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MidSouth Reading & Writing Institute

Sessions on Common Core Standards, RTI, ESL, Digital Tools, and Much More!

Thursday, June 20

8:00-4:00 Registration

8:00-4:30 Exhibits

9:00-10:15 Keynote - Pam Munoz Ryan

l0:15-10:30 Break and Exhibits

l0:30-ll:20 Concurrent sessions

ll:20-ll:30 Break and Exhibits

ll:30-l2:20 Concurrent sessions

12:20-1:00 Lunch Break, Exhibits, and Book Signing

l:00-1:50 Concurrent sessions

l:50-2:00 Break and Exhibits

2:00-2:50 Concurrent sessions

2:50-3:00 Break and Exhibits

3:00-4:15 Closing session

*Featured Speakers (in the Library)

10:30 - Fran Perkins

11:30 - Tammy Miller

1:00 - Robert Wortman

2:00 - Brenda Overturf

*Pam Munoz Ryan - Book Signing in Exhibit Hall 10:15-4:15

 

Friday, June 21

8:00-12:00 Registration

8:00-4:00 Exhibits

9:00-10:15 Keynote - Maureen McLaughlin

l0:15-l0:30 Break and exhibits

l0:30 - 12:15

Grades P-2 - Janiel Wagstaff

Grades 3 & up - Maureen McLaughlin & Brenda Overturf

12:15-1:00 Lunch Break, Exhibits, and Book Signing (McLaughlin, Wagstaff, and Overturf)

l:00-2:45

Grades P-2 - Maureen McLaughlin & Brenda Overturf

Grades 3 & up - Janiel Wagstaff

2:45-3:00 Break and exhibits

3:00-4:00 Closing session - Robert Wortman

4:00-4:15 Book Signing

Presenters for 2013

Maureen McLaughlin, IRA President 2013

Brenda Overturf, President of Literacy Perspectives

Janiel Wagstaff, Literacy Specialist and Author of Numerous Professional Books on Reading and Writing

Fran Perkins, Consultant and Presenter on Leadership and Literacy Development

Tammy Jones, Vice President of Curriculum and Instruction at Benchmark Education Company

Pam Munoz Ryan, Author of Best-Selling, Award-Winning Children's Books

Robert Wortman, Presenter on Literacy and Learning

Rick Shelton, Author and Writing Guru