Date: August 24, 2013
Conference Topic: Common Core State Standards: What They Mean for the K-12 Struggling Reader
Keynote Address: Dr. Sharon Vaughn
Keynote Topic: Why Intensive Interventions Matter for Students with Significant Reading Problems
About Dr. Vaughn:
Dr. Vaughn, H. E. Hartfelder/Southland Corp. Regents Chair in Human Development, is
the Executive Director of The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, an organized
research unit at The University of Texas at Austin. She is the recipient of the AERA
SIG distinguished researcher award, The University of Texas Distinguished faculty
award, and the Jeannette E. Fleischner Award for Outstanding Contributions in the
Field of LD from CEC. She is the author of more than 15 books and 150 research articles.
She is currently Investigator on several Institute for Education Sciences, National
Institute for Child Health and Human Development, and U.S. Department of Education
research grants.
Location: MTSU, BAS S102, State Farm Lecture Hall (click here for campus map)
Event Schedule
| 7:30 am – 8:30 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | Keynote Address: Dr. Sharon Vaughn, University of Texas at Austin BAS S102 – State Farm Lecture Hall, MTSU |
| 10:00 am – 10:15 am | Break |
| 10:15 am – 11:30 am | Sessions 1, 2, and 3 |
| 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | Lunch (provided) |
| 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm | Sessions 4, 5, and 6 |
| 1:45 pm – 2:00 pm | Break |
| 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | Sessions 7, 8, and 9 |
Workshops for Educators
| Date: | September 14, 2013 |
| Time: | 12:30 - 3:30 pm (Registration 12:00 - 12:30) |
| Place: | TN Center for Dyslexia, Room 116 - 200 N. Baird Lane, Murfreesboro, TN |
| Speaker: | Dena Oneal, M.Ed., Behavior Specialist MNPS |
| Topic: | Hello? Can I Have Your Attention? |
| Description: | This workshop will discuss the top challenges seen with children who have difficulty paying attention in class and provide practical strategies to use in the classroom. |
| Details and Registration information can be found here. | |
| Date: | October 19, 2013 |
| Time: | 12:30 - 3:30 pm (Registration 12:00 - 12:30) |
| Place: | TN Center for Dyslexia, Room 116 - 200 N. Baird Lane, Murfreesboro, TN |
| Speaker: | Michelle Hasty, Ph.D. in Literacy Studies Program |
| Topic: | Learning to Write and Writing to Learn: Smart Strategies to Strengthen Student Writing |
| Date: | November 16, 2013 |
| Time: | 12:30 - 3:30 pm (Registration 12:00 - 12:30) |
| Place: | TN Center for Dyslexia, Room 116 - 200 N. Baird Lane, Murfreesboro, TN |
| Speaker: | Joey Ellis, STEP |
| Topic: | Taking the Mystery Out of Transition Planning |