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Keynote Address by: Dr. Gabor Mate Beyond The Medical Model: A Biopsychosocial View of Attention Deficit Disorder and other Child-hood

Developmental Disorders Based on the book Scattered Minds: A New Look at the Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

Welcome to the 38th Annual Crosscurrents Conference

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The diagnosis of attention deficit disorder, or AD(H)D (with or without hyperactivity), is burgeoning. In Canada the number of Ritalin prescriptions has more than quintupled in the last decade. The prevailing medical model of ADHD views it as an inheritable illness. In his bestselling Scattered Minds, Gabor Maté rejects a narrow genetic perspective, and suggests that while genetic predisposition may play a role, it is by no means decisive.

Neurobiological research has clearly demonstrated that the development of the human brain is not genetically determined but rather is significantly influenced and shaped by the environment. An increase in societal and parental stress, affecting the developing highly susceptible brains of infants - as opposed

to some sudden, highly implausible proliferation of an “ADD gene” on a large scale - is responsible for the increasing number of cases now being diagnosed among children and adults. Dr. Mate's biopsychosocial view has profound implications for the treatment of AD(H)D and related developmental disorders in both children and adults.

Dr. Gabor Mate M.D. is a Canadian physician, public speaker and author. After serving as Medical Coordinator

of the Palliative Care Unit at Vancouver General Hospital, he spent 12 years in Vancouver’s downtown eastside

working with patients challenged by hard-core drug addiction, mental illness and HIV, including at Vancouver's

Safe Injection Site, 'Insite'. Currently, Dr. Maté travels and lectures throughout Canada and the U.S. on subjects ranging form stress and

illness, to ADHD, to addictions. He addresses health care professionals, teachers, psychologists, child-care workers and the general public.

Dr. Maté has authored several books, which offer a biopsychosocial perspective on issues as varied as attention deficit disorder, the

mind/body unity in illness, addiction and child development and parenting. They include Scattered Minds: A New Look at the Origins and

Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder; When The Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress and Hold On To Your Kids: Why Parents Need to

Matter More Than Peers (co-written with Dr. Gordon Neufeld). His most recent book is the award-winning bestseller, In the Realm of

Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction. Dr. Maté has received an Outstanding Alumnus Award from Simon Fraser University and

an Honorary Degree (Laws) from the University of Northern British Columbia. He is also the 2012 recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr.

Humanitarian Award from Mothers Against Teen Violence, Dallas, Texas. For more information, go to www.drgabormate.com

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7:30 am - 9:00 am

• Registration Desk Open • Exhibitor's Displays Open • Complimentary Continental Breakfast

9:00 am - 12:00 noon • Introductory Remarks & Awards Presentation • Keynote: Dr. Gabor Mate

10:30 am - 11:00 am • Refreshment Break / Exhibitor's Displays

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm • Lunch (on your own) / Exhibitor's Displays

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

T1 Dr. Gabor Mate When the Body Says 'No' T2 Dr. Kimberly

Schonert-Reichl Building Resilience

T3 Susan Powell Participation & Inclusion T4 Stephenie Gold Childhood Anxiety T5 Rene Gowdy, Deb Creighton & Carol Westday PEIR Program

T6 Marc Landry Using the Body/Mind to

Enhance Learning

T7 Saima Fewster POPFASD~Planning T8 Colleen Politano Practical Strategies for

Self-Regulation

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm • SEA Annual General Meeting

Exhibitor's Displays

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm • Wine & Cheese Social

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7:30 am - 9:00 am Complimentary Continental Breakfast

7:30 am - 8:30 am BONUS SESSIONS

• No Pre-Registration, No Cost. • Bring your breakfast in and hear about products & programs. • See back page for more information.

