NJSHA / NJIDA Annual Conference

NJSHA/NJIDA Annual Spring Joint Conference is a joint venture between The New Jersey Speech-Language Hearing Association and the NJ Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, to present a one day conference that will benefit the wide range of members for both associations.

2013 NJSHA/NJIDA Spring Conference
March 13, 2013
at The Westwood

Brochure and Registration.

Anita Archer, PhD
Written Expression Instruction: Narratives, Informative Text, Opinions

Anita Archer, PhD serves as an educational consultant to state departments, county agencies, and school districts on explicit instruction and literacy instruction. She has taught elementary and middle school students and is the recipient of 10 Outstanding Educator awards. Dr. Archer has served on the faculties of San Diego State University, the University of Washington, and the University of Oregon. She is nationally known for her presentations and publications on instructional procedures and literacy instruction and has co-authored numerous curriculum materials with Dr. Mary Gleason, including the REWARDS reading and writing intervention programs (Sopris Learning). Most recently, Dr. Archer wrote a textbook on explicit instruction with Dr. Charles Hughes entitled Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching (Guilford, 2011).

Abstract
Composing written products is a demanding skill for any individual, but is particularly difficult for struggling students. Dr. Archer will present a model that divides written expression instruction into two components: 1) teaching the attributes of the written product utilizing a standard-based rubric and illustrating it with an example (WHAT), and 2) teaching the
process of writing (Plan, Write, Edit, Revise, Share) using writing frames, strategies, and think sheets to scaffold the writing process (HOW). These instructional components will be demonstrated with a number of written genres that reflect the demands of the state standards. Throughout the day, an emphasis will be placed on the importance of oral language to the act of writing and the scaffolding of academic language for all students.

At the completion of this event, participants will be able to determine the critical attributes of a specific genre, design rubrics consistent with descriptions in the Common Core State Standards, illustrate a rubric with examples and non-examples, provide explicit instruction on the writing process and explain the use of academic language across instructional lessons.

Agenda

8:00 AM	Registration Continental Breakfast
8:45 AM	Welcome: Sue A. Goldman, MA, CCC-SLP Maria Kimmins, MA, LDTC President NJIDA Joan Bruno, PhD, CCC-SLP President, NJSHA Introduction: Daria Kippmann,
9:00 AM	Big Ideas Concerning Writing Instructions and the Common Core Standards
10:30 AM	Leg Stretch Break
10:45 AM	Introducing Critical Attributes Using a Rubric and Examples
12:00- 1:00 PM	Lunch – provided
1:00 PM	Scaffolding the Writing Process Using Language-Based Strategies
2: 00 PM	Leg Stretch Break
2:15 PM	Scaffolding the Writing Process Using Think Sheets (specialized graphic organizers) and the Language Skills of Students
3:30 PM	Adjourn

 

DEADLINE for registration is February 27, 2013.
There will be no registration at the door.

DISCOUNT: School Districts can send five teachers for the price of 4. Please submit the five registration forms together.

For additional information or membership applications, please call:
NJSHA (888) 906-5742
NJIDA (908) 876-1179

Directions
Traveling New Jersey Turnpike North:
Exit 11. Follow signs to Garden State Parkway North. Follow Directions as in “Traveling Garden State Parkway North”.

Traveling New Jersey Turnpike South:
Take NJ Turnpike South to Exit 14. Follow signs to I-78 west toward US-22/US9/US1. Merge onto 1-78W. Take The Garden State Parkway Exit 52. Keep right at the fork, follow signs to Garden State Parkway and merge onto Garden State Parkway South. Take Exit 137 and bear right for State
Highway 28 toward Cranford. The Westwood is 2.2 miles on the right side.

Traveling Route 22 East:
Take Route 22 East to Scotch Plains Fanwood Exit in Scotch Plains. You will be on Park Avenue. Follow Park Avenue to Midway Avenue. Make a left onto Midway Avenue (the name changes to North Avenue). The Westwood is 5 miles on the left.

Traveling Route 22 West:
Take Route 22 West to Union. Follow signs to Parkway South. Follow directions as in “Traveling Garden State Parkway South”.

Traveling Garden State Parkway North:
Parkway North to Exit 135. Bear left and proceed straight through first traffic light. Make a left at a second traffic light. Stay in right lane through tunnel, proceeding straight
thru the next traffic light. You will be on Central Avenue. Follow Central Avenue for approximately 3.5 miles to North Avenue. Turn right onto North Avenue (the intersection after
you’ve gone under the railroad tracks). The Westwood is approximately .5 miles on the left.

Traveling Garden State Parkway South:
Take Parkway South to Exit 137. Bear right onto Westfield Avenue (also called route 28 West and North Avenue). The Westwood is located 2.2 miles on the right. Traveling the
Outerbridge Crossing: Take Outerbridge crossing to Rt. 440 South. Follow signs to Garden State Parkway North and follow directions as in “Traveling Garden State Parkway North”.