The 2021 RRCM Institute will feature two keynote presentations and four concurrent breakout session periods. There will also be an opportunity to visit with our exhibitors in a virtual exhibit hall. Application will be made for SCECH credits.

NOTE: This new virtual platform (Connect Space) will encompass registration, all program materials, the virtual exhibit hall, the opportunity to network with other participants, the live streamed Institute and the recorded sessions post-Institute. In order to take full advantage of all these features, you must first set up your Connect Space Account and then proceed to registration.

To view the full agenda: 2021 Reading Recovery Institute of Michigan Agenda


11/18/21 8:30 AM 11/18/21 9:30 AM America/New_York Keynote Address: Engaging Hearts and Minds Through Purposeful Talk View session: https://rrcm.connect.space/accounts/events/2021-rrcm-institute/agenda/2021-11-18#session_row_19204 <br/> <p></p> <p>What’s the relationship between compelling ideas, community, agency and talk? Explore processes for engaging children with ideas and with each other, and revel in learning that floats on a sea of talk.<br> <br> </p> <br> <br> <p></p> Reading Recovery and Literacy Lessons: Powerful Literacy Teaching and Learning ddrago@dmsevents.com MM/DD/YYYY
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Keynote Address: Engaging Hearts and Minds Through Purposeful Talk
Speaker
Maria Nichols

What’s the relationship between compelling ideas, community, agency and talk? Explore processes for engaging children with ideas and with each other, and revel in learning that floats on a sea of talk.



11/18/21 9:30 AM 11/18/21 10:00 AM America/New_York Break with Exhibitors View session: https://rrcm.connect.space/accounts/events/2021-rrcm-institute/agenda/2021-11-18#session_row_19205 <br/> Join the exhibitors in their virtual exhibit booths! Reading Recovery and Literacy Lessons: Powerful Literacy Teaching and Learning ddrago@dmsevents.com MM/DD/YYYY
9:30 - 10:00 AM
Break with Exhibitors
Join the exhibitors in their virtual exhibit booths!
11/18/21 10:00 AM 11/18/21 11:00 AM America/New_York Group A: Please select one breakout session for this time period. View session: https://rrcm.connect.space/accounts/events/2021-rrcm-institute/agenda/2021-11-18#session_row_19206 <br/> <p><br> </p> Reading Recovery and Literacy Lessons: Powerful Literacy Teaching and Learning ddrago@dmsevents.com MM/DD/YYYY
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Group A: Please select one breakout session for this time period.


11/18/21 10:00 AM 11/18/21 11:00 AM America/New_York Breakout A1: Fostering Flexibility: Prompts and Procedure View session: https://rrcm.connect.space/accounts/events/2021-rrcm-institute/agenda/2021-11-18#session_row_19207 <br/> <p></p> <p>Flexibility is central to literacy processing theory and Clay called us to “...teach for flexibility so that the child has many different ways to solve text problems quickly.” This session explores many of the prompts and procedures that foster the flexibility needed for success.<br> <br> </p> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <p></p> A1 Reading Recovery and Literacy Lessons: Powerful Literacy Teaching and Learning ddrago@dmsevents.com MM/DD/YYYY
10:00 - 11:00 AM A1
Breakout A1: Fostering Flexibility: Prompts and Procedure

Flexibility is central to literacy processing theory and Clay called us to “...teach for flexibility so that the child has many different ways to solve text problems quickly.” This session explores many of the prompts and procedures that foster the flexibility needed for success.






11/18/21 10:00 AM 11/18/21 11:00 AM America/New_York Breakout A2: Assembling Cut-Up Stories: Powerful Opportunities for Supporting Strategic Processing View session: https://rrcm.connect.space/accounts/events/2021-rrcm-institute/agenda/2021-11-18#session_row_19208 <br/> <p></p> <p>The cut-up story activity provides opportunities to engage in a range of strategic actions to monitor, search, and confirm using letter-sound relationships, known words, meaning, and structure as sources of information. Explore the myriad opportunities to support these actions and foster children’s development of a strategic processing system for literacy.<br> <br> </p> <br> <br> <br> <p></p> A2 Reading Recovery and Literacy Lessons: Powerful Literacy Teaching and Learning ddrago@dmsevents.com MM/DD/YYYY
10:00 - 11:00 AM A2
Breakout A2: Assembling Cut-Up Stories: Powerful Opportunities for Supporting Strategic Processing

The cut-up story activity provides opportunities to engage in a range of strategic actions to monitor, search, and confirm using letter-sound relationships, known words, meaning, and structure as sources of information. Explore the myriad opportunities to support these actions and foster children’s development of a strategic processing system for literacy.




11/18/21 10:00 AM 11/18/21 11:00 AM America/New_York Breakout A3: Developing Flexibility in Working with Words in Writing--THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED. View session: https://rrcm.connect.space/accounts/events/2021-rrcm-institute/agenda/2021-11-18#session_row_19209 <br/> <p></p> <p>In this session, participants will have the opportunity to learn more about developing flexibility in writing by viewing videos of the writing portion of the lesson and how teachers chose to work on message transcription.<br> <br> </p> <br> <br> <br> <p></p> A3 Reading Recovery and Literacy Lessons: Powerful Literacy Teaching and Learning ddrago@dmsevents.com MM/DD/YYYY
10:00 - 11:00 AM A3
Breakout A3: Developing Flexibility in Working with Words in Writing--THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

In this session, participants will have the opportunity to learn more about developing flexibility in writing by viewing videos of the writing portion of the lesson and how teachers chose to work on message transcription.




