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Yakima Reading Council

 
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Chartered December 1965
 
President - Suzi Slaton sslaton AT mead.k12.wa.us
Treasurer Kris Busch kristenbush AT comcast.net
Membership Christine Colestock colestock AT my180.net
Secretary Robyn Placzek rplaczek AT mead.k12.wa.us
Read to Me Janel Smith  
Programs Jenny Arlt jennyarlt AT gmail.com

Updated June 2010

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Council Happenings

This Year's Workshops

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About Your Presenters
This year’s featured speakers will bring teachers fast paced, hand- on learning that can be applied immediately! All of our presenters are experts in their field and will show you how you can extend your newly learned knowledge to your classrooms the very next day!

Workshop Cost
FREE to SAC IRA, WORD members. Membership $20 for teachers; $10 pre-serivce teachers, para-educators, retired teachers, substitute teachers. Payment accepted at the door or sign up at www.wordreading.org

Clock Hours!
At each session participants can earn 3 clocks hours. 2 hours for in-class participation and 1 hour homework. $6.00 needs to be paid for with a check and submitted the day of the workshop.

Hearty Appetizers!
Research shows a well fed brain learns best! Snacks will be available at all sessions!

Data Walls in the REAL World!
Connie Ramsey, Susie Slaton, teachers
Sept. 29th 4:30 – 6:30pm  Mead District Office
 
Foldables +Fiction/NonFiction books = Fanatastic FUN!  Jenny Arlt, teacher
Dec. 2nd 4:30 – 6:30pm 
East Valley School District Administration Office
 
Using Question Answer Relationships (QAR) to Frame Comprehension Instruction
Taffy Raphael, Author
Jan. 29th  9:00 – 12:00 pm   Whitworth University
 
The Best New Books for K-8 and Wonderful Ways to Share Them
Marilyn Carpenter, professor
Feb. 5th   4:30 – 6:30 Spokane School District
 
Thinking Hats: Learning Styles in YOUR classroom!
Deborah Booth, Associate Professor and Program Director of Elementary Certification
Mar. 24th  4:30 – 6:30pm   Gonzaga University
 
Brain-based Instruction! What a difference!
Caitlin Murphy, teacher
April 27th  4:30 – 6:30
Central Valley School District
 
Chapters and Chocolates!
May 6th 4:30 – 6:30 
Location TBA

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Read With Me -- Spokane
Share the excitement of books . . .. Talk About the Words . . . Love the Stories
http://www.readwithme-spokane.org/
SAC IRA offers tips for families as well as "Book Fairies" that visit the classrooms of low income schools to give away books to the children.

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WORD is dedicated to connecting educators to literacy ideas, innovations, and best practices,
through state and local conferences, workshops and publications.
 

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