Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Professional Development Online Courses Summer 2012

Summer is almost here! 
There are just 2 weeks to register for SCOPE's 2012 Summer Online Professional Development Courses. 
Classes begin the week of June 25th. 
To view our course offerings and to register go to:

EARLY LITERACY INSTITUTE


2012 Annual Early Literacy Institute
With Keynote Speakers
June 26: Dr. Patricia Edwards, 2010-11 President,
International Reading Association
Distinguished Professor, Michigan State University

Building a Strong Foundation for School Success around
the Common Core Standards at Home and School”

June 27: Dr. Donald Hernandez, Professor,
Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center
Senior Advisor, Foundation for Child Development
Author of the Annie E. Casey Foundation report, 

Double Jeopardy: How Third-Grade Reading Skills
and Poverty Influence High School Graduation”

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
St. John’s University, Oakdale Campus

Co-sponsored by Eastern Suffolk BOCES Bridges to Literacy Early Reading First grant;
Eastern Suffolk BOCES Federal and State School Support Initiatives (FSSSI); and St. John’s University

The Annual Early Literacy Institute responds to the need for research-based information on how to successfully construct a strong early literacy program. The Institute combines current research, practice and skills development, with demonstrations of concrete evidence-based methods and resources to enable practitioners to approach the coming school year with new knowledge and strategies.

Topics will include:
       New York State ELA Common Core Standards, Reading + Writing, PreK-Gr 3
       Structuring Classrooms to Support Literacy
       Emergent Writing
       Using Nursery Rhymes to Support Language and Literacy Development

Registration Fee: $225 (two days)
 Register 2 teachers from a school + registration fee is waived for a 3rd!

Certificates of Attendance will be issued to all attendees confirming participation in 6 hours of professional development per day, applicable, with your District’s approval, towards NYSED mandated hours.

Look for registration information on MY LEARNING PLAN: http://webreg.esboces.org
Use Search Term: “literacy” or select “Federal and State School Support Initiatives” under Programs.
Questions? Call 631-244-4013 or email literacyevents@esboces.org