Dates:
November 16, 17 and 18, 2006

Time:
8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Cost:
$450.00*, which includes 21 Professional Development Points, lunch and refreshments. Payment is made to The Reading Institute.
*$395.00 if you register on or before October 17, 2006

Location:
The Reading Institute, 430 Main Street, Williamstown, MA.

Enrollment:
Register Early - limited enrollment.

Registration
Deadline :
October 27, 2006

Registration Form:
Click here to download a printable registration form. Include registration form with your school's purchase order, check payment or credit card payment.

Refund Policy/
Cancellation :
•Cancel 20 days before training- full refund.
•Cancel within 20 days of training- full refund minus $25 service charge.
•Cancel after start of training- no refund.

Substitutions:
Substitutions may be made. Please notify The Reading Institute with the name of the alternate participant in advance.

Confirmations:
Confirmations and directions will be mailed to each participant. You are not registered unless you receive a confirmation letter.

Accommodations:
Reservations need to be made directly with the hotels. A lodging list will be sent with your confirmation. Specify that you are with The Reading Institute when making reservations. Be sure to make lodging reservations early for best selection.

Leading Literacy Change
November 16 - 18, 2006

Leading Literacy Change for Coaches: A three day workshop focused on leading literacy improvement through the use of data to empower change in classroom practice, teacher development and student reading improvement. This course is designed for the literacy coach responsible for working with classroom teachers.

Participants will learn best practices used by coaches in high performing schools. They will create a plan to use data to empower and improve literacy in their classroom and at the district level. They will take away tools and techniques to apply immediately in their classrooms and school that will make a real difference for students’ reading improvement.

Are you a district-based or school-based coach working to enhance teachers’ ability to improve students’ literacy skills? These are questions this training will address:
• How does a coach optimize the use of data to bring about sustainable improvement in reading to the classroom?
• How does a coach analyze the data to understand how to effectively work with teachers to design and implement appropriate interventions?
• How does a coach deal with resistant teachers or teachers struggling to learn new classroom practices?
• How does a coach create and manage successful grade level and literacy teams?
• How does a coach articulate the coach’s role with the school leadership?

Workshop Topics:
• Data-based Decision Making: Tools and Techniques
• Vision, Role and Goals for the Coach
• Becoming an Agent of Change
• Creating High Performing Teams (Literacy, Leadership, Grade Level)
• Consulting and Interpersonal Skills for Effective Coaching
• Literacy Management Tools: Tracking Monitoring Scheduling
• Creating a Roadmap for Success

Tools and Techniques:
• Time and Scheduling
• Dealing with Resistance
• Data-based Decision Making
• Classroom Observation and Coaching for Improvement
• Curriculum Fidelity
• The three-tiered model

About the HILL
The HILL works with schools and districts to develop sustainable literacy progress for all students. Literacy involvement begins with the classroom teacher. Leadership at the school and district level is crucial to successfully sustaining literacy improvement. Literacy leaders know that the coach is the crucial link to lasting change in classroom practice. The HILL has pioneered the development of literacy leaders through programs and presentations throughout the Northeast, and nationally as invited speakers at the National Reading First Conference held in July, 2005 and 2006.

For five years the HILL has been working with schools and districts where the use of data and improvement in classroom practice in teaching reading are empowering teachers and leaders to get all children reading up to their potential. The Hanson Initiative for Language & Literacy (HILL) is part of the Communication Sciences and Disorders graduate program of the MGH Institute of Health Professions, an academic affiliate of Massachusetts General Hospital.

Workshop Presenters:

Catherine Pirri
Ms. Pirri received her BS in Psychology from Union College in Schenectady, NY, her MS in Educational Psychology and Certificate of Advance Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.) in School Psychology from the State University of New York at Albany. Ms. Pirri worked in Massachusetts and New York as a certified school psychologist (all levels) since 1985. She has worked extensively in designing and implementing literacy reforms aimed at preventing reading failure and improving literacy outcomes for all students. Prior to joining the HILL, she served as an Implementation Facilitator and Professional Development Provider for the Department of Education Reading First Program where she provided ongoing training and support for teachers, reading specialists, and administrators in the implementation of scientifically based reading curriculum and assessments. She has developed and conducted training workshops for Department of Education Office of Reading, Title One Institutes, and Department of Education staff as well as school administrators and teachers.

Darci Burns
Ms. Burns received her BS in Elementary Education from Eastern Illinois University and her Ed. M. in Language and Literacy from Simmons College. Ms. Burns serves as a HILL facilitator and currently trains consultants and coaches and works with four school districts in long-term school change projects. She also provides national workshops in the key domains of reading and in DIBELS. Ms. Burns served as a Regional Professional Development Provider for the Massachusetts Reading First Program where she provided ongoing training and support for teachers, reading specialists and administrators in the implementation of scientifically based reading curriculum and assessments. She has conducted training workshops for teachers, parents and administrators for Reading First, BayState Readers Initiative, Boston Partners in Education, JCRC, Boston Public Schools and Massachusetts Summer Reads Program. Ms. Burns also served as a member of the State Leadership Team for Reading First and is the author of the intergenerational Literacy Tutoring Program (ILTP) manual. She was a literacy specialist in an urban school system for seven years. As a classroom teacher, she was awarded “Teacher of the Year”.