Northern California College Reading Association
(
NCCRA)
Annual Conference
and Association Meeting
Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, California
March 7, 2008
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Conference organized by Susan Joplin, Ph.D., Reading Instructor, Monterey Peninsula College; President, NCCRA
Conference sponsored and supported by Monterey Peninsula College The conference was made possible through a grant provided by
the Monterey Peninsula College Foundation
Program
8:00 am – 9:00 am Registration (8:00 - 8:30), Check-In, and Continental Breakfast
Exhibits featuring books, Reading Programs, and various reading-related items
Exhibits will be on display from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Sam Karas Room
9:00 am - 9:15 am Welcome Address:
Monterey Peninsula College President, Dr. Douglas Garrison
Academic Vice President, Dr. John Gonzalez
Location: TBA
9:15 am – 10:00 am Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mellinee Lesley
From the Margins to the Forefront: Integrating a Philosophy of Critical Literacy into Developmental Reading and the Academy
Location: TBA
Session I: 10:15 am - 11:00 am
Location: ESSC Classroom, FC 106, Sam Karas Room, FC 104, LTC 203-04, AD 103
Session II: 11:15 am – 12:00 pm
Location: LF 103, ESSC Classroom,, FC 106, LTC 203-04, FC 104, AD 103
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch and NCCRA Business Meeting
Location: Sam Karas Room
Session III: 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Location: FC 106, FC 104, LTC 203-04, ESSC Classroom, Sam Karas Room
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm: Exhibits Goodbyes
Keynote Speaker: Mellinee Lesley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Language and Literacy, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
From the Margins to the Forefront: Integrating a Philosophy of Critical Literacy into Developmental Reading and the Academy
Mellinee Lesley’s remarks are based on her experience as a developmental reading
educator, director of a developmental reading program, and literacy education researcher. Through reading pedagogy grounded in a philosophy of critical literacy, Mellinee will present a framework of critical developmental reading predicated upon literacy as agency, literacy as advocacy, and literacy as a way of challenging "cycles of remediation." Ultimately, Mellinee will argue that developmental reading programs can move from the margins to the forefront of the academy.
Location: TBA
Session Presentations
Session I: 10:15 am - 11:00 am
Understanding Decoding and Fluency-Based Comprehension Issues and Their Connection to the Reading Lab
Location: English & Study Skills Center Classroom
Paola Gilbert, Reading Instructor; Paula Norton, Instructional Specialist—Monterey Peninsula College
At MPC’s Reading Center, implementation of Lindamood/Bell® methodology* has proven to be a successful tool for screening and remediation of weak fluency and decoding skills. Results show improvement of up to 8 grade levels in some areas per semester.
*Monterey Peninsula College is not affiliated with, monitored or sponsored by, Lindamood-Bell, Nanci Bell or Phyllis Lindamood.
________________________________________________________________ Making Reading Real
Location: FC 106
Alison Kuehner, Professor of English—Ohlone College
By engaging in a variety of reading experiences students might encounter in college— learning about a subject, researching a topic, studying a textbook, responding to an author, interpreting literature—developmental reading students can prepare for academic reading demands.
Innovation: How Technology & Authentic Assessments Have Changed the El Camino College Reading Department
Location: Sam Karas Room
Inna Newbury, Professor of Reading; Cynthia Silverman, Associate Professor of Reading—El Camino College; Richard Nangle, Consultant to Edgate and representative for the El Camino College online learning resource, Total Reader
Approach the teaching of reading skills and strategies through authentic assessments and technology. Authentic assessment involves weekly reading, responding to text, and engaging with authors. Technology involves Total Reader, an online resource for establishing reading levels, monitoring progress, directing students to independent-level texts, and ensuring their improvement.
________________________________________________________________ Poetry, Art, and Dialogue with Students: Beyond the Limitations of No Child Left Behind
Location: FC 104
Joe Navarro, teacher, Chicano poet, creative writer, and community activist—Hollister, CA
Utilize poetry, art, and dialogue to inspire students to become creative, critical, and analytical thinkers. Move away from rote memorization and drill-n-skill instruction.
________________________________________________________________ Unlock the Potential: Best Practices for Adult Reading Assessment and Instruction Location: LTC 203-204
Kristen Atkins, Chartwell School Outreach Director—Chartwell School
Research from NCSALL and NIFL will be reviewed. The major components of
alphabetics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension will be defined, and examples will be given to illustrate how to incorporate these components in a reading program for low literacy adults.
________________________________________________________________ Kurzweil 3000: A Technology Tool for Enhancing Reading, Writing, and Study Skills
Location: AD 103 Limited to 14 participants
Kathleen Rozman and Terria Odom-Wolfer, Learning Specialists and Instructors in the Supportive Services and Instruction Program—Monterey Peninsula College
Kathleen and Terria will give a hands-on presentation of Kurzweil, a reading, writing and learning software tool for use with struggling readers, including English Language
Learners.
Session II: 11:15 am – 12:00 pm Teaching Struggling Readers with Multiple Texts
Location: LF 103
Mellinee Lesley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Language and Literacy, College of Education—Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Mellinee will discuss four major theories that address why students struggle with reading. She will demonstrate an approach to meeting the needs of all struggling readers through teaching with multiple texts.
________________________________________________________________ The Role of Imagery in Language Processing and Literacy Development
Location: ESSC Classroom
Toni Mogensen, Learning Center Director—Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes This presentation will illustrate how reading and comprehension are cognitive acts, and how concept imagery and symbol imagery are the two sensory-cognitive functions that underlie language processing. Both of these cognitive functions can be developed, and such development is closing the achievement gap for thousands.
