www.JudsonU.edu/LiteracyInMotion

A Conference Like No Other!

June 18-21, 2012

ATTEND THIS FOUR-DAY EVENT AND EARN 18 CPDUs OR ENROLL FOR GRADUATE CREDIT!

Joan Bauer

Greg Tang

Jerry Johns

Ruth Culham

Michael F. Opitz and Michael P. FordDO-ABLEDIFFERENTIATIONVarying Groups, Texts, and

Supports to Reach Readers

Grouping Without TrackingJigsawingConnected Literature Circles

Focused Readers’ Workshop

Mike Ford

• Size–Unliketypicalconferences,Judsonislimitingregistrationtoamaximumof200participants(100registrationslotsforteachersingradesK-3and100slotsforteachersingrades4-8).Thisconferenceallowsteacherstoactuallytalkwiththespeakers—anopportunityquicklylostinlargecrowdsatconferences.

• Peace of Mind–Youwon’thavetofightforaseatafteryouhavepaidgoodmoneytoattend.AttheLiteracy in Motion Conference,teachersselecteitheraK-3programora4-8program.Attendeesareguaranteedtheopportunitytoattendeverysessiongearedtotheirgrade-levelgrouping—andarepromisedaseat!

• Convenience–LocatedrightontheJudsonUniversitycampusatI-90andRte.31inElgin,weareeasytofind.Awiderangeofhotelsandrestaurantsarenearby.

• Price–Teachersoftenpay$200toattendaone-daynationalseminarthatprovidesonlyonespeakerandnomeals.Howaboutfourdays,loadsofspeakers,andfourfabulousmealsforaveryreasonableprice!ThosewhoregisterbyApril20,2012mayattendfor$265!ParkingisFREE!

• Schedule–Everydayistotallydifferent!Day Onefeaturesanover-the-topopeningkeynoteandfullbreakfastfollowedbytwohalf-dayworkshops.Day Twoallowsparticipantstohearauthor/illustratorkeynotesbeforemovingtobreakoutsessionsfocusedonusingthekeynotespeakers’booksintheclassroom.Day Three offers75-minutesessionsinthemorningandanafternoonworkshop.Day Fourconcludeswithadynamichalf-dayworkshopandour“GreatGive-Aways.”LunchisprovidedMonday-Wednesday.

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LITERACY IN MOTION2012

LITERACY IN MOTION 2012 www.JudsonU.edu/LiteracyInMotion

MONDAY — JUNE 18, 2012 — LIGHTING A FIRE FOR LITERACY!

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FUN WITH FORD AT BREAKFAST Dr.MichaelFordfollowsinalonglineofdynamicopeningspeakersforLiteracy in MotionbecauseJudsonUniversityknowshowtostartaday(oraconference)offright!Mike’skeynote“Don’t Forget the FUNdamentals: Remembering What’s Really Important in Literacy Programs”isguaranteedtohitahighnotewithourconferees.

Aseducatorsstruggletocopewiththedaybydaydemandsoftheclassroomwhiledefendingagainstpressuresfromtheoutside,whatistrulyimportantinliteracyprogramscanoftenbeoverlookedandforgotten.Studentsbecomereadersbecauseoftheirrelationshipswithbooksandthepeoplewhoteachthemtoreadbooks.Let’srediscoverwhatistruly“FUN”damentalbyseizingourfirstmomentstogetherandexperiencingwhatisattheheartofthebestreadingprograms.

MORE OF MIKE Everhearagreatspeakerpresentasessionandwishitwasn’tover?AtLIM2012,wecontinueourtraditionofholdingthekeynotespeakeroverfortherestoftheday.Dr.FordwillbeworkingwithbothourK-3groupandour4-8groupthroughoutthedayinaworkshopentitled“Learning from the Best: What Exemplary Teachers Can Teach Us about Best Literacy Practices.”These

sessionswillactivelyinvolveparticipantsinexaminingresearchbasedonthepracticesofhighimpact,exemplaryteachers.Practicalideasforenhancingliteracyprogramswillbeshared.TheK-3workshopwillfocusoneightkeyprinciples:instructionalbalance,highdensity,scaffolding,self-regulation,integration,highexpectations,engagement,andarticulation.The4-8workshopwillfocusonkeyinsightsrelatedtoinstructionalphilosophy,instructionalmethods,engagementtechniques,andpersonalqualities.Inbothworkshops,classroom-testedmodellessonswhichcanbeeasilymodifiedforavarietyofclassroomcontextswillbedemonstrated.

