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        <title><![CDATA[Using Formative Reading Assessment to Enhance Content Area Learning]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Drawing on the work in his 2012 NCTE book Beyond Standardized Truth: Improving Teaching and Learning through Inquiry-Based Reading Assessment, Scott Filkins shares practical tools to gather information about students as readers and instructional responses that promote increased understanding of subject matter.  ]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Literacy in Learning Exchange]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Use the Literacy in Learning Exchange website to build or further develop a community of practice in your school. ]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Meeting the Demands of the Common Core: Mentoring Readers of Science and Technical Texts]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Discover why integrating literacy practices into the flow of regular disciplinary instruction is integral to 21st-century learners. ]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Doug Buehl</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Community Mapping]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[This Web seminar will examine Community Mapping as a practice designed to uncover a rich array of resources in households and communities that hold the potential to enhance literacy learning for children while developing reciprocal relationship with families. ]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Differentiating Instruction Using the Chunk, Chew, and Check Framework – It’s How the Brain Learns Best!]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[In this Web seminar you will learn to avoid “Random Acts of Differentiating” by designing lessons around a practical framework that clearly defines where to effectively differentiate in your lesson:  Chunk (Input), Chew (Process) and Check (Output).]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Kathleen Kryza</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Text Complexity and Close Reading]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[To really teach a text well, and to develop students' habits for tackling texts, teachers have to understand what factors contribute to text complexity.  We will discuss each of these factors and determine ways that teachers can develop close reading lessons to build students' skills.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Douglas Fisher</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Using Popular Culture & The Media to Teach 21st Century Media Literacy Skills]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The media remains a dominant force in the lives of today’s students, yet the 21st century classroom still gives media a backseat to print.  NCTE consultant Frank W. Baker examines standards that include media and offers recommendations for engaging students with popular culture and the media.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Frank Baker</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Get Connected: Technology and Common Core Standards]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[There are many resources that can support your planning for integration of technology into your classes.  This web seminar will focus on some basic and essential tools for instruction that develop literacy skills and meet the expectations articulated in the Common Core State Standards.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Katherine McKnight</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Representing Close Reading in Academic Writing]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[This Web seminar introduces and describes close reading as well as various strategies for engaging readers in the practice of representing these close readings in academic writing across disciplines.  ]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Eileen Murphy Buckley</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Supporting Adolescent Readers through Classroom-based Assessment]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[This Web seminar will help participants re-imagine assessment as a tool for creating better mental constructs of their students as readers and learners and, consequently, as a valuable means of guiding day-to-day instruction. ]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Scott Filkins</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[To Kill a Mockingbird - Teaching The Film: Helping Students Appreciate the Language of the Moving]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Teaching film techniques (lighting, symbolism, sound, camera angles) is part of the new Common Core ELA Standards. Join film and media educator Frank W. Baker, an NCTE consultant, for this new look at engaging students in film education]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Frank Baker</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Using Informational Texts with English Language Learners]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Join Mary Cappellini for an informative look at how elementary teachers can help ELLs improve reading comprehension through the use of informational texts. ]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Mary Cappellini</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Addressing the Complexity of Matching Readers With Text]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Join Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Diane Lapp as they discuss ways to navigate the complexity of matching readers with text.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[The ELA Common Core State Standards-And You]]></title>

        <link>http://www.reading.org/General/Publications/webinars-archive-shanahan10-7-2011.aspx</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[IRA’s first CCSS webinar gives you an opportunity to discuss the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) with one of the leaders in the field, Tim Shanahan, who participated on the team that drafted the CCSS and has been an outspoken voice as states begin implementing CCSS in schools. ]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[NCTE Virtual Conference: Supporting Students in a Time of Core Standards]]></title>

        <link>http://www.ncte.org/virtualconf/commoncore</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[NCTE Virtual Conference recordings will help school and district-based teaching teams think through their plans for providing every student with the best possible support in reaching goals identified in their state standards for English language arts.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[3 Strategies for Reaching Language Learners in Literacy Workshops]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Ideas will be explored and explained that you can use tomorrow to strengthen your instruction of language learners in your classroom.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Marsha Riddle Buly</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Re-seeing (Dis)Ability: Teaching Students with Disabilities—and Learning from Them]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[With all the demands on teachers today, how can middle and high school teachers of English fully accommodate every student, cover the curriculum, and maintain high standards for all students?  New technologies, multimodal teaching strategies, and a different perspective on disability can help with those goals. ]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Patricia A. Dunn</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Reading and Writing in the Elementary Classroom: Teaching Phonics in Context]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[In this Web seminar, David Hornsby and Lorraine Wilson will describe how they teach phonics as children learn to read and write in classrooms that are characterized by discovery and purposeful language use. ]]></description>
        <dc:creator>David Hornsby, Lorraine Wilson</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Yes You Can! Including New Literacies in the AP Classroom]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Crystal Beach will focus on how a few tech tools can truly engage and challenge students through new literacy practices even within the AP classroom. ]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Crystal Beach</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Roundtable: An Assessment to Foster Critical Thinkers and Reflective Learners]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[This Web seminar will focus on an authentic form of assessment in the English language arts curriculum-the High School and Middle School Roundtable.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Joanna Dolgin, Kim Kelly, Sarvenaz Zelkha</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Webinar on the President's Budget]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[This webinar addresses the update on the President’s budget (to be released the week of February 14th) and an update on the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (the current NCLB).]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Webinar on Common Core Standards]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[This webinar focuses on the Common Core Standards.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Supporting Reading Comprehension: The role of talk, text, task]]></title>

        <link>http://www.reading.org/general/calendar/10-09-27/Members_Only_Webinar_Supporting_Reading_Comprehension_The_role_of_talk_text_task-2889868432.aspx?Meetings=CntItem</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Copyright Clarity:  What Every English Teacher Needs to Know]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[This presentation explains how copyright law relates to the types of instructional practices that are most commonly used by K-12 teachers.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Renee Hobbs</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Literature Circles: Focusing on Differentiated Instruction]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[This web seminar will provide specific strategies and classroom examples for the development and integration of differentiated instructional strategies for literature circles.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Katherine McKnight</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Differentiated Assessment and Grading: Fair Isn't Always Equal]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Being sensitive to students’ readiness levels, learning preferences, and designations while holding them accountable for the same standards can be a challenge – what’s fair and leads to real student learning?   Join us for a candid look at the the burning issues of standards-based assessment and grading in a differentiated classroom.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Rick Wormeli</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Assessing Your Students’ Writing with Eyes of Possibility]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[In this Web seminar, Katherine will provide participants with protocols and templates to use that will help you see what your students are doing well in order to help them want to revise and write more.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Katherine Bomer</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Selecting and Using Core Reading Programs]]></title>

        <link>http://www.reading.org/general/calendar/10-05-11/Free_webinar_on_selecting_and_using_core_reading_programs.aspx</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[With the right texts and well-crafted lessons, you can help your students read with purpose. Here’s the recipe for putting it all together—and making your core reading program work for you.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Response to Intervention Webinar Series: Expertise]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The greater the literacy difficulty, the greater the need for expertise in literacy teaching and learning. Learn comprehensive approaches to professional preparation that involve preservice, induction, inservice education &#8213; and the importance of working with mentors.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Response to Intervention Webinar Series: Assessment]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[RTI demands assessment that can inform language and literacy instruction meaningfully. Classroom teachers and reading/literacy specialists play a central role in conducting assessments and using assessment results to plan/monitor student performance.]]></description>
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