Dates: July 9-10, 2025
Times: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST
Location: In person at Teachers College, Columbia University
Price:
Early Bird Discount: $425
Regular Rate: $500, after May 1, 2025
Group/Team Discount: $350 per person for groups of 10 or more. (If you qualify for a discount the price will appear at check out.)
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Who should attend: K-12 classroom teachers (literacy) curriculum and instructional specialists, coaches, principals, and school administrators.
Upon completion: Participants who complete this conference will receive a Certificate of Participation. Licensed educators in NY state are also eligible for a Continuing Teacher Leader Education (CTLE) certificate for a total of up to 12 CTLE hours.
This institute will help teachers further their understanding of reading research on the connections between knowledge building and reading comprehension. Participants will study the implications these findings have for classroom instruction. Teachers will then harvest this research while studying and practicing together in a collegial community. Participants will have first-hand experiences using and building text sets, will study key research on background knowledge, vocabulary development and explicit instruction. Together we will study the ways that replicable instructional strategies can be utilized for read aloud and close reading. In addition, drawing on the research on the science of learning, including culturally sustaining pedagogies, teachers will consider the role of student discourse, writing, and joy in not only building knowledge and content, but how they foster a community of learners.
Learning objectives:
Understand the Research – Analyze key findings on the connections between knowledge building and reading comprehension, including the role of background knowledge, vocabulary, and explicit instruction.
Apply Research to Instruction – Design and implement instructional strategies that integrate knowledge-building practices into read-alouds and close reading activities.
Build and Utilize Text Sets – Develop and use curated text sets to support comprehension, student engagement, and content knowledge across grade levels.
Foster Student Discourse and Writing about Reading – Explore strategies to promote meaningful student discussions and writing as tools for deepening comprehension and knowledge retention.
Create a Community of Learners – Incorporate culturally sustaining pedagogies and research-based practices to cultivate an inclusive, joyful, and knowledge-rich classroom environment.
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Logistics Overview:
Acceptance for the institute is contingent upon receipt of payment within 14 days (for all tickets purchased).
For early bird pricing, payment should be received and accepted by April 30, 2025.
Click here to access a Quote for your purchase, if needed.
Once payment is received, please log in to your Dashboard (on our website) and assign the seat(s). If you need to make any modifications to seat assignments, please notify us at advancingliteracy@tc.columbia.edu.
We understand that unforeseen circumstances may arise, and a participant who has been accepted to the institute may be unable to attend. If you must withdraw, please let us know as early as possible. Once payment is made, it confirms your commitment to attend. If you must withdraw after paying, a $75 withdrawal fee will apply. Additionally, if you withdraw within one month of the start of the institute, we will be unable to issue a refund.