2009 National Reading Recovery & K-6 Classroom Literacy Conference

February 7-10  ●  Columbus, Ohio

The Conference offers 150 sessions including:
 

3 Keynote Speakers

Billie Askew, professor emeritus, Texas Woman's University

P. David Pearson, dean, Graduate School of Education, University of California, Berkeley

Pam Muρoz Ryan, award winning children's author
Keynote speaker bios

Reading Recovery Featured Speakers

• Sue Duncan, Reading Recovery trainer, Georgia State University

• Mary Fried, Reading Recovery trainer, The Ohio State University

• Betsy Kaye, Reading Recovery trainer, Texas Woman's University

• Cynthia Rodrνguez, Reading Recovery trainer, Texas Woman’s University

• Mary Rosser, Reading Recovery trainer, The University of Maine

Classroom Literacy Featured Speakers
• Nell Duke, associate professor, Michigan State University
• Kathy Escamilla, professor, University of Colorado at Boulder
• Debbie Miller, author

Preconference Institutes – In-Depth Sessions on One Topic
9:00 - 3:30 pm, Saturday, February 7

Reading Recovery Preconference Speakers
• Nancy Anderson, Reading Recovery trainer, Texas Woman's University, and Janet Bufalino, Reading Recovery trainer, Shippensburg University
• Ann Ballantyne, Reading Recovery trainer
• Mary Fried, Reading Recovery trainer, The Ohio State University
• Patricia Kelly, Reading Recovery trainer, San Diego State University, and Mary Anne Doyle, Reading Recovery trainer, University of Connecticut

Classroom Literacy Preconference Speakers
• Diane DeFord, professor, University of South Carolina, and Maryann McBride, literacy specialist, Clemson University
• Irene Fountas, professor, Lesley University, and Gay Su Pinnell, professor emeritus, The Ohio State University 
• Tony Stead, author and national literacy consultant

Concurrent Sessions
The Conference also includes approximately 150 concurrent sessions covering the categories of Classroom Literacy for Grades K-2, Grades K-6, and Grades 3-6; Children's Literature and Authors; Literacy Coaching; School Administrators and Implementation; and Reading Recovery.