ESSENTIAL ENGAGEMENT:
MOTIVATING METACOGNITIVE MINDS

JUNE 14, 2010 – JUNE 18, 2010

Research suggests that student motivation is vital for academic achievement. Effective educators know how to keep students motivated while they teach essential academic concepts. They deliver relevant, engaging instruction that helps learners develop control over the complex thinking processes required in the fast-paced world of the 21st century. Discover what the best minds in literacy research have learned about student engagement, intrinsic motivation, and metacognition. The nationally recognized keynote speakers at the 2010 Penn State York Summer Institute will highlight their books from the International Reading Association’s Essential Readings series, the perfect fit for district-wide or individual professional development.

Attend the full Summer Institute for three (nondegree) graduate credits or for Pennsylvania Act 48 hours, or choose the low-cost one- or two-day registration option.

If you work with students in grades K–12, you cannot afford to miss this event!

Join these literacy leaders as they discuss the latest research necessary to support higher levels of thinking and improve student achievement.

• Dorothy Strickland: The Essentials of Early Literacy: Making a Difference through Policy and Practice

• Doug Fisher and Diane Lapp: Supporting Every Student’s Comprehension

• Tim Rasinski: Effective Teaching of Fluency: Still the Neglected (and Abused) Goal of the Reading Curriculum

• Michael Graves: Teaching 50,000 Words and Erasing a 30 Million Word Deficit

• Richard Allington: Will RTI Benefit Struggling Readers?

• Linda Gambrell, Jacquelynn Malloy, and Barbara Marinak: Creating Classroom Cultures That Foster Reading Motivation

The speakers will highlight their books in the International Reading Association’s Essential Reading series, the perfect fit for district wide or individual professional development.

Keynote Speakers	Break-Out Sessions	Course Objective	Course Requirements	Registration

FACULTY Julie B. Wise is the coordinator of the Summer Institute at Penn State York and teaches courses in undergraduate and graduate education. In addition to teaching at the college level, she provides professional development seminars for teachers and administrators throughout central Pennsylvania.

NONDEGREE GRADUATE STUDENT STATUS (Does not apply to educators attending for one day or for Act 48 hours only). Any student who has a baccalaureate degree but has not been admitted to the Penn State Graduate School must apply for admission as a nondegree graduate student in order for graduate transcripts to be issued. Application is only required one time for a fee of $30.00. If you are taking the course for graduate credits, your registration cannot be processed if you have never completed this form. Go to www.hbg.psu.edu or call 717.771.4060 for more information.

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