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Looking at Literacy Summer Institute 2008 
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Registration Form
Shipshewana Town Center
Shipshewana, Indiana
June 23-24, 2008
"The Heart of Amish Country"
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Looking at Literacy
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Jim Burke teaches English at Burlingame
High School in California and is author of numerous books including ACCESSING
School: Teaching Struggling Readers to Succeed in School and Life, and The
English Teacher's Companion.
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Penny Kittle is a teacher at Kennett High
School in Conway, New Hampshire and is an elementary literacy coach K-5. Penny
is author of The Greatest Catch, and co-authored Inside Writing: How to
Teach the Details of Craft with Donald Graves.
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Georgia Heard is an internationally
recognized writer, speaker, and educational consultant known for her passion
for poetry and writing. She has written numerous books including The Revision
Toolbox, Awakening the Heart and Writing Towards Home.
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Ellin Keene is co-author of Mosaic of
Thought: Teaching Comprehension in a Readers' Workshop and author of soon
to be released To Understand. Ellin is known for her wonderful work in
comprehension strategies with students of all ages.
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Lester Laminack inspires, rejuvenates, and
tickles the funny bone in his presentations for educators. He is author of
numerous professional and children's books such as Saturday and Teacakes,
and Reading Across the Curriculum.
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Katherine Bomer taught first grade for
years and now is an author and educational consultant working with teachers and
classrooms across the country. Her recent book, Writing a Life, has
inspired teachers and students to write major memoir, knowing that their voices
and stories are powerful.
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Pam Munoz Ryan will be a special guest
speaker at the first annual Blue Gate Dinner With the Authors on June 23rd at
the Blue Gate Restaurant in Shipshewana. Pam is author of numerous children's
picture books as well as chapter books, including Esperanza Rising, Hello
Ocean, and her most recent, Paint the Wind. Check out
www.pammunozryan.com.
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Hotel costs are separate.
There are many bed and breakfast and hotels in the area.
Shipshewana: For more information on Shipshewana, go to
Shipshewana.com
Farmstead Inn - Use account #21160 for conference rate. 260-768-4595
Country Inn and Suites - 260-768-7780
Super 8 - 260-768-4004
Middlebury:
Essenhaus Inn - 574-825-9471
Country Victorian B&B - 574-825-7515
Howe:
Holiday Inn Express - 260-562-3660
Super 8 Motel - 260-562-2828
Best Western Inn - 260-562-2880
For bed and breakfast locations visit
www.bbonline.com/in/region1.html
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