Please join The Reading League state chapters of Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin for a summer book study on Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction, Second Edition by Isabel Beck, Margaret McKeown, and Linda Kucan.
Summer Book Study Kickoff Session
Tuesday, June 21 at 5:00 PM ET (via Zoom)
In this opening session Andrea Setmeyer, Board Member and Past President of The Reading League Indiana Chapter, will share more details about the book study series, prepare participants for the three small-group chapter discussions, and review the closing author chat session with Dr. Isabel Beck.
Participants will also hear from special guest speaker Linda Diamond. Linda will give an overview of current research and will provide a framework that shows how vocabulary is situated in Science of Reading models and how it contributes to comprehension.
About Linda Diamond: Linda is the founder and former president of the Consortium on Reaching Excellence in Education (CORE). Ms. Diamond is the author of three widely used professional books for educators: Teaching Reading Sourcebook, Assessing Reading: Multiple Measures, and Vocabulary Handbook. Before her work at CORE, she served as a K–12 district administrator, a middle school and elementary principal, a high school teacher, and a senior policy analyst in an education think tank.
Chapter Discussion Small-Group Sessions Led by Reading League Chapter Leaders
(Zoom; all times are ET)
Chapters 1–3: Thursday, June 30 at 7:30 pm
Chapters 4–7: Thursday, July 7 at 7:30 pm
Chapters 8–10: Thursday, July 14 at 7:30 pm
Author Chat with Dr. Isabel Beck: Tuesday, July 19th at 7:30 pm ET (Zoom)
Welcome Remarks - The Reading League Indiana Chapter
Introduction of Dr. Isabel Beck - Collaborative Classroom
Remarks - Dr. Isabel Beck
Question and Answer Session
Closing Remarks - The Reading League Indiana Chapter
This virtual series is complimentary, but you must register in advance online. The book is not included with registration—participants must purchase a copy of the book. Registered participants will receive a certificate of attendance via email within 30 business days after the event.
Download the PDF Invitation
Questions? Please contact events@collaborativeclassroom.org.
Sponsored by Collaborative Classroom.
Hosted by the IN, MI, PA, and WI state chapters of The Reading League: