ORA ANNUAL STATE CONFERENCE

 


Handouts of the 2007 Conference

(If presenters have agreed to post them, they will be posted as they are received.
Sessions are listed alphabetically by presenter's last name.)

Keynote and Featured Speakers


Dr. Anita Archer, Educational Consultant
"Comprehension Strategies for Elementary Students"
Scaffolding Reading Comprehension Overview
Before Reading Practices
During Reading Practices
After Reading Practices

Keith Baker, Featured Author and Illustrator - Saturday's Luncheon Speaker
www.keithbakerbooks.com
"A Conversation with Keith"
Behind the Scene with Mr. and Mrs. Green (An Article about his Mr. and Mrs. Green Books reprinted from the Winter 2007 ORAcle Newsletter)

Dr. Camille Blachowicz, Author of Teaching Vocabulary in All Classrooms
"Vocabulary Visits: Developing Content Vocabulary in the Primary Grades"
Vocabulary Visits: PowerPoint
Vocabulary Visits: PowerPoint handout for printing

Dr. Danny Brassell, Co-Author of Vocabulary Strategies Every Teacher Needs to Know
and Author of Readers for Life: The Ultimate Reading Fitness Guide, K-8
www.lazyreaders.com
Information about Danny's speaking engagements
"Weapons of Mass Instruction: Vocabulary Strategies Every Teacher Needs to Know"
Vocabulary Keynote handout
and
"Accelerating Your ESL Students' Literacy Skills"
ESL handout

Dr. Nancy J. Johnson, Western Washington University
"Can You Hear Me Now? ~ Reading and Writing with Voice"
Can You Hear Me Now? ~ handout

and
Choosing Books: Literature with Meat on its Bones
Choosing Books - handout

Choosing Books - booklist

Dr. Margaret McKeown, Co-author of Bringing Words to Life
Capturing the Benefits of Read-Alouds for Young Children's Comprehension Growth
Capturing the Benefits of Read-Alouds handout

Making Vocabulary Instruction Effective and Fun
Making Vocabulary Instruction Effective and Fun handout

Dr. Judith Scott
Why Words? The Importance of Teaching Academic Vocabulary in Multicultural Classroom
Why Words handout

 

Small Group Sessions

Karen Antikajian, Consultant
Comprehension at the Primary Level, What Do YOU Think it Means?
Information about Primary Reading
Student Worksheets
Activities for the Mr. and Mrs. Green books by Keith Baker

Carol Brown, Oregon State University
It's Black History Month
Black History Booklist
Black History Activities