Shows and Conferences:

IRA 2011

May 8 - 11, 2011
Orange County Convention Center • Orlando, Florida, USA

Professional Development Sessions at IRA 2011

From Phonics to Fluency: Engaging and Effective Instruction for Two Critical Areas of the Reading Curriculum
by Tim Rasinski

Monday, May 9, 2011 • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Convention Center, West Building, Room W207A

Comprehension That Works! Taking Students Beyond Ordinary Understanding to Deep Comprehension
by Danny Brassell and Tim Rasinski

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Convention Center, West Building, Room W208C

Implementing Response to Intervention to Achieve Powerful Literacy Outcomes
by William Donelson and Roberta Donelson

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 • 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Convention Center, West Building, Room W208C

Teaching Vocabulary from Word Roots: An Instructional Routine for Grades 1-11
by Evangeline Newton, Rick Newton, Nancy Padak, Tim Rasinski, and Joanna Newton

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 • 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Convention Center, West Building, Room W209B

Three Tier Instruction in the Language Arts Program: Whole Class, Small Group Differentiated Instruction,and Intervention
by Lesley Morrow, author of Teaching the Alphabet

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Peabody Hotel, Plaza G

Interactive Conversations about Content Area Text: Constructing Thoughtful Literacy
by Holly Diehl and Diane Nettles, authors of Strategies for Powerful Comprehension Instruction

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 • 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Peabody Hotel, Plaza K