8:00 am Registration Desk & Exhibitor's Displays Open

9:00 am - 11:30 am All-Day Sessions

A1 Dawn Reithaug FBAs & BIPs

A2 Paul Hamilton UDL & Digital Tools

A3 Colleen DeVeyric Save Your Sanity A4 Lynda Struthers POPARD-Motivating Students A5 Charlene Goldstein You're More Than Your Score

Morning Sessions

F1 Carole Fullerton Math & Manipulatives

F2 Colleen Politano Give Kids a Break

F3 Leyton Schnellert

& Donna Kozak Collaboration/Inclusion

10:15 am - 10:45 am • Refreshment Break / Exhibitor's Displays

11:30 am - 1:00 pm • Lunch (on your own) / Final Exhibitor's Displays

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Afternoon Sessions

F4 Chris Horrocks On My Way: Future-Making

& Charles Best Graduates

F5 Carole Fullerton

& Leyton Schnellert Big Ideas in Math & Science

F6 Leann Buteau Differentiated Education in

Secondary Classrooms All Day Sessions

A1 Dawn Reithaug (Continued from Morning)

A2 Paul Hamilton (Continued from Morning)

A3 Colleen DeVeyric (Continued from Morning)

A4 Lynda Struthers (Continued from Morning)

A5 Charlene Goldstein (Continued from Morning)

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Discussion of recent research and practice for promoting teachers' social and emotional competence and well-being will also be included. Opportunities for discussion and experiential learning will be woven throughout.

Presenter: Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl

Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl is an applied developmental

psychologist and Associate Professor in the Faculty of

Education at UBC. Prior to her graduate studies at

Universities of Chicago, Iowa, Northwestern and the National

Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), she was a teacher in middle

school and high school for “at risk” youth. Dr. Schonert-

Reichl is an award-winning teacher and has been

internationally recognized for her collaborative work that

translates research into practice. In 2009, the Confederation of

University Faculty Association awarded her with its highest

Distinguished Academic Award: the Paz Buttedahl Career

Achievement Award. In 2006, Dr. Schonert-Reichl chaired a

dialogue between the Dalai Lama and leading educators,

researchers, and policy makers on the themes of cultivating

compassion and educating the heart. For over 20 years, Dr. Schonert-Reichl's research has focused

on the social-emotional development of children with an

emphasis on identifying mechanisms that foster positive human

traits such as empathy, compassion, and altruism. Currently,

she is investigating effectiveness of social and emotional

learning (SEL) programs, including Roots of Empathy and

MindUp.

T3: A New Story: Possibilities, Participation and

Inclusion (Focus: Secondary)

"Opportunities make life interesting and help a person grow. We want a chance to learn new skills, meet new people and go to new places.” This statement comes from a group of adults with developmental disabilities as they give voice to what they think is important about being involved in everyday life. This interactive session will explore what educators can do to facilitate students’ development so they can fully participate in a future of new possibilities as they enter contemporary adult life.

Presenter: Susan Powell

Susan Powell is currently an independent consultant in human

services and inclusive education. Her doctoral work was in

transformative adult learning. She is an avid reader and likes

to integrate children’s literature into her workshops and

classes. Most recently she was the project manager for

CLBC’s Quality of Life Demonstration Project and creator of

the newly released children’s picture book, The ABCs of

Ability.

T1: When the Body Says "No" (Focus K-12)

Stress is ubiquitous these days — it plays a role in the workplace, in the home, and virtually everywhere that people interact. It can take a heavy toll unless it is recognized and managed effectively and insightfully. Western medicine, in theory and practice, tends to treat mind and body as separate entities. This separation, which has always gone against ancient human wisdom, has now been demonstrated by modern science to be not only artificial, but false. The brain and body systems that process emotions are intimately connected with the hormonal apparatus, the nervous system, and in particular the immune system. Emotional stress, especially of the hidden kind that people are not aware of, undermines immunity, disrupts the body's physiological milieu and can prepare the ground for disease. There is strong evidence to suggest that in nearly all chronic conditions, from cancer, ALS, or multiple sclerosis to autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease or Alzheimer's, hidden stress is a major predisposing factor. In an important sense, disease in an individual can be seen as the “end point” of a multigenerational emotional process. If properly understood, these conditions can provide important openings for compassion and self-awareness, which in turn are major tools in recovery and healing. Dr. Maté’s presentation includes research findings, compelling and poignant anecdotes from his own extensive experience in family practice and palliative care, and illuminating biographies of famous people such as athlete Lance Armstrong, the late comedienne Gilda Radner, and famed baseball legend Lou Gehrig. The presentation is based on When The Body Says No.

