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PRINCIPLED PRACTICES IN LITERACY
SPRING SUMMIT
Please join us on Saturday, May 30 for a Literacy Summit to discuss innovative and researchbased literacy instruction practices, with a special focus on the needs of English learners.
Keynote Speaker
Effective Literacy Instruction for
English Language Learners
M AY 3 0 , 2 0 1 5
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Johnson Center Cinema, Fairfax Campus
Open to all educators
Registration: $15 (includes lunch)
http://gse.gmu.edu/literacy-and-reading/
principled-practices-in-literacy/
Sponsored by the Literacy Program
Dr. Steve Amendum is the DCTE Faculty Scholar in Literacy and an associate
professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware. He teaches
undergraduate and graduate courses related to literacy instruction. His research areas
include early reading intervention, literacy development and instruction for English
learners, and professional development for classroom teachers. Prior to his work at the
university level, Dr. Amendum began his educational career as a K-2 multiage teacher in
North Carolina and later served as a literacy coach.
Ag e n d a

9:00: Registration

11:10-12:00 Breakout Discussion 1

9:00-9:45: Optional Information Sessions
for Mason Literacy programs (M.Ed and
Ph.D)
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12:00-12:30 Lunch

12:30-1:15 Breakout Discussion 2
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1:20-2:00 Summit Discussion
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10:00-11:00: Keynote Address: Effective
Literacy Instruction for English Language
Learners