Schedule

Park Place Event Centre
Pipac Centre on the Lake
Cedar Falls, Iowa


Monday, June 25, 2012, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.

8:00 Registration
9:00 Welcome

Drs. Rick Traw and Salli Forbes, Directors of the Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy
9:15 An Overview

Dr. Rick Traw, Associate Professor of Literacy Education, University of Northern Iowa
10:30 Break
10:50 Description of the Iowa Model

Dr. Salli Forbes, Associate Professor of Literacy Education, University of Northern Iowa
12:00 Lunch and Course Registration for PCL & CIM Coaches-in-Training
1:00 Coaching the Model Classroom Teacher

Marcia Kelly, PCL Coach, Walnut Grove Elementary School, Council Bluffs Community School District, Council Bluffs, IA
Cassie McCart, Fifth Grade Teacher, Walnut Grove Elementary School, Council Bluffs Community School District, Council Bluffs, IA
1:50 Response to Intervention - Road to Implementation: The Comprehensive Intervention Model (CIM)

Jane Kornfeind, Reading Recovery Teacher Leader, Council Bluffs Community Schools, Council Bluffs, IA
Kari Means, Literacy Process Specialist, Council Bluffs Community Schools, Council Bluffs, IA
2:40 Break
3:10 Next Steps: School Team Meetings
3:50 Planning Ahead: Preview of the Rest of the Summer Institute
4:00 Bb Learn, Distance Learning at UNI

(PCL/CIM Coaches-In-Training)
Continuing Education, University of Northern Iowa

The Jacobson Center Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy (PCL) Preparation Program: Nuts & Bolts — UNI Coursework, On-Campus Schedule, Distance Learning, Clinical Work, and Onsite Visits.

Dr. Rick Traw, Associate Professor of Literacy Education, University of Northern Iowa

The Jacobson Center Comprehensive Intervention Model (CIM) Preparation Program; UNI Coursework, On-campus Schedule, Distance Learning, Clinical Work, Onsite Visits, CIM Teacher Training Classes

Dr. Salli Forbes, Associate Professor of Literacy Education, University of Northern Iowa
4:00 Informal Conversation with PCL/CIM Coaches from the Model Schools
(All other Team Members)

Marsha Kelly, Cassie McCart, Jane Kornfeind, Kari Means, Melissa Walden, Council Bluffs Community Schools, Council Bluffs, IA
Tammy Bakken, Kara Haugen, Carol Watson, Waterloo Community Schools, Waterloo, IA
Nicki McGowan, Instructor, Literacy Education, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
5:00 Adjourn

Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

8:00 Registration

Two Concurrent Strands: PCL Training and CIM Training
9:00 PCL Training:
(PCL Coaches-in-Training; Classroom Teachers, Administrators)
  • The Classroom – Reading, Writing, Language, Math and Content Workshops
  • The School – A Systemic Approach
  • The Coach's Role
  • Professional Development
  • The Assessment Wall
  • Bringing It All Together
 Dr. Rick Traw, Associate Professor, Literacy Education, University of Northern Iowa
Nicki McGowan, Instructor, Literacy Education, University of Northern Iowa
9:00 CIM Training:
(CIM Coaches-in-Training, Title 1 Teachers, Sp. Ed. Teachers, Administrators)
  • CIM Interventions – Description
  • Scheduling Intervention Instruction
  • Collaborative work with the classroom teacher – Units of study and Intervention Meetings
  • Monitoring student progress – Intervention meetings, Assessments, Monitoring Student Progress
  • Collaborating with PCL Coaches
 Dr. Salli Forbes, Associate Professor, Literacy Education, University of Northern Iowa
Jane Kornfeind, Reading Recovery Teacher Leader, Council Bluffs Community Schools, Council Bluffs, IA
12:00 Lunch
1:00 PCL Training (continued)

CIM Training (continued)
3:00 Break
3:20 Next Steps: School Team Meetings
4:45 Q&A
5:00 Adjourn

Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

8:00 Registration

Three concurrent strands: PCL Training, CIM Training, Administrator Support
9:00 PCL Training:
(PCL Coaches-in-Training and Classroom Teachers)
  • The Classroom – Reading, Writing, Language, Math and Content Workshops
  • The School – A Systemic Approach
  • The Coach's Role
  • Professional Development
  • The Assessment Wall
  • Bringing It All Together
 Dr. Rick Traw, Associate Professor, Literacy Education, University of Northern Iowa
Nicki McGowan, Instructor, Literacy Education, University of Northern Iowa
9:00 CIM Training:
(CIM Coaches-in-Training, Title 1 Teachers, and Sp. Ed. Teachers)
  • CIM Interventions – Description
  • Scheduling Intervention Instruction
  • Collaborative work with the classroom teacher – Units of study and Intervention Meetings
  • Monitoring student progress – Intervention meetings, Assessments, Monitoring Student Progress
  • Collaborating with PCL Coaches
 Dr. Salli Forbes, Associate Professor, Literacy Education, University of Northern Iowa
Jane Kornfeind, Reading Recovery Teacher Leader, Council Bluffs Community Schools, Council Bluffs, IA
9:00 Increasing Student Achievement: Transforming From Low Performing to High Performing
(Administrators)

Dr. Felicia Hobbs, Principal, Gibbs Magnet School, Little Rock, Arkansas
10:30 Break
10:45 Key Roles of a Principal in a Comprehensive Literacy Model
(Administrators)

Garry Milbourn, Principal, Lewis and Clark Elementary School, Council Bluffs Community School District, Council Bluffs, IA
Mark Schuldt, Principal, Roosevelt Elementary School, Council Bluffs Community School District, Council Bluffs, IA
12:00 (All)
Lunch
1:00 PCL Training Continued

CIM Training Continued

Scaling Up PCL Across the District: The Waterloo Story
(Administrators)

Linda Garlinghouse, Director of Elementary Curriculum, Waterloo Community School District, Waterloo, IA
2:00 Panel Presentation: PCL: Putting the Pieces Together
(Administrators)

Panel Members:
Dr. Felicia Hobbs, Principal, Gibbs Magnet School, Little Rock, Arkansas
Linda Garlinghouse, Director of Elementary Curriculum, Waterloo Community Schools
Garry Milbourn, Principal, Lewis and Clark Elementary School, Council Bluffs Community School District, Council Bluffs, IA
Mark Schuldt, Principal, Roosevelt Elementary School, Council Bluffs Community School District, Council Bluffs, IA
3:00 (All)
Break
3:20 Next Steps: School Team Meetings
4:45 Q&A
5:00 Adjourn

Thursday, June 28, 2012, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

8:00 Registration
9:00 Leading the Change Process

Keynote: Dr. Felicia Hobbs, Principal, Gibbs Magnet School, Little Rock, Arkansas
10:40 Break
11:00 Q & A with Rick and Salli

Dr. Rick Traw, Associate Professor, Literacy Education, University of Northern Iowa
Dr. Salli Forbes, Associate Professor, Literacy Education, University of Northern Iowa

Co-Directors, Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Comprehending and Carrying Out the Common Core

Julie Eckberg, Education Consultant
2:30 Break
2:50 Developing the Building Plan
3:30 Developing the School Plan

Dr. Rick Traw, Associate Professor, Literacy Education, University of Northern Iowa
Dr. Salli Forbes, Associate Professor, Literacy Education, University of Northern Iowa

Co-Directors, Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy
4:00 Adjourn