Dr. Gabor Mate (See keynote for bio)

T2: Cultivating Social and Emotional Learning and

Development in Children & Youth: Strategies for

Building Resilience (Focus: Elementary & Middle School)

This presentation will describe the latest research on the ways in which children’s social and emotional learning (SEL) and development can be nurtured in classrooms and special education settings. The workshop will describe classroom

practices that promote SEL in both typical and atypical children and include descriptions of classroom-based SEL programs for children and youth in BC.

Thursday, February 21 Afternoon Sessions

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T4: School-based Interventions for Childhood

Anxiety (Focus: K-12)

The audience will learn how to recognize the different presentations of anxiety in a school setting. The presenter will discuss how educators and support staff can help children manage intense moments of alarm and overwhelm, as well as encourage the use of anxiety-management skills over the long term. Prevention/early intervention strategies for the whole classroom will also be shared.

Presenter: Stephenie Gold

Stephenie Gold received her Masters (M.A.) in Counselling

Psychology from UBC and has been in private practice since

2003. Stephanie has been involved in designing several large

effectiveness studies and program evaluations of school-based

anxiety prevention programs. She is also a Provincial Trainer

for FRIENDS for Life (MCFD). She coordinated the

Parent/Caregiver Section for AnxietyBC, and co-wrote dvds on

Separation Anxiety, OCD, and Panic Disorder. Most recently,

she has co-developed AnxietyBC’s Self-Help section for Youth,

and is on a team to develop a phone app for anxious youth.

T5: PEIR Program (Focus: Primary)

The PEIR Program (Provincial Early Intervention Resource) is an early intervention program for students in primary grades who have been identified with a learning disability. This program is a Ministry of Education Provincial Resource Program, and is hosted by the Vancouver Board of Education and located at Collingwood Neighbourhood School. Explicit reading intervention strategies for young, struggling readers are employed, from Phonological Awareness to Reading Fluency.

Presenters: Rene Gowdy, Deb Creighton

& Carol Westday

Rene Gowdy and Deb Creighton are the PEIR Program

teachers, working with students both in the Program and

through Outreach. Carol Westday is a Speech & Language

Pathologist who works with PEIR Program.

T6: Using the Body to Reach the Mind: Sensory

Strategies to Enhance Learning (Focus: K-12)

Marc Landry will describe how sensory processing works. Focusing on sensory modulation and the neurological threshold continuum will help to understand individual differences, such as ADHD and ASD. We’ll then look at self -regulation as the overlooked foundation necessary for emotional regulation and how it can be

supported with classroom-friendly sensory and sensory-motor activities, like the Alert Program. Leave with ideas & strategies you can use right away.

Presenter: Marc Landry

Marc Landry is a US-trained pediatric occupational therapist with

over 26 years of experience, mostly in school settings. He was most

recently employed supporting children in Vancouver schools and is

now self-employed and working in a variety of settings and systems.

Marc is fascinated with the brain, neurology, and sensory processing

and he works to make these areas easy to understand and easy to

respect.

T7: Planning for Learners with FASD (Focus: K-12)

This workshop provides a foundation for increasing understanding of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and its educational implications. Participants will learn to use our LEIC planning tool to assist with identifying appropriate educational accommodations for individual learners. The workshop will also offer ideas for resource teachers on supporting regular classroom teachers in their schools. Current resources, research, and strategies will be shared.

Presenter: Saima Fewster

Saima Fewster is a teacher-consultant in the Provincial Outreach

Program for FASD. She has worked in a variety of Special Education

teaching roles in Prince George for 30 years, including the last ten as

a District Resource Teacher. She is a past SEA executive member and

President and has worked on several provincial projects for the

development of resources, professional learning opportunities and

program support for teachers working with students who have special

learning needs.

T8: Practical Strategies to Help ALL Students

Develop Self-Regulation (Focus: K-12)

Colleen will show you a range of practical strategies you can easily use to help your students increase their self-regulation. We know that being calm, alert, focused and engaged are key to learning but busy teachers ask, "How can I help students develop self-regulation while dealing with the demands of the curriculum; what can I do right now?" Discover how to make our classrooms more self-regulation friendly and increase engagement by using the 'power of play' in all grades and building in more opportunities for choice, projects and inquiry.