11/18/21 10:00 AM 11/18/21 11:00 AM America/New_York Speaker or exhibitor not attending session during Group A. View session: https://rrcm.connect.space/accounts/events/2021-rrcm-institute/agenda/2021-11-18#session_row_19255 <br/> Reading Recovery and Literacy Lessons: Powerful Literacy Teaching and Learning ddrago@dmsevents.com MM/DD/YYYY
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Speaker or exhibitor not attending session during Group A.
11/18/21 11:00 AM 11/18/21 11:30 AM America/New_York Break with Exhibitors View session: https://rrcm.connect.space/accounts/events/2021-rrcm-institute/agenda/2021-11-18#session_row_19210 <br/> Join the exhibitors in their virtual exhibit booths!<br> <br> Reading Recovery and Literacy Lessons: Powerful Literacy Teaching and Learning ddrago@dmsevents.com MM/DD/YYYY
11:00 - 11:30 AM
Break with Exhibitors
Join the exhibitors in their virtual exhibit booths!

11/18/21 11:30 AM 11/18/21 12:30 PM America/New_York Group B: Please select one breakout session for this time period. View session: https://rrcm.connect.space/accounts/events/2021-rrcm-institute/agenda/2021-11-18#session_row_19211 <br/> Reading Recovery and Literacy Lessons: Powerful Literacy Teaching and Learning ddrago@dmsevents.com MM/DD/YYYY
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Group B: Please select one breakout session for this time period.
11/18/21 11:30 AM 11/18/21 12:30 PM America/New_York Breakout B4: Working on Executive Skills in Reading Recovery View session: https://rrcm.connect.space/accounts/events/2021-rrcm-institute/agenda/2021-11-18#session_row_19212 <br/> This session will define executive function skills, highlight recent research on the importance of EF skills in reading, and examine how Reading Recovery’s framework, procedures, and teaching and prompting foster and support the growth of EF skills. B4 Reading Recovery and Literacy Lessons: Powerful Literacy Teaching and Learning ddrago@dmsevents.com MM/DD/YYYY
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM B4
Breakout B4: Working on Executive Skills in Reading Recovery
This session will define executive function skills, highlight recent research on the importance of EF skills in reading, and examine how Reading Recovery’s framework, procedures, and teaching and prompting foster and support the growth of EF skills.
11/18/21 11:30 AM 11/18/21 12:30 PM America/New_York Breakout B5: Successful Book introductions: Scaffolding for Powerful Learning Opportunities View session: https://rrcm.connect.space/accounts/events/2021-rrcm-institute/agenda/2021-11-18#session_row_19213 <br/> <p>The 'just right' book and a carefully crafted introduction help the child use several sources of information, construct meaning, and problem-solve while maintaining fluency. Videos and transcripts are used as illustrations.<br> <br> </p> B5 Reading Recovery and Literacy Lessons: Powerful Literacy Teaching and Learning ddrago@dmsevents.com MM/DD/YYYY
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM B5
Breakout B5: Successful Book introductions: Scaffolding for Powerful Learning Opportunities

The 'just right' book and a carefully crafted introduction help the child use several sources of information, construct meaning, and problem-solve while maintaining fluency. Videos and transcripts are used as illustrations.

11/18/21 11:30 AM 11/18/21 12:30 PM America/New_York Breakout B6: Complex Composing of Stories at Every Encounter: How? View session: https://rrcm.connect.space/accounts/events/2021-rrcm-institute/agenda/2021-11-18#session_row_19214 <br/> <p></p> <p>The writing section of the Reading Recovery lesson provides powerful opportunities to expand and extend strategic activity. Participants will discuss their role in planning and facilitating teaching and learning interactions during the writing section of the Reading Recovery lesson.<br> <br> </p> <br> <br> <br> <p></p> B6 Reading Recovery and Literacy Lessons: Powerful Literacy Teaching and Learning ddrago@dmsevents.com MM/DD/YYYY
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM B6
Breakout B6: Complex Composing of Stories at Every Encounter: How?

The writing section of the Reading Recovery lesson provides powerful opportunities to expand and extend strategic activity. Participants will discuss their role in planning and facilitating teaching and learning interactions during the writing section of the Reading Recovery lesson.




11/18/21 11:30 AM 11/18/21 12:30 PM America/New_York Speaker or exhibitor not attending session during Group B. View session: https://rrcm.connect.space/accounts/events/2021-rrcm-institute/agenda/2021-11-18#session_row_19256 <br/> Reading Recovery and Literacy Lessons: Powerful Literacy Teaching and Learning ddrago@dmsevents.com MM/DD/YYYY
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker or exhibitor not attending session during Group B.