WRITING WITH RUTH CULHAM Thequeenofeverygood“trait”inthewritingworldisarrivingatJudsonatlast!ThedelightfulRuthCulhamwillbepresenting“The Traits of Writing”inworkshopsforallconferees.Thefirsttimeayoungwriterpicksupapenorpenciltocaptureanideaonpaperusingpicturesandimitationsoflettersandwords,heorsheiswriting.Thefollowingtraitsaretermsteacherscanusewiththemrightfromthestart:ideas,organization,voice,wordchoice,sentencefluency,

conventions(andpresentation).Usingdevelopmentallyappropriatescoringguidestounderstandhowearlywritingworks,participantsatthisworkshopwilldiscoverhoweasyitistoinfusethetraitsintoconversationsandlessonsaboutwriting.Noneedtobenervousaboutteachingwritingandgettinggreatresults.Somuchhaschangedandbeendevelopedoverthepastseveralyearsforteachersusingthetraitsingrades4-8.Newscoringguides,newwaysoforganizingtheday,week,month,

andentireschoolyeararenowavailableandeasytoimplement.Writingfolders,writingworkshop,writingprocess,andwritingtraitsarejustwhatteachersneedtomakewritingoneofthemostenjoyableandproductiveclassestoteach.

IIBOOKS AND

BEYOND

Michael F. Opitz ■ Michael P. Fordwith Matthew D. Zbaracki

New Ways to Reach Readers

Magazines

Poetry

Multilevel Texts

Newspapers

Series

Humor

Drama

Real-Life Texts

Anthologies

Cyber Texts

Ruth Culham

Mike Ford

LITERACY IN MOTION 2012www.JudsonU.edu/LiteracyInMotion

TUESDAY — JUNE 19, 2012 — AUTHORS ... ILLUSTRATORS ... BOOKS!

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MATH DEBUTS AT LITERACY IN MOTION What’sthegoal,tomakekidsgoodinreadingorgoodinmath?Theanswerisneither.Thegoal

istomakethemsmart!JoinNYTimesbest-sellingauthorGregTangfor“The Art of Smart”asheintroducesanewteachingparadigmthatdevelopscriticalthinkingskillsineverystudent.Seehowgreatbooks,newtechnology,andthoughtfulteachingcancombinetomakekidssmarter!

JOAN BAUER WILL TURN YOU INSIDE OUT Oneofthemostaward-winningauthorsofbooksforteensonanycontinent,

JoanBauer,willjointheJudsoncrowdonTuesdayforwhatpromisestobeapowerfulkeynoteaddress—“What

They’ve Got Inside.”Joanwilldiscussresilience,hope,humor,andbakedgoods—andshepromisestorevealthehiddenkeyinherstoriesthatcanhelpyoungpeopleunlockthebestofwhatthey’vegotinside.

BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! EveryonelovesTuesdaysatLiteracy in Motionasweexpandthebookstorehoursandshop’tilwedrop.OneteamofJudsonalumnihasbeenhardatworkusingGregTang’sbooksallyearlong;whatdidtheydiscoverandhowwillitworkinyourK-3classroom?JoinMeganTruax’10,SarahHowe’11,EricadeMuir’12,andtheirprincipalLindsayAllen’12tofindout!

Meanwhile,MelissaLeisner,AmyBender,andNancyKalush—all2011alumni—havespenttheyearallaglowintheloveandlaughterofJoanBauerbooks.Whatdidtheirstudentshavetosay?Whatexcitingactivitiesandprojectsdidtheydiscoverthatwilltranslatewellintoyour4th–8thgradeclassroom?WhichJoanBauerbookshouldyoureadfirst,andwhichtitlesdidtheseladieslovebestofall?

Drs.Biggs-TuckerandWalther,ourdynamicbooktalkingduo,arebacktohelpyouspendyourmoneyagainthisyear!Hidethecreditcards—herecomethelatestandgreatestnewreleasesthatyoujusthavetohave.Accordingtoourconferenceevaluations,nobodydoesitbetterthantheseladies,sowe’llknowyou’llbeexcitedtofindthemdoingwhattheydosowellagainforthe2012conference.