Presenter: Colleen Politano

Colleen Politano is known for sharing a wealth of ideas that are

PRACTICAL and POSSIBLE. Participants appreciate her sense of

humour and sensible, realistic approach. She is an experienced

teacher and presenter. The co-author of 15 professional books for

teachers, her enthusiastic approach to teaching is contagious and

you will leave with a multitude of easy to use ideas to make your life

easier and help your students do and be their best.

Friday, February 22 All Day Sessions

A1: Conducting the FBA and Developing the BIP (Focus: K-12)

Dawn will describe, model, and give guided practice for conducting a Functional Behavioural Assessment (FBA) and subsequently writing a Behavioural Intervention Plan (BIP) for a student in any grade. She will also involve participants in applying the process to an actual student of their own who has behavioural issues. She will work within a framework to describe what data to collect, how to use these data during a team meeting to identify the function (or purpose) of the student’s behaviour, and finally, how to take this understanding and apply it, when developing a collaborative, credible, and supportive BIP. Materials are included, so teachers and supporting personnel can immediately implement this process in their school. This session is based on Dawn’s newest book, titled A Guide for Conducting the

FBA and Developing the BIP (March 2012).

Presenter: Dawn Reithaug

Dawn Reithaug is an educational and behavioural consultant who

works with school districts throughout Canada. She has worked as

a classroom, ESL, LA, behaviour program, and diagnostic centre

teacher. She has also served as a Coordinator for a First Nations’

School and as a Consultant for Curriculum and Instruction. At this

conference she is launching her eleventh book, titled A Guide for

Conducting the Functional Behavioural Assessments and

Intervention Plans (2012). Dawn’s practical books are used and

loved by educators across North America, Australia, and in several

other countries. Dawn has a Master of Education degree in Special

Education from the University of Victoria, BC.

A2: Supporting Every Learner: Free digital and

low-cost tools for a UDL Approach (Focus: K-12)

This session will begin with an overview of Universal Design for Learning as a pedagogical framework for meeting the diverse range of learning needs in today’s classroom. The workshop will continue with an exploration of free and low-cost digital resources that are readily available to support learners in a universally designed classroom. The exploration will begin with a look at tools that facilitate access for learners who struggle with decoding text, written output, seeing the screen, and other access challenges. The balance of the workshop will be organized around the three fundamental principles of UDL. Free and low cost digital tools and online options for representation, expression and engagement will be shared and discussed. The workshop will conclude with the demonstration of a set of effective iPad apps that can be used to support learners who struggle with reading and/or writing.

Presenter: Paul Hamilton

Paul Hamilton has been a teacher since 1978.

He has been a classroom teacher, mainly at the

primary and intermediate levels, as well as a

special needs itinerant resource teacher. Since 2003, he has

worked with SET-BC as an Assistive Technology Consultant,

supporting K-12 students in 5 school districts on Vancouver

Island. Paul is a passionate proponent of Universal Design for

Learning (UDL). His blog is Free Resources from the Net for

Every Learner. Paul also maintains a public wiki where he

shares UDL resources UDL4ALL

A3: Save Your Sanity (Focus: K-12)

This workshop concentrates on presenting strategies for children with ADHD, ASD and Oppositional Behaviour in children as well as providing specific strategies for educators to decrease their stress levels and reactions to challenging situations. Colleen believes that educators being proactive and positive when working with children is paramount in creating an atmosphere that encourages engagement and excitement for learning. Examining educator’s reactions and ability to handle stressful situations in relation to challenging behaviours in children can be powerful in creating a more positive environment. Increasing resilience in children and assisting them to transition to school in the most successful manner is crucial for creating confident and competent learners not only in school but also in life.

Presenter: Colleen DeVeyrac

Colleen DeVeyrac is an international public speaker, teacher

and educational consultant, presenting workshops across

Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Colleen graduated from

QUT with a Master of Learning Innovation and from the

University of Calgary with Bachelors in Education and Physical

Education. She has worked with youth at risk for over 15 years

and has implemented early intervention programs to assist

students in transitioning into mainstream schooling.

A4: How do I get them to do the work? Motivating

and Engaging Students with ASD (Focus: K-12)

Using group discussion, activities and problem solving, this interactive session will explore the issues that impact motivation and engagement for students with ASD. The first half is designed to provide teachers with a better understanding of the factors that need to be addressed in order to facilitate better engagement with students with ASD. In the afternoon we will discuss strategies to increase engagement in light of the difficulties faced by students with ASD. This half of the workshop is designed to provide teachers with practical suggestions for implementation in their schools.

