TITLE:  WRESA Literacy Institute Part I - Grades 6-12 With Michael Smith (Nov 2014)

DATE:  November 4, 2014       

TIME:  9 am – 3 pm

Registration Fee:  $50  (non-refundable)

Registration Deadline:  10/24/14  

LUNCH PROVIDED

Part II for elementary teachers will be held in August, 2015

We are pleased to have Michael Smith, renowned adolescent literacy author and presenter, share his expertise at the WRESA Literacy Institute.  As Heinemann Publishing notes, Michael Smith is co-author with Jeffrey Wilhelm of Get It Done!; Oh, Yeah?; and So, What’s the Story?. Michael has won awards for his teaching at both the high school and college levels. His research focuses on understanding how experienced readers read and talk about texts as well as what motivates adolescents’ reading and writing out of school.  He uses that understanding to think about how to devise more effective and engaging reading and writing instruction for adolescents in school.  If you have questions, contact Karen Sumner, ksumner@wresa.org or 828.418.0011, ext. 26.  Registration Deadline:  10/24/14    Contact Hours: 5