________________________________________________________________ La Línea: Tasks for Active Engagement of Students
Location: FC 106
Ann E. Jaramillo, Author and ELD Teacher/Institutional Coach—La Paz Middle School, Salinas, CA
The presentation will focus on using Ann's award-winning book, La Línea, as a means to actively engage students in text. Participants will explore tasks and strategies for pair, group, and whole class discussions.
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Integrated Reading and Writing Communities
Location: LTC 203-204
Kristin Skager, ReadingDepartment Chair and Coordinator of Reading Lab in the Student Success Center—De Anza Community College
Kristin will demonstrate newly designed curriculum for small group instruction from De Anza's integrated reading and writing lab, a one-unit course attached to a ten-unit parent class. The goal of the lab is to engage students in reading and writing activities on the theme of communities.
________________________________________________________________ Researching Metacognition in Developmental Reading Students
Location: FC 104
This research project examines an intervention aimed at encouraging metacognition in developmental reading students at a community college. Anne will also discuss the teacher-researcher and translating research into practice.
________________________________________________________________ Kurzweil 3000: A Technology Tool for Enhancing Reading, Writing, and Study Skills
Location: AD 103 Limited to the 14 participants who attended Kurzweil, Session 1 Kathleen Rozman and Terria Odom-Wolfer, Learning Specialists and Instructors in the Supportive Services and Instruction Program—Monterey Peninsula College
This session will enable participants who attended the first-session of Kurzweil to try out Kurzweil for themselves.
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch and NCCRA Business Meeting / Exhibits
Location: Sam Karas Room
Session III: 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Reading + Writing + Study Skills Connection
Location: FC 106
Pauline Fountain and Jeanne Campanelli, Professors of Reading—American River College
Pauline and Jeanne will present an integrated course for basic skills students to promote retention and persistence. At-risk students are turned into successful students who can maneuver through the campus environment.
________________________________________________________________ Metacognitive Strategies that Enhance Student Learning
Location: FC 104
Julia Turner, Graduate Student,and Dr. Carolina Serna, Assistant Professor— California State University, Monterey Bay, Teacher Education Department
By participating in various metacognitive strategies, participants will understand the purpose of metacognition as a teaching strategy and experience how metacognitive strategies support student learning.
________________________________________________________________ Transforming Poor Readers: Relying on the Plasticity of the Brain
Location: LTC 203-204
Dee Tadlock, Director of Research and Development; Jan Swinton, Consultant—Read Right Systems, Inc.
Learn about an innovative reading intervention program. A veteran college reading teacher will describe results with both enrolled college students and ABE students and explain how this reading intervention has provided the elusive "missing piece" to college reading programs.
________________________________________________________________ Hidden Powers of Difficult Text
Location: ESSC Classroom
David Reynolds, Professor of Philosophy / English—West Hills College Coalinga David will provide an overview of the reading skills students bring with them into the classroom, and he will teach reading philosophies and strategies that will enable students to learn how to "use" their textbooks.
________________________________________________________________ "The old voice of the ocean, the bird-chatter of little rivers"—The Life and Poetry of Robinson Jeffers
Location: Sam Karas Room
Elliot Ruchowitz-Roberts, Vice-President, Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation; Professor Emeritus—Monterey Peninsula College
Robinson Jeffers (1887-1962) lived on Carmel Point in remarkable stone buildings, Tor House and Hawk Tower.* Here, inspired by the coast's beauty of "rock, wind and sea," he wrote the poetry that has made him renowned worldwide. This presentation will look at his life and poetry.
*Docent-led tours of Tor House and Hawk Tower will be given Friday, March 7, at 3 p.m., and Saturday, March 8, on the hour, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.. The cost is $7 per person. For reservations, call (831) 624-1813 or email [email protected]. Each tour, which lasts between 1 1/4 and 1 1/2 hours, is limited to six people.
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1:45 pm – 2:00 pm: Exhibits / Goodbyes
Registration Form
MANY VOICES: LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER
Northern California College Reading Association
Annual Conference
Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, CA
Friday, March 7, 2008, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Hear Dr. Mellinee Lesley's Keynote address and attend her breakout session, Teaching Struggling Readers with Multiple Texts
Attend presentations on a broad range of reading-related topics Connect with peers from across California
Connect with exhibitors displaying a range of educational materials and resources
Please come join us!
Questions about the conference? Email Susan Joplin at [email protected]
To register for the conference, fill out and mail the registration form
below
.
Name:______________________________Institution:__________________________ Phone:_________________________Email:___________________________________ Mailing Address_________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
Please Check One Below:
____ $ 35-- NCCRA dues only ____ $ 50-- NCCRA dues and Conference
Please detach and return registration form with a check made payable to
NCCRA. Mail to: Susan Joplin, Humanities at Monterey Peninsula College/
980 Fremont Street/ Monterey, CA 93940. You will receive a confirmation email, followed by an updated program schedule, parking information, and a
map. Registration ends on February 20, 2008. Late registration begins
February 21. If you register late, you may not receive all the conference information beforehand.
Hotel Information: We have negotiated a $169 per night room rate with the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel. Call reservations at the Hilton, 831-373-6141, and ask for the rate reserved for the NCCRA conference. A limited number of rooms are available at this special rate, so make your reservations early. The hotel is next to the campus and within a half mile of the beach.