Presenter: Lynda Struthers

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Friday February 22 Morning Sessions

Friday All-Day Sessions Continued…

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F1: Using manipulatives to support student

understanding in Mathematics (Focus: K-6)

How can we help students to make sense of important mathematical concepts? How can we support them to dispel misconceptions and learn for mastery? Come and learn how to use manipulatives in meaningful ways to illustrate key concepts and to support students in making sense of the math.

Presenter: Carole Fullerton

Carole Fullerton is a teacher-leader working in K-12

classrooms to support numeracy teaching and learning across

BC and beyond. Supporting student diversity through rich

questions and teaching through problem-solving underlie her

practice. In her collaborative work, Carole engages students

and their teachers in thoughtful investigations of what it means

to DO math learning through exploration, talk and play

F2: Give Kids a Break: Incorporating

movement to help students develop self-

regulation (Focus K-7)

Developing self-regulation is a multi-faceted process encompassing experiences, environment, brain and body. One way we can help students learn to self regulate is to incorporate movement activities. The time we invest involving students in movement pays off in students being more calm, focused, alert and attentive. Colleen will demonstrate ideas for breaks, movement activities adapted from Brain Gym and demonstrate ways to help students build their repertoire to be more focused and manage their emotions.

Presenter: Colleen Politano (See T8 for Bio.)

F3: Collaborative Model of Support (Focus: K-7)

It is time to work differently in our schools to better meet the needs of our diverse learners. In this session Leyton and Donna will share how schools in School District 23 have been using and developing Collaborative Models of Support. Approaches explored will include renewing School-Based Teams, Collaborative Teaching, Universal Design for Learning, and Backward Design (Understanding by Design).

Presenters: Leyton Schnellert & Donna Kozak

Dr. Leyton Schnellert is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty

of Education at UBC’s Okanagan Campus. Dr. Schnellert has

been a middle school, junior high, and secondary school

classroom teacher, and a learning resource teacher for K–12.

Lynda Struthers is an Education and Behaviour Consultant with

the Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related

Disorders (POPARD). Lynda has 23 years of experience working

in schools as a speech-language pathologist and consultant. She

also teaches as a sessional instructor in the Special Education

program at the University of Northern British Columbia.

A5: You're More Than Your Score (Focus: K-12)

Psych-Ed reports. What do the numbers mean and how do they relate to how children learn? This workshop will present a brief history of intelligence testing, discuss the process of assessment, take a 'tour' of a psycho-educational report and demystify the terminology. There will be a focus on next steps, implementing report findings and recommendations. Bring your questions and ideas.

Presenter: Charlene Goldstein

Charlene Goldstein is a Registered Psychologist and Certified

School Psychologist. Charlene worked as a District Psychologist

with the Vancouver School Board for over 30 years. She has

assessed students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Her

professional interests include: mediated learning, First Nations

Learners, neuropsychology, ADHD, and advocacy. Charlene is

currently in private practice focusing on assessment and

advocacy.

He has 20 years of experience as a school and district-based resource teacher and Professional-development facilitator across BC, the Yukon and Northwest Territories.

Donna Kozak is the Early Learning and Literacy

Coordinator with the Central Okanagan School

District in Kelowna. She has been a teacher for 28

years, beginning her career in the primary grades. She has

worked as a Learning Disabilities Support Teacher in grades 2-

12 and has run a literacy intervention program for students in

grades 7-10. Her recent work has focused on working with

teachers of young children in language and literacy development.

Donna is also an adjunct professor at UBCO teaching the first

year elementary education students' course in Language and

Literacy.

F4: On My Way ~ The Art of Future-Making (Focus: Secondary to Adulthood)

In the summer of 2012, the British Columbia Association for Community Living (CLBC) launched a website which explores transition planning out of high school for students who live with disabilities. Instead of using a traditional instructional format, the developers decided to simply track the planning and graduation support of four students from Charles Best Secondary in Coquitlam, BC. The blog format has resulted in BC students, teachers and parents sharing stories and solutions. This presentation will introduce you to the students and their parents as well as their MCFD social workers and the CLBC facilitator who initiated the program, as we examine the path of transition they have taken so far.

