Melinda DeCoriolis, Director
19601 W. Bluemound Road, Suite 200
Brookfield, WI  53045
Phone: 262-370-5451
Fax: 262-787-9501
e-mail: sracademy5451@sbcglobal.net
Keynote Speaker, West Milwaukee Middle School (June 22, 2009)

STATEWIDE ACADEMIES

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Chiwaukee Academy
Kenosha/Racine Area
August 10-14, 2009

 

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Christa McAuliffe Academy
Appleton Area
July 13-17, 2009

 

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Cray Academy
Eau Claire Area
July 27-30, 2009

 

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Gitche Gumee Academy
Ashland Area
July 27-31, 2009
 

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John Muir Academy
Verona Area
July 27-31, 2009
 

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Northwoods Academy
Rhinelander Area
August 3-7, 2009
 

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Sally Ride Academy
Messmer Area/June 15-19, 2009
West Allis Area/June 22-26, 2009
Waukesha Area
/July 13-17, 2009
Grafton Area
/July 27-31, 2009

 

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Star Academy
River Falls Area
August 3-6, 2009
 

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Washburn Academy
Holmen Area/July 13-17, 2009
Onalaska Area
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Jill DeGoede

Comprehension in an Active Literacy Classroom

Comprehension in an Active Literacy Classroom Literacy is a social act.  Active literacy is not about answering those end-of-chapter "comprehension" questions.  Active reading involves an ongoing process of evolving thinking.  When active readers read, they merge their thinking with the txt, questioning, inferring, connecting and synthesizing.  they have an inner conversation with the written words, responding with delight, wonder, even outrage.  Active learners take their thinking public, talking and writing to learn and understand.  When we teach kids to interact with the teacher, the text and each other, they learn, understand and remember like never before. 

Biography:

Jill Duffy DeGoede has taught for the past 15 years in the Sumner School District.  She is a Staff Developer for Daffodil Valley Elementary in Sumner, Washington.  Prior to becoming a Staff Developer, Jill was a Literacy Specialist for her school and a classroom teacher.  In her role as a national consultant for Stephanie Harvey she does keynotes, workshops and demonstration lessons on reading comprehension and other literacy practices.  Jill is an adjunct professor at Antioch University in Seattle, Washington.

Jill received a BA from Washington State University and a MA from City University.  Jill is a member of the Washington State Reading Leadership Committee, ASCD and WASCD.

Jill lives in Sumner, Washington with her husband Ben and two children, Elise and Benjamin.  She enjoys traveling, hiking, skiing, entertaining, reading and spending time with family and friends.  Jill's passion for learning drives her work and her professional curiosity keeps her fresh and seeing from the eyes of a life-long learner.

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