“Reading, Writing and Research-based Interventions”
Friday, April 19, 2013
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul campus

Featured Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Suzanne Carreker
Neuhaus Education Center

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Conference Details:

8 – 9 a.m.
Registration begins/Continental breakfast
O’Shaughnessy Education Center, Auditorium Lobby

9 a.m.
Conference Keynote
Comprehensive Literacy Instruction: The Necessary Pieces for Critical Reading
Dr. Suzanne Carreker

10:15 a.m. — 5 p.m.
Tracks Begin
(includes lunch/annual meeting, afternoon break)
Choose One of Five (5) All-day Tracks:

Track 1:  Reading Comprehension 
Dr. Suzanne Carreker

Track 2:  After the Diagnosis: Getting Children the Help They Need
Legal Rights and Procedures for School Supports
 Amy Goetz & Toni Haraldsen, School Law Center
Deciphering the Tests & Writing an Effective IEP
 Ray Boyd & Zachary Eakman, Groves Academy
Reading Instruction That Works
Jeanie Munsterman

Track 3:  Writing Matters: Developing Sentence Skills in Students Who Struggle
William Van Cleave
Recommended track materials: Writing Matters: Developing Sentence Skills in Students of All Ages by William Van Cleave and concept cards. Special conference price: $50/package. CLICK HERE to request yours.

Track 4:  Unraveling Dyslexia for Those New to the Diagnosis
Jean Osman, Amy Basnyat, Fay Van Vliet, Cindy Russell, The Reading Center/Dyslexia Institute of Minnesota

Track 5:  Assistive Technology for Reading, Writing and Note-taking
Simon Technology Center Staff, PACER Center

Registration fees:
IDA Members          $100
Nonmembers          $150
Students                   $50
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Scholarships:
Scholarships are available to all attendees. IDA-UMB provides scholarships to anyone interested in attending the conference, based on need. The June Stern Family Foundation also provides scholarships for attendees to our conferences who are K-3 educators and meet certain qualifications.
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CLICK HERE TO GO TO JSFF SCHOLARSHIP SITE

For more information, phone 612.486.4242 or email [email protected].

Sponsored in part by The June Stern Family Foundation