Mary Jane Grissman, Director
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry Inc.
125 N. Superior Street, PO Box 1855
Appleton, WI  54912-1855
Phone: 920-734-7101
Fax
: 920-734-7161

e-mail:
mgrissman@foxcitieschamber.com
           
www.christamcauliffeacademy.com
July 14-18, 2008

  STATEWIDE ACADEMIES

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Chiwaukee Academy
Kenosha/Racine Area
August 11-15, 2008
 

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Christa McAuliffe Academy
Appleton Area
July 14-18, 2008
 

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Cray Academy
Chippewa Falls Area
July 4-7, 2008

 

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Gitche Gumee Academy
Ashland Area
July 28-August 1, 2008
 

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John Muir Academy
Verona Area
July 28-August 1, 2008
 

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Northwoods Academy
Rhinelander Area
August 4-8, 2008
 

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Sally Ride Academy
West Allis Area/June 23-27, 2008
Waukesha Area
/July 14-18, 2008
Grafton Area
/July 28-August 1, 2008
Fond du Lac Area
/August 11-15, 2008

 

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Star Academy
River Falls Area
July 29-August 1, 2008
 

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Washburn Academy
Holmen Area/July 14-18, 2008
Onalaska Area
/July 28-August 1, 2008
 

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WASDI


THE READING/WRITING CONNECTION: READING WORKSHOP

INSTRUCTOR(S): Lisa Hietpas, Park Elementary
GRADE LEVEL: K-2
 

The Reading Workshop will focus on Reading with Meaning by Debbie Miller and The Art of Teaching Reading by Lucy Calkins.  Units of study will include:

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Creating a Culture and Climate for Reading,

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Think Alouds,

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Schema,

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Connections,

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Mental Images,

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Inferring,

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Asking Questions,

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Synthesizing,

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Digging Deeper into Nonfiction, and a

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Look into Guided Reading.

You will learn how to write mini lessons, teach guided reading groups, conference with readers, and assess reading comprehension.  You will be actively involved in creating reading materials and plans to launch a Readers Workshop in your classroom.  This Workshop will help your students become thoughtful, independent, and strategic readers.