Reading is NOT a Four Letter Word

April 2, 2004
Gateway Community College
Room 281 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Lunch will be provided.

The members of the Reading Instructional Council invite you to the Reading Dialogue Day, Reading is NOT a Four Letter Word. Please join us for lunch and an afternoon dedicated to rejuvenation through conversations and reflection. We welcome your attendance as your expertise and contributions are extremely important to the success of this day.

Goals
Participants will

Engage in conversations about best practices in reading instruction.
Discuss the concept of reading as a discipline versus reading as a skill.
Share insights into the latest research on reading instruction.
Identify the role of reading in the community colleges.
Network with peers throughout the Maricopa District.

Agenda

11:30 a.m. Registration and Lunch
12:00 p.m. Welcome and Overview of Day
12:15 p.m. Complexities of Critical Thinking and "E" Cheating
1:00 p.m. Reading is NOT a Four Letter Word
Panel discussion on "negative" views, skills versus discipline, and the role of reading in the community college
2:10 p.m. Focus on RDG 081 / Analysis of CRE 101
2:55 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. Focus on RDG 091 / Explore ESL
3:45 p.m. Closing and Evaluation
4:00 p.m. Adjourn