Programs - 2003

Each year the IRA Literacy and Social Responsibility SIG (IRA L-SR SIG) sponsors a program at the annual national IRA convention.

This program is open to all conferees, with interests from preschool through adult education.

Those interested in greeting, meeting, and networking with program presenters and others with similar interests are especially encouraged to attend the program, business meeting, and/or informal social gathering. IRA members are also invited to become members of this SIG.

2003 IRA L-SR SIG Program Wednesday, May 7, 2003, 2:00-4:45 pm Rosen Center, Salon 7 Orlando, FL Open to all conferees (with interests preschool through adult)
Program Chair		Dr. Cynthia McDermott California State University-Dominguez Hills, Torrance
Keynote Address	Topic	Ethical Ideas and the Books that Support Them
	Speaker	Laura Tillotson
	Sponsor	Book Links
	Topic	Do We Need It? The Art of Speaking in the Context of Relationships
	Speaker	Ardith Cole, New York State, East Amherst
Panel Presentations		Learning to Teach; Teaching to Learn Across the Curriculum Using the Holocaust Speakers: Carole Turner and Joe Pelkola Ishpeming Public Schools, MI New Good Books to Hook Reluctant Readers, Foster Respect for Diverse Cultures, and Stimulate Interest in the Natural World (K-6) Speaker: Armin Schulz, California State University, Stanislaus Create a Schoolwide Literacy Program Using California's Handbook of 55: Research-Based Strategies and Community Building Techniques to "Close the Gap" Speakers: Eleanor Black Eskey, California State University Los Angeles and UCLA Extended Education and Beth Breneman, California Department of Education How to Use Picture Books at All Grade Levels to Help Students Celebrate Our Roots and Dreams Speaker: Rosalie K. Fruchter, Chicago Public Schools, IL Hozho: We Are Interconnected (Environmental Stewardship and More!) Speaker: Diane C. Greene, Mississippi State University Connecting Literacy and Class Meetings Speakers: Marion Short and Julie Buickerood, Willits School District, CA Linking Literacy with Moral Education Speaker: Vickie E. Lake, Florida State University Early Childhood Education: Three Narratives Related to Social and Literacy Justice Issues Speaker: To Be Determined
Conclusion		John LaCorte California State University-Dominguez Hills, Torrance
Business Meeting		A short business meeting will follow the program. Beth Breneman, California Department of Education, presiding

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