November 2011

MCPER's Desirée Pallais presents at Latin American reading conference

Desirée Pallais, a member of MCPER's Building Capacity for Response to Intervention Implementation Project,presented at the 11th Latin American Congress of Reading and Writing and 2nd National Congress, celebrated July 22–24 in Managua, Nicaragua. Of the 11 works in the conference archive, 2 are Pallais' presentations and 5 are model lessons she created for the conference. Due to her successful participation in the conference, Pallais has been asked to be a regular contributor to a new Spanish-language educational publication. The first issue will be published in January 2012.

MCPER's Marty Hougen presents at International Dyslexia Association annual conference

Marty Hougen, principal investigator of the College and Career Readiness Initiative: English/Language Arts Faculty Collaborative, gave two talks at the International Dyslexia Association annual conference on November 10 and 11 in Chicago. On November 10, Hougen presented College and Career Readiness: Challenges and Opportunities, which explored teacher education practices and support resources. Hougen's talk on November 11, Active Student Engagement: The Key to Effective Instructional Delivery, focused on maximizing student participation, critical reading skills, and teacher training.

Michael Mott to lead MCPER Distinguished Lecture

Dr. Michael Mott of the University of Mississippi will lead a MCPER Distinguished Lecture titled "Technical Examination of a Measure of Phonological Sensitivity" from 10 to 10:30 a.m. on November 4 in the Dean's Lounge (SZB 238). To RSVP, e-mail "Mott" to rsvp@meadowscenter.org

Michael Mott to lead graduate student interactive

Dr. Michael Mott will lead a graduate student interactive discussion session from 1 to 2 p.m. on November 4 in the Pittenger Room (SZB 418). To attend this session, send an e-mail with "Student" in the subject line to rsvp@meadowscenter.org