Joan Bauer

Greg Tang

de Muir, Truax, Allen, & Howe

Leisner, Bender, & Kalush

Drs. Maria Walther & Karen Biggs-Tucker

LITERACY IN MOTION 2012 www.JudsonU.edu/LiteracyInMotion

WEDNESDAY — JUNE 20, 2012 — ON THE MOVE

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CELEBRATING PRIMARY WRITERS Celebrationisthefuelbehindjoyful,confident,andindependentwriters.Inthisdynamic

session,RuthAyres,authorofDay by Day: Refining Writing Workshop through 180 Days of Reflective Practice,considershowcelebrationmakesanimpactonyoungwriters.Ruthwillpresentconfereeswithideasforawidevarietyofcelebrationsincludingsomewithclassmatesandfamiliesaswellase-celebrationsusingtechnology.

A PRIMARY CONVERSION STORY Graphicnovels–whatarethey?“ViolentJapanesecomicbooksforsixth-gradeboys”isthetypicalanswer.First-gradeteacherNicoleSenn’11spentayear-longjourneydiscoveringawholenewworldthatchangedherasateacherandasareader–andmoreimportantlylitafirst-gradefireinmanyofherreluctantreaders.Listeningtothedetailsofherconversionstory–andhearingaboutsomegreatgraphicnovelsforprimarystudents–maymakeyouaconvertaswell!

GRAPPLING WITH GRAMMAR Students’grammaticalskillsseemtoerodeeachyearastheyspendmoreandmoretimetexting,e-mailing,andcommunicatingonsocialnetworks.IllinoisReadingEducatoroftheYearValerieCawleycouldjustaswellbe“WritingTeacheroftheYear,”andshehasanswers.Inthissession,shewillprovideeffectivestrategiestoenhancegrammarinstructioningrades4-8throughtheteachingofwriting.

MOTIVATING 4-8 READERS AND WRITERS Therearethreetypesofmotivationthatcanbeusedtosupportstudents’learningintheclassroom:extrinsic,intrinsic,andmotivationtolearn.Inthisengagingsession,masterteacherandmotivatorDr.JillColewilldemonstratehoweachcanbeusedeffectivelytocreatelifelongreadersandwriters.Someofthetopicsthatwillbediscussedincludeusingmentortexts,theworkshopframework,andassessmentofstudentlearning.

JERRY JOHNS JOINS JUDSON FOR LIM JudsonUniversityisextremelyproudtohaveformerpresidentoftheInternationalReading

AssociationandDistinguishedteachingProfessorEmeritusfromNorthernIllinoisUniversity—Dr.JerryJohns—withusforanentireafternoontopresenttheworkshop“Pathways to Reclaiming Comprehension and Advancing Instruction in Fluency.”JourneywithJerrytoexploreanddeepenyourunderstandingofcomprehensionandthecommoncorestatestandards.Youwillalsolearnaboutsixreadertypesinfluencyandhowtomakeinstructionresponsivetothosereadertypes.

Jerry Johns

Nicole Senn

Ruth Ayres

Valerie Cawley

Jill Cole

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THURSDAY — JUNE 21, 2012 — FINISHING STRONG

KICK-OFF THE FINAL DAY WITH KEVIN CORDI ThosewhohaveattendedLiteracyinMotioninthepastknowthatwealwayssavea“secretweapon”speakerforthefinalday!Justwhenyou’rewearingdown—werevyoubackupagain,andthisyearwillbeourmostexcitingyetasweinviteinternationalstorytellerKevinCorditopresent “Story Power: Reclaiming Story in your Classroom.” Inthishighlyinteractivework-

shoptheaudiencewillexperiencebothstorymakingandstorytellingtechniquesthatcanbeusedwithstudents.Asteachersstudythisrichmeaning-makingtool,theywilllearnfirsthandhowtobecomestorytellersfortheirstudentsaswellaslistenerstotheirstudents’stories;teacherswilldiscoverhowtousetherichnarrativesoftheirstudentstobuildstory-basedclassroomsandtohelpstudentsbecomeenergizedandinvolvedthroughopportunitiestowork

imaginativelyandcooperatively.DuringthisworkshopKevinwillmodel,practice,andexaminehowstoriesareusedinthreeways:storiesforcommunitybuilding,storiesforcreatingcurriculum,andstoriesforinquiry.

WONDERING ABOUT……Handouts?EveryeffortismadetosecurefromourspeakersanyhandoutspertinenttotheirpresentationsattheLiteracy in MotionConference.Oneofthewaysweareabletokeepthecostoftheconferencesoreasonableisbypostinghandoutsattheconferencewebsitemainpageforinterestedparticipants.Handoutsarepostedassoonaswereceivethemfromourspeakersandremainupfortwoweeksfollowingtheconference.

