Programs - 2006

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.

2006 IRA L-SR SIG Program May 3, 2005, 9:00 - 11:45 am Palmer House Hilton Private Dining Room #18 Chicago, IL Open to all conferees (with interests preschool through adult)
Program Co-Chairs		Greta Nagel & Marsha Thicksten California State University, Long Beach
Keynote Address	Topic	Democracy and Social Justice
	Speaker	Ms. Eve Bunting, Author Ms. Christine Coryell, Lamar University Dr. Andrea Karlin, Lamar University Ms. Sarah Matheny, Lamar University Responsibilities and challenges for writers of and teachers using multicultural literature to give all children an opportunity to see themselves in high-quality books
	Sponsors
Roundtable Presentations:
.		One Small Opportunity, One Very Big Difference Speaker: Melanie Cohen Goodman, Ph.D., Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia Sink or Swim: Developing Cultural Competence to Offer Professional Development Workshops for Teachers in Guatemala Speakers: Ellie Friedland, Wheelock College, Boston, & Marcia Mondschein, Dowling University, Dix Hills, NY The Literature Gap: Using Multiethnic Literature to Teach Multiethnic Learners Who Are Struggling Readers Speakers: Dr. Virginia H. Howard & Dr. James A. Fox, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C. Using Digital Photography to Engage Delayed Adolescent Readers in Meaningful Literacy Events: A Look into Their Lives Speaker: Ann Kennedy, Arlington County Public Schools, Arlington, VA Engaging Young Citizens Through Critical Literacy Speaker: Wilma Kuhlman, University of Nebraska at Omaha Dealing with Bullies: Using Reading and Writing to Understand and Diffuse Aggression Speakers: Dr. Jan LaBonty, University of Montana, and Dr. Kathy Everts Danielson, University of Nebraska-Omaha What Are Unique Needs of ESL Students and How Can We Address These? Speaker: Ana Lado, Marymount University, Arlington,VA How Rankism Creates Unhappy Classrooms Speaker: J. Cynthia McDermott, University of Arizona, Hereford, AZ Building a Successful Class on Each Student's Social Location Speakers: Jessica Mickish, Yuma, AZ Many People, Many Lands Speaker: Mary Ann Moore, Hailandale ISD, San Antonio, TX Building Text Sets to Promote Social Responsibility and Social Justice Speakers: Many Napoli, Penn State, Harrisburg, PA Discussion: The Voice of Democracy Speakers: Marsha Thicksten & Greta Nagel, California State University, Long Beach, CA Fostering Growth in Literacy Education through the Creation and Development of Community Based Service Learning Initiatives by Pre-Service Teachers Speakers: Susan Z. Turner & Jennifer L. Bozeka, University of Akron College of Education Center for Literacy, Akron, OH
Final Address		Voice, Identity, & Socially Responsible Leadership: A Transformative Education Process Speakers: Alma Flor Ada & F. Isabel Campoy
Closing Comments		Greta Nagel & Marsha Thicksten, Co-Chairs
Business Meeting		A short business meeting will follow the program.

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