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Institute at a glance
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Speakers
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Overview
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Schedule
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Registration
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Earn Credit |
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Toward A Definition of 21st Century Literacies
Definition of 21st Century Literacies approved by the NCTE Executive Committee in February 2008. |
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Keynote Speakers |
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Kathleen Yancey
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Kylene Beers
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William Kist
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Ernest Morrell
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Helen Barrett |
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Featured Speakers
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Sandy Hayes
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Fran Sharer
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Sara Kajder
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Elizabeth Beagle
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Michael Neal
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Patsy Hall
Institute Overview
This Institute is designed so that every attendee is an active participant in the learning program and will leave with ideas for new assessments and plans for introducing new instructional practices. Join these visionary teachers and scholars to share insights and practical approaches to questions like these:
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Just what does 21st-century literacies mean?
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Given the tools available and circumstances facing teachers and students today, how do we best:
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Design new tasks and activities that tap 21st-century literacies
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Fully engage students as readers and writers and foster connections between out-of-school literacy practices and school tasks
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Help students identify reliable sources of information and analysis
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Use assessment strategies that match with Web 2.0 processes and texts
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Learn to employ new teaching and learning technologies with confidence
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Share new texts and practices with in-school audiences, parents, and communities
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Reap the benefits of ever-increasing diversity in our classrooms and society
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Nurture a lifelong love for literacy learning and expression
Institute Schedule
Who Should Attend
Whether you’re a committed preK–12 literacy educator, college/university-level faculty member, participant on a school or departmental team, or a district- or state-level leader, this hands-on Institute will help you develop and design literacy curriculum, instructional strategies, and assessment practices to prepare students for success in the 21st century.
Earn Graduate Credit from IUPUI
Registration Information
Workshop Fee: $450* member/$490* nonmember
Registration deadline: June 30, 2008. After June 30, 2008, please call 1-800-369-6283 ext. 3849 to check on availability for the workshop. The workshop is limited.
Location: Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Cost is for registration only. Travel and lodging expenses are the responsibility of the attendee.
Registration Includes:
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One full-year license to NCTE's Professional Development Program Pathways for Advancing 21st-Century Literacy
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Sunday evening reception and program
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Three continental breakfasts
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Two luncheons
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Optional evening special interest sessions
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Seventeen clock hours of programming
Registration Form (pdf)
Hotel Information
The NCTE Institute for 21st Century Literacies will be held at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. To make your reservations online, please fill out the reservation form. Please make sure to enter your arrival date to begin the reservation process. In addition, please enter the group code NCTNCTA to receive the discounted room rate of $151 per night. |
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