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AM Sessions, continued

8:00 – 11:15AM

Session 5 — PK—12
Understanding Inquiry and Implementing the Question Formulation Technique
Joel Senez
Location: Fermi A222
The presenter will explain the benefits of using inquiry-based lesson
design with students developing
their own questions and how to
use student questions in planning,
instruction, and assessment. The
presenter will guide the group in
the process of developing a lesson
around the Question Formulation
Technique (QFT). Some time will
be used for attendees to develop a
QFT lesson for implementation in
their classroom.

Session 6 — 6-12

Session 7 — Grade 6
Getting the Most Out of Your
Reading Class
Sarah Mayo and Stephen Jewell
Location: JFK Rm 14 White Wing

Session 8 — PK-2
Phonemic Awareness/Phonics
Instruction: Small and Whole
Group Ideas and Materials
Christine Turcotte-White
Location: Barnard Library

Grade 6 teachers will explore the
difficulties some have experienced
providing comprehensive reading
instruction during a single reading
block. The session will include an
examination of current practices, a
discussion of research-based best
practices, and tips and advice for
getting the biggest "bang for the
buck" with the given time constraints.

Integrating AP and Pre-AP Strategies into Any Classroom
Jason McMahon and Matt Murray
Location: Fermi A226
Presenters will model and instruct
AP strategies such as SOAPSTone
and the Rhetorical Triangle. A brief
overview of Rhetorical Analysis will
be given and its application in various courses will be discussed.

This session will give an overview
of various activities and materials
teachers can use in whole or small
group to support the foundational
skills of phonemic awareness and
phonics. This will be a mass overview of these two pillars of reading. Information from "The Best of
Teacher's College Phonics Instruction" will be shared.

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