ORA ANNUAL STATE CONFERENCE


ORA's annual conference will be held on February 6 and 7, 2009 at the DoubleTree Hotel-Lloyd Center in Portland, Oregon

HANDOUTS FROM THE CONFERENCE

The student conference will be a special strand of the regular ORA conference.
Click here for a description of the Student Roundtable Presentations

Oregon CPD Units Available

One or two credits are available with payment of PSU tuition.  
Contact <carolb@peak.org> for more information.

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Highlights of the Conference

Gambrell
Gambrell

Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Linda Gambrell (Friday)
"The Power of Pleasure Reading"

<Information about Linda Gambrell>

Dr. Susan Zimmerman (Saturday)
“The Heart of Comprehension: It's All About Making Meaning"
<Information about Susan Zimmerman>


Zimmerman

 


Fletcher

 

Luncheon Author Speakers:

Susan Fletcher (Friday)
“Writing Alphabet of Dreams
Author/Illustrator of
Shadow Spinner, Alphabet of Dreams,
The Dragon Chronicles
and more
For more information visit Susan's website:
www.susanfletcher.com

Luncheon menu:
Smoked Chicken Penne Pasta with Dried Oregon Cranberries, toasted hazelnuts, spinach and champagne cream sauce

Michael Hoeye (Saturday)
“Tracing the Lines: Introducing a Practical, Writing-based Approach to Exploring the Landscape of Creativity"
Author/Illustrator of
The Sands of Time, Time Stops for No Mouse,
and No Time Like Show Time

For more information visit Michael's website:
www.hermux.com

Luncheon menu:
Classic Chicken Caesar Salad - sliced herb-marianated
chicken breast presented on a bed of traditional caesar salad
tossed with garlic croutons with aged parmesan cheese served
with
bakery fresh rolls and butter



Hoeye

 


Benjamin

 

Friday - Featured Speakers:

Amy Benjamin

“Vocabulary at the Center"
www.amybenjamin.com

Katie Wood Ray
“Why Read-Aloud is Such an Important Teaching Tool in the Writing Workshop"

<books.heinemann.com/authors/1636.aspx
>

Shane Templeton
“Revolutionizing Vocabulary and Spelling Instruction: Teaching Words and Teaching About Words"

<Interview with Shane Templeton>


Templeton

 


Ray


 

Buhrow

Saturday - Featured Speakers:

Brad Buhrow
Content Comprehension"
<Information about Brad Buhrow>

Chryse Hutchins
Reading Mindfully: Cultivating Awareness as We Puzzle Through Text"
<Information about Chryse Hutchins>

Laura Robb
“Reach Every Learner by Differentiating Reading Instruction"
www.lrobb.com


Robb

 


Hutchins