Literacy Summer Institute: Adelphi University

Please note: this is a tentative schedule and subject to change.

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Gateways to Literacy and Diverse Learners
Keynote (for all participants) 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.		Dr. Rosalie Fink Inspiring reading success: Interest and motivation in the age of high-stakes testing

Morning Workshops 9:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.		Dr. Rosalie Fink Workshop Information.. Joan Fretz Workshop Information.. NCC Achilles Project faculty: Profs. Miguel Alonso, Wendy Eisner, Jason Gorman, Valerie Lagakis Workshop Information.. Dr. Limor Pinhasi-Vittorio Workshop Information.. Dr. Leigh Benin Starting with a story: creating organic curriculum

Afternoon Session I 12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.		Prof. A. Frey & Prof. L. Landau Workshop Information.. Dr. Daryl Gordon Workshop Information.. Rachel Levy Workshop Information.. Elizabeth Bedell Workshop Information.. Andrea Capozzi Workshop Information..

Afternoon Session II 2:10 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.		Prof. A. Frey & Prof. L. Landau Workshop Information.. Daryl Gordon Workshop Information.. Elizabeth Bedell Workshop Information.. Rachel Levy Workshop Information.. Andrea Capozzi Workshop Information..

Telling our Stories
Keynote (for all participants) 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.		Dr. Shelly Hong Xu Using Popular Culture Texts to Engage Students in Meaningful Literacy Learning

Morning Workshops 9:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.		Dr. Shelly Hong Xu Workshop Information.. Educational Video Center Workshop Information.. Prof. A. Frey & Prof. L. Landau Workshop Information.. Shinnecock Nation panel (with Dr. Leigh Benin) Workshop Information.. Debra Spucci Workshop Information..

Afternoon Session I 12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.		Debra Spucci Workshop Information.. JLove Workshop Information.. Dr. Amy Hsu Workshop Information.. Dr. Leigh Benin Workshop Information.. Educational Video Center Workshop Information.. Prof. A. Frey & Prof. L. Landau Workshop Information..

Afternoon Session II 2:10 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.		Gary Gaccione Workshop Information.. JLove Workshop Information.. Dr. Amy Hsu Workshop Information.. Dr. Leigh Benin Workshop Information.. Educational Video Center Workshop Information.. Prof. A. Frey & Prof. L. Landau Workshop Information..

Technology as a Gateway to Literacy
Keynote (for all participants) 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.		Steve Goodman, EVC Teaching critical literacy through video production: transforming struggling learners into active producers

Morning Workshops 9:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.		Steve Goodman, EVC Screening student-produced documentaries Educational Video Center Workshop Information.. Prof. A. Frey & Prof. L. Landau Workshop Information.. Dr. Tamara Sewell Workshop Information.. Linda Nussbaum Brain Gym

Afternoon Session I 12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.		Dr. Jenine De Marzo Workshop Information.. Dr. Emilia Zarco Workshop Information.. Laura Benin Workshop Information.. Donna Banek Workshop Information.. Educational Video Center Workshop Information.. Prof. A. Frey & Prof. L. Landau Workshop Information..

Afternoon Session II 2:10 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.		Laura Benin Workshop Information.. Dr. Jenine De Marzo Workshop Information.. Catherine Brown Workshop Information.. Donna Banek Workshop Information.. Educational Video Center Workshop Information.. Prof. A. Frey & Prof. L. Landau Workshop Information..

Social Emotional Learning SEL
Keynote (for all participants) 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.		Dr. Devin Thornburg The Pendulum Swings Back: Social Emotional Learning and Literacy

Morning Workshops 9:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.		Victor Caliman Workshop Information.. Cecile Wren Workshop Information.. Prof. A. Frey & Prof. L. Landau Workshop Information.. Dr. Devin Thornburg Workshop Information.. Dr. Dianna Schwinge Multicultural literature

Afternoon Session I 12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.		Dr. Susan Eichenholtz Workshop Information.. Off Broadway Productions Workshop Information.. Dr. Bobbie Kabuto Workshop Information.. Cecile Wren Workshop Information.. Dr. Devin Thornburg Workshop Information..

Afternoon Session II 2:10 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.		Dr. Susan Eichenholtz Workshop Information.. Dr. Dianna Schwinge Multicultural literature Dr. Bobbie Kabuto Workshop Information.. Tuttle Gifted Learners Victor Caliman Workshop Information..

Aesthetic Education as a Gateway to Literacy
Keynote (for all participants) 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.		Neil Waldman The power of journals

Morning Workshops 9:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.		Neil Waldman Workshop Information.. Dr. Bob Carter Workshop Information.. Barbara Havelis Workshop Information.. Robin Grosswrith Workshop Information.. Gary Gaccione Workshop Information..

Afternoon Session I 12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.		Prof. Anita Frey Engaging learners with special needs Barbara Havelis Workshop Information.. Robin Grosswrith Workshop Information.. Gary Gaccione Workshop Information.. Librarian Workshop Information.. Librarian Workshop Information..

Afternoon Session II 2:10 p.m. – 3:30 p.m..		Pulling it all together: Summations, thoughts and presentation of projects. (for all participants)

Contacts
For additional information, please contact:

Literacy Institute
Ruth S. Ammon School of Education
Harvey Hall, Room 130
Adelphi University
1 South Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530

p - 516.877.4084
f - 516.877.4097
e - literacyinstitute@adelphi.edu

Dr. Elite Ben-Yosef
p - 516-877-4767
e - ben-yosef@adelphi.edu
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Professor Anita Frey
p - 516-877-4103
e - frey@adelphi.edu
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Daphne Dancuart
p - 516-877-4084
e - dancuart@adelphi.edu

Ethan Wivietsky
e - wiviee@alum.rpu.edu