Northern Illinois University

Department of Literacy Education

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June-July 2009

LITERACY STRATEGIES FOR LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY
36th Annual NIU Summer Reading Conference
June 19, 22-25, 2009 (class June 19, 22-25, July 3)
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2009 TESL/BILINGUAL EDUCATION SUMMER TEACHER ACADEMY

Syllabus for EPFE 505 here
Syllabus for LTIC 535 here
Syllabus for LTIC 545 here
Syllabus for LTIC 553 here

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Summer Comprehensive Exam
Wednesday July 8, 2009
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Graham Hall Room 136


April 2009

Timothy Shanahan, Director of the Center for Literacy at UIC
The Interdisciplinary Institute for the Study of Language & Literacy will host a talk with Timothy Shanahan, Director of the Center for Literacy at UIC. Dr. Shanahan will discuss "Disciplinary Literacy: Teaching the Literacy of History, Chemistry, & Mathematics."

Friday, April 24, 4:00 pm
NIU Wellness & Literacy Center
3100 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb
Room 2305

For more information call 753-5793 or email iisll@niu.edu


April 2009

"What Every Reading Specialist Needs to Know About Literacy Coaching"
Workshop designed for school-based reading specialists, Title I reading teachers, reading intervention teachers, and literacy coaches.
April 24, 2009
For more information, contact the Clinic at (815) 753-1416 or e-mail literacyclinic@niu.edu


March 2009

29th Annual Children's Literature Conference
Link to Lincoln
March 12-13, 2009
Holmes Student Center
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Masters Comprehensive Exam
Saturday, March 21
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Graham Hall 136
For more information regarding time and location, contact Judy Fisher at (815) 753-1417