of events for the State of California that is executed by selected representatives from the 11 Regions in the State. Patty Lehman, English/Language Arts Coordinator for the Fresno County Office of Education is the Region VII Lead for Fresno, Tulare, Kings, Mariposa, Madera, and Merced counties. In the past the committee has provided the Early Assessment Program (EAP), the Secondary Reading Summit, the California Vocabulary Forum, and AB466 trainings. They helped develop the new Language Arts County Course of Study, “Creating a System-wide Literacy Plan for Student Success.”

Expository Reading & Writing Course (ERWC)      Region VII Comprehension Conference
   
Secondary Reading Summit VIII      SB472 English/Language Arts Trainings
Region VII Vocabulary Forum and Conference
 
Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC)

This workshop is intended for English teachers as an introduction to the materials contained in the CSU 12th Grade Expository Reading and Writing Course. A  workshop will be conducted at Tulare Joint Union High School District. Days 1, 2, and 3 are 6-hour days on May 7-8, September 17,  2009 and Day 4, a 2-hour after-school session, is November 5th.  Madera workshop dates are June 15, 25, Nov. 23, 2009, and March 8, 2010.  Fresno workshop dates are September 29-30, November 13, 2009 and March 4, 2010. Aligned with the English-Language Arts Content Standards, the course emphasizes the in-depth study of expository, analytical, and argumentative reading and writing. These rich, adaptable resources, developed by a collaborative group of CSU and high school faculty and specialists, are designed to help students develop the academic literacy skills necessary for success in college and the world of work. Schools may adopt the course as a senior English course or integrate course modules within existing English courses at the 11th and 12th grades. Teachers attending this workshop will receive:

  • Course materials and other professional books
  • Lessons for preparing students to meet college-level classes
  • Strategies for helping students read and write rhetorically
  • An opportunity to calibrate school-level expectations with college-level expectations

EAP Web Page & Online Registration link
http://www.calstate.edu/eap/englishcourse/workshop_description.shtml

CONTACTS
For Information: Shirley Hargis, Language Arts Consultant, (559) 265-3060, shargis@fcoe.org
                              Nancy Brynelson, Co-Director Center for the Advancement of Reading,     
                                        California State University, Office of the Chancellor, Sacramento
                                         (916) 278-4581 or (916) 278-4176, nbrynelson@cakstate.edu

DOWNLOADABLE FORMS
ERWC Tulare flyer
 (pdf)
ERWC Madera flyer (pdf) 
ERWC Fresno flyer (pdf)

Secondary Literacy Summit IX

Secondary school leaders seeking to improve literacy among adolescents are encouraged to attend the Secondary Reading Summit IX:  Best Practices for School-Wide Literacy: Systems and Strategies.    

DATE
December 2-3, 2009

LOCATION
Hilton Orange County
3050 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA   92626
(714) 540-7000
Hilton Hotel Map & Directions

Participants will learn and reflect on how California schools address national and state mandates for secondary student literacy.  Keynote presenters, seminars, and workshops will highlight best practices for benchmark, strategic and intensive interventions, and will focus on closing the achievement gap for English learners and special needs students. School panels will present sessions on program improvement and academic achievement. Sessions will be offered  for content area teachers and on ELA adopted materials.

CONTACT
For Information:  Shirley Hargis,  (559) 265-3060, shargis@fcoe.org

DOWNLOADABLE FORMS
Registration (pdf)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
California Comprehensive Center at WestEd

4th Annual Literacy Conference - May  20, 2009

The 4th Annual Region VII Literacy Conference will offer fresh ideas and straight-to-the-classroom strategies for listening, speaking, reading, and writing that can be applied to any content area.  Cross-curricular topics may include vocabulary, comprehension, writing, critical thinking, and more.  Join us to re-energize reading/language arts instruction and collaborate with peers from across the six-county regionRecommended audience includes PreK-12th Grade classroom teachers, academic coaches, curriculum leaders, and administrators.

 DATE
May 20, 2009 8:30 am-4:00 pm Speaker & Breakouts

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Isabel L. Beck, 

Respected researcher, educator, and author of:
Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction
Creating Robust Vocabulary: Frequently Asked Questions and Extended Examples
Questioning the Author: An Approach for Enhancing Student Engagement with Text
Making Sense of Phonics: The Hows and Whys

LOCATION
Radisson Hotel & Conference Center
2233  Ventura, Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 265-1000
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CONTACT
For more information:  Tulare County Office of Education
                                         Charlene Stringham,
                                         (559) 651-0562  CharleneS@ers.tcoe.org                     

DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENTS
2009 Vocabulary Conference Flyer (pdf)

2009 Vocabulary Conference Brochure (pdf)

                                  

 

SB472  English/Language Arts Trainings

Reading Professional Development (5-day training / 40 hours)

SB472  Grades K-8
SB472 Reading State Board Approved Providers-ELA (CA Dept. of Education)

CONTACTS
Dr. Lisa Benham, English/Language Arts Coordinator, Fresno County Office of Education, (559) 265-3073, lbenham@fcoe.org  
Ellen Hancock, Director, Reading Implementation Center, (209) 468-4967, ehancock@sjcoe.net
Shawn Chavez, Administrative Assistant, Reading Implementation Center, (209) 468-4967, schavez@sjcoe.net

SB472 Training dates                                                                                  
To be announced soon!

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
http://www.csbe.ca.gov

http://www.issregister.net

Vocabulary Resources

"Achieving Reading Excellence:  Building on the Strengths, Taking on the Challenges!'
By: Dr. John J. (Jack) Pikulski

"A Focus on Vocabulary."
 
Pacific Resources for Education and Learning; Lehr, Fran; Osborn, Jean; & Hiebert, Elfrieda H.

"Chapter 4:  Comprehension, Part 1:  Vocabulary Instruction." 
National Reading Panel- Teaching Children to Read.  Reports of the subgroups:  Bethesda MD (2002).

"Choosing Words to Teach."
 
Chapter 2:  Beck, I.L.; McKeown, M.G.; & Kucan, L.  (2002).

"Key to Improving Reading Achievement"
By: Dr. John J. (Jack) Pikulski

"Narrowing the Language Gap:  Strategies for Vocabulary Development."  Kinsella, Kate; Feldman, Kevin.  (2003).

"Teaching Vocabulary, Early, Direct, and Sequential."
 
Biemiller, Andrew.  (2005).

"Teaching Science to English Learners", Merino, B. and Scarcella, R., UC LMRI Newsletter Vol. 14, No. 4  (2005). 

"Vocabulary Acquisition:  Synthesis of the Research."  Baker, Scott K.; Simmons, Deborah C.; Kameenui, Edward J.  Tech. Rep. No. 13 (1995).

"Vocabulary Development."  Archer, Anita.  (2003).