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Conference Agenda: Improving Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension (K-3) Day 1: Thursday, November 3, 2011 Time Activity Location 8:30 – 8:40 Conference Opening: Welcome, Orientation, and Announcements Dr. Bill Davis, Director of Professional Development and Outreach Center on Teaching and Learning, University of Oregon 8:40 – 8:55 8:55 – 9:50 9:50 – 10:00 10:00 – 10:15 Break 10:15 – 11:30 11:30 – 12:30 Lunch 12:30 – 2:00 2:00 – 2:15 Break 2:15 – 3:45 4:00 – 4:30 4:00 – 5:30 Research to Practice Dr. Edward J. Kame’enui, Director Center on Teaching and Learning, University of Oregon Opening Keynote: How to Think Straight About Research Dr. Keith Stanovich, Professor of Human Development and Applied Psychology University of Toronto Conference Framework and Conference Follow-Up Elizabeth Jankowski, Conference Coordinator Center on Teaching and Learning, University of Oregon Strand Keynote: IES Practice Guide: Improving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten Through Third Grade Dr. Sylvia Linan-Thompson, University of Texas at Austin Breakout 1: Background Knowledge Dr. Anita Archer, Educational Consultant Breakout 2: Academic Language for All Students Dr. Sylvia Linan-Thompson, University of Texas at Austin Conference Follow-Up Materials: Developing Professional Development Plans CTL Staff Poster Session Lobby Area

Conference Agenda: Improving Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension (K-3) Day 2: Friday, November 4, 2011 Time Activity Location 8:30 – 10:00 Breakout 3: Comprehension Strategy Instruction and Self-­‐Monitoring Dr. Joe Dimino, Instructional Research Group 10:00 – 10:15 Break 10:15 – 11:30 11:30 – 12:30 Lunch 12:30 – 2:00 2:00 – 2:15 Break 2:15 – 3:45 End of Conference Breakout 4: Vocabulary Teacher Study Groups Dr. Joe Dimino, Instructional Research Group Breakout 5: Supporting Vocabulary and Language Development within an RtI Framework Dr. Michael Coyne, University of Connecticut Breakout 6a: Read Alouds for Comprehension Dr. Anita Archer, Educational Consultant Breakout 6b: Leadership Support for Comprehensive Vocabulary and Comprehension Instruction Dr. Kevin Feldman, Educational Consultant Please fill out a conference evaluation. We really do analyze these each year in order to make next’s year’s conference an even better learning experience.