Western School Improvement Grants (SIG) Conference

Sponsored by Center on Instruction

Published: 4/8/2011 2:22 PM

The Center on Instruction is a co-sponsor of the four regional School Improvement Grants (SIG) conferences held in April and May 2011. The first one, the Western SIG Conference, was held April 5-6 in Los Angeles, CA, and included a presentation by COI-RTI Deputy Director Christy Murray on Effective Instruction for Adolescent Struggling Readers: Bridging Research to Practice and Supporting School Improvement Efforts. Her PowerPoint presentation and handouts used during the session, including tools from DWW (Doing What Works), are available for download below.

COI-ELL Director David Francis and Julie Russ, Research Associate, Language Diversity and Literacy Development Group, Harvard Graduate School of Education, also gave a presentation on Organizing for the Success of English Language Learners. The PowerPoint presentation from their session is also available for download below.

Files available for this event:

302 KB		DWW: Classroom Observation: Improving Vocabulary Instruction
161.5 KB		DWW: Learning Together about Comprehension Strategy Instruction
202 KB		DWW: Learning Together about Tiered Instruction for Struggling Readers
276 KB		DWW: Teacher Self-Assessment: Using Vocabulary Strategies
172 KB		DWW: Using Data: Student Work Review and Planning Protocol
1.35 MB		PPT: Effective Instruction for Adolescent Struggling Readers: Bridging Research to Practice and Supporting School Improvement Efforts
3.59 MB		PPT: Organizing for the Success of ELLs
71.25 KB		Research Handout: Effective Instruction for Adolescent Struggling Readers

This event pertains to the following topics:

Literacy
English Language Learning
Struggling Readers
Tools
Professional Development Events
Adolescent Literacy
Instructional Practice
Instructional Tools
SIG
Reading Instruction and Interventions
ELL/Diverse Learners