...Graduate Credit?Graduatecredit(1-3hours)isavailablefortheLiteracy in MotionConference.Allpertinentinformationforregisteringandexplanationsofrequirementscanbeaccessedviathemainconferencepageatwww.JudsonU.edu/LiteracyInMotion.

…the Master of Education in Literacy Program at Judson U?Theprogramwecall“MLIT”hasquicklyachievedareputationasthepremiereMastersprograminNorthernIllinoisinthefieldofliteracy—drawingnotonlyfirst-timemastersstudentsbutteacherspursuingasecondmastersdegreeaswell!Thisone-yeardegreeprogramisgearedforhighlyprofessionalteacherswhoarepassionateaboutimprovingtheirinstruction.

Kevin Cordi

Judson University’s Master of Education in Literacy Program

If you’re passionate about inspiring students to become lifelong readers and writers and have the motivation to complete an accelerated degree program – you belong in the Master of Education in Literacy program at Judson University. Designed for practicing classroom teachers, our program allows you to quickly cultivate the skills and knowledge that will build a fire for reading and writing in the hearts and minds of your students. You’ll also learn the basic principles and instructional approaches needed to successfully teach your students who are second-language learners. Both practical and stimulating, the Judson program is grounded in time-tested, research-based literacy practices.

“As both a language arts and social studies teacher, the MLIT Program took me to a higher level both in my classroom and in my professional career.”

Jean BowmanBernotas Middle School, Crystal Lake

“All of the instructors were top-notch; they pushed me to go beyond my comfort zone and challenge myself which allowed me to grow exponentially as a teacher.”

Jennifer HagerFox Chase School, Oswego

W W W. J U D S O N U. E D U / L I T E R AC YM A S T E R

LITERACY IN MOTION 2012 www.JudsonU.edu/LiteracyInMotion

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

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MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012

7:30-8:30A.M. REGISTRATION

8:30-10:15A.M. BREAKFASTKEYNOTE“Don’tForgettheFUNdamentals”byMikeFord

10:30A.M.-12:30P.M. WORKSHOPS K-3withMikeFord 4-8withRuthCulham

12:30-1:15P.M. COOK-OUTatJUDSONin/outsideoftheCampusDiningRoom BOOKSALES

1:30-3:30P.M. WORKSHOPS K-3withRuthCulham 4-8withMikeFord

3:30-4:00P.M. BOOKSALES&AUTOGRAPHING

TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2012

8:00-8:30A.M. BOOKSALES

8:30-9:30A.M. KEYNOTEwithGregTang

9:45-10:45A.M. SESSIONS UsingGregTang’sBooksintheK-3Classroom —L.Allen,E.deMuir,S.Howe,andM.Truax

HotNewReadsfor4-8Readers —Dr.KarenBiggs-Tucker

11:00A.M.-12:00P.M. KEYNOTEwithJoanBauer

12:00-1:30P.M. BOOKSALES(AUTOGRAPHING12:00-12:30P.M.)

12:45-1:30P.M. GOURMETBOXLUNCHintheCampusDiningRoom

1:45-2:45P.M. SESSIONS UsingJoanBauer’sBooksinthe4-8Classroom —MelissaLeisner,AmyBender,&NancyKalush

BestNewBooksforK-3Readers —Dr.MariaWalther

3:00-4:00P.M. BOOKSALES&AUTOGRAPHING

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PLEASE JOIN US NEXT YEARJUNE 17-20, 2013

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2012

8:30-8:40A.M. HOUSEKEEPING/ORIENTATION for“MovingThroughtheSessions”

8:45-10:00A.M. SESSIONA Ayres/Senn/Cawley/Cole

10:15-11:30A.M. SESSIONB Ayres/Senn/Cawley/Cole11:45A.M.-12:45P.M. LUNCHEONinCampusDiningRoom

1:00-3:30P.M. SESSIONC JerryJohns

3:30-4:00P.M. BOOKSALES&AUTOGRAPHING

THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2012

8:30-8:45A.M. ANNOUNCEMENTS&GREAT“GIVE-AWAYS!”

8:45A.M.-12:00P.M. WORKSHOPwithKevinCordi

12:00-12:30P.M. CLOSING,CPDUs,EVALUATION,GREAT“GIVE-AWAYS,” 2013 CONFERENCE PREVIEW!

12:30P.M. BOOKSALES&AUTOGRAPHING

LITERACY IN MOTION2013

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