9/6 Online Event
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WestEd's SchoolsMovingUp Web site will feature another free Online
Event, "Learning All-Purpose Academic Words," on Thursday, September 6
from 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Pacific Time/3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Eastern
Time. This presentation is co-sponsored by CREATE (Center for Research
on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language
Learners).
In this presentation, Catherine Snow, Professor of Education at the
Harvard Graduate School of Education, will provide an overview of Word
Generation, a program that uses research-based principles for teaching
vocabulary in designing instructional units focusing on all-purpose
academic words for students in the middle grades. In addition to
teaching vocabulary, it provides opportunities to engage in purposeful
academic discussion and write persuasive essays. Discussion will also
include results from a pilot implementation in three schools that
provides some evidence of the program's effectiveness in its main
goals as well as in leading to higher levels of student motivation.
See the Online Events page on SchoolsMovingUp for further information,
including specific topics to be addressed by this event, at
http://www.schoolsmovingup.net/onlineevents.
HOW IT WORKS
The Online Event is a combined PowerPoint presentation and conference
call. There are two ways to participate - by Web telecast or by
teleconference. The Web telecast option requires that you have access
to an Internet connection and a phone line at the same time. During
the Web telecast, you will see slides displayed on your computer
screen as you hear the presenter's voice over the phone line. You will
be able to participate in online polls and questions, view related Web
sites and resources, and ask questions by typing in the chat window.
For the teleconference option, you'll download the PowerPoint
presentation in advance and follow along while listening to the
presenter over the phone.
**Note: If you have special access needs (e.g., you have a hearing
impairment and need special arrangements made to access the audio),
please let us know ASAP so we can make the appropriate arrangements.
REGISTRATION
To sign up for this event, please visit http://www.schoolsmovingup.net/events/academicwords
and select "Sign Up." You will then be prompted to login or register
for free on the site as needed. If you plan to participate via the Web
telecast option, you will need to "Run the Wizard" to ensure that your
computer can handle the Web telecast. If you would prefer to
participate via teleconference, you can instead join the conference
call and download the PowerPoint presentation, which will be available
the day before the event. Registered participants will receive an
email notification when the slide portion of the presentation is
posted. The message will also contain further instructions for
participating.
If you are unable to participate in the live event, you may view an
archive, which will be available beginning the day after the event.
CONTACT
We look forward to your participation. For more information, contact
Julie Duffield at jdu...@wested.org or 415.615.3213. For technical
questions, contact Dan Wilson at dwi...@wested.org or 510.302.4265.
STAY INFORMED
To be notified about our new Online Events each month, become a
registered user of SchoolsMovingUp for free at
http://www.schoolsmovingup.net/cs/wested/register.