The Center on Instruction hosted a WebEx on March 17, 2009, which looked at the NCTM's PK-8 Curriculum Focal Points and how this new generation of state standards may look different in a post-Focal Point world.
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WebEx: New Resources for Elementary Reading: Materials - Administration - Coaching

Event Date: 2/27/2009

Sponsored by Center on Instruction

Published: 3/13/2009 11:03 AM

Debby Houston Miller of the Center on Instruction presented an interactive WebEx providing a brief introduction and review of four recently released elementary school level products to identify how they might be helpful to RCCs in their work.
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Adolescent Literacy Institute

Event Date: 10/15/2008 - 10/17/2008

Sponsored by Center on Instruction

Published: 2/6/2009 11:24 AM

The Center on Instruction hosted an Adolescent Literacy Institute October 15-17, 2008, in New Orleans, to encourage deeper understanding and effective use of two adolescent literacy products.
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Adolescent Literacy Work Group Meeting

Event Date: 10/16/2007 - 10/17/2007

Sponsored by Center on Instruction

Published: 1/15/2009 11:50 AM

An Adolescent Literacy Work Group meeting was held in Denver October 16-17, 2007, to provide a deeper understanding and effective use of adolescent literacy documents developed (or being developed) by the Center on Instruction.
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Developing a Working Knowledge of the National Mathematics Panel Report

Event Date: 12/10/2008 - 12/11/2008

Sponsored by Center on Instruction

Published: 1/2/2009 9:24 AM

This conference, held December 10-11, 2008 in Long Beach, California, focused on the National Math Panel Final Report and ways RCCs can help states respond to its recommendations in the key areas of teacher content knowledge and RTI/algebra reading interventions.
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WebEx: Research to Practice: Using the DWW Website to Develop PD Materials for Improving the Critical Foundations for Algebra

Event Date: 12/2/2008

Sponsored by Center on Instruction

Published: 12/17/2008 9:48 AM

This webinar explored the Doing What Works website (http://dww.ed.gov/) which is designed for use in professional development at the district and school level.
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Video Conference: "Academic Literacy Instruction for Adolescents: A Guidance Document from the Center on Instruction"

Event Date: 4/30/2007

Sponsored by Center on Instruction

Published: 11/7/2008 11:48 AM

In a video conference held April 30, 2007, Dr. Joseph Torgesen of COI's Reading Strand provided an overview of the newly released "Academic Literacy Instruction for Adolescents: A Guidance Document from the Center on Instruction."
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WebEx: The Relationship Between Reading Difficulties and Problem Behavior

Event Date: 10/10/2008

Sponsored by Center on Instruction

Published: 10/20/2008 2:57 PM

The Center on Instruction hosted a WebEx on October 10, 2008, focused on the prevention of reading difficulties and/or problem behavior.
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WebEx: Improving Expository Text Comprehension in Students with Learning Disabilities

Event Date: 6/30/2008

Sponsored by Center on Instruction

Published: 7/2/2008 10:50 AM

The Center on Instruction hosted a WebEx on June 30, 2008, focused on a soon-to-be-released synopsis of a research synthesis, "Improving Comprehension of Expository Text in Students With LD".
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