Presenters: Chris Horrocks & Graduates of Charles Best

This project was led by Chris Horrocks with the ongoing support

of Danielle Kelliher and Karen DeLong. Chris is currently on

faculty at Douglas College in the Faculty of Child, Family and

Community Studies. The graduation stars include Olivia Tsan,

Kayla Willms, Devon Marsland and Kit Lowenberger

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Friday, February 22 Afternoon Sessions

F5: Using The Big Ideas to Support

Learning in Middle and Secondary Math

and Science Classrooms (Focus: 6-12)

Working with the big ideas or enduring understandings of the grade 6-12 Math and Science curriculum allows us as teachers to make sense of a wealth of information. How can we identify these important things to know? What questions and tasks help to focus student attention on these key concepts? Come to this session and learn strategies to address diversity through the big ideas. Resources co-written by the presenters will be available to purchase at the session.

Presenters: Carole Fullerton & Leyton Schnellert

(for Bios, see F1 & F3)

F6: Supporting Differentiated Instructional

Strategies in the Secondary Setting (Focus: Secondary)

This session will explore differentiated instruction in the secondary setting in order to support classroom teachers, resource teachers, consultants and administrators in ensuring differentiated instruction is offered in secondary classrooms. The will be an interactive session; using case studies and group-work to explore possibilities. Presenter: Leann Buteau

Leann Buteau is a special educator with over 30 years

experience as a classroom teacher, school-based resource

teacher, district case manager and administrator in the

Vancouver School District. She has also served for many years

with the Board of CLBC and is a past SEA executive member

and President. Leann is passionate about taking an

appreciative approach to inclusion and ensuring that students'

needs are the driving force of their school experience.

Friday Morning Sessions Continued..

We know how much you loved our old venue (as did we!) and we thank you for

following us to our new location. While we may miss the waterfront views, we

promise to do everything in our power to ensure this year's Crosscurrents

Conference meets the same high standards for excellence in Professional

Development that you have come to expect from this annual event.

Thank you from your SEA Executive!

Online Registration available November 1, 2012

V i s i t t he SE A W ebs i t e : www.bctf.ca/SEA

For session availability and questions, please contact:

Carol McAndrew, Registrar Email: searegistrar@gmail.com

For electronic copies of this program, please contact:

Stephanie Koropatnick, Secretary Email: seasecretaryandmailout@gmail.com

Conference Fees & Deadlines Registration Deadline: February 6, 2013 BCTF members: 2 day Registration $275 1 Day Registration $215

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1. Start to Finish Library: Support your struggling readers with age-appropriate content!

The Start-to-Finish Library was developed for older elementary and early adolescent students reading below grade level, so we

made them ultra-engaging and considerate of that age group. A vast array of narrative chapter book (Library) and core-

curriculum expository titles (Core Content ) are available.

How can Start-to-Finish Library help my struggling readers?

The Start-to-Finish Library offers your struggling readers a wide selection of age-appropriate narrative chapter books written at two readability

levels (Gold for Grade 2-3, Blue for Grade 4-5) and delivered in three media formats. Students accomplish several goals with this unique series;

they practice reading fluently and with comprehension using multiple text and electronic supports, while accessing the curriculum’s required topics,

genres and literature. As a result, your readers will build volume!

2. School Specialty: MCI

This Bonus session will introduce MCI, (Making Connections Intervention) a unique blended-learning solution from School

Specialty that provides targeted literacy intervention for struggling readers in middle school and beyond. At the heart of the program is explicit and

direct comprehension instruction. The blended model integrates the best of teacher-led, face-to-face instruction with engaging, individualized online

instruction in Comprehension, Word Study and Writing. Although Making Connections was designed as a supplemental program, it is strong

enough to be used as the primary instructional method to develop comprehension skills…Florida Center for Reading Research

3. Eaton Arrowsmith: Developing a More Comprehensive Understanding of Attention Difficulties

What is neuroscience telling us about our attention system? Could there be cognitive reasons behind attention difficulties? How about the effect of

nutrition, sleep and exercise on our ability to pay attention? Sandra Heusel, Communications Director at Eaton Arrowsmith and Magnussen

Schools will provide a comprehensive look at attention difficulties and our children, drawing on research and examples from the students taught at

the schools.

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