Student Literacy in a Digital World
Advocates for Literacy
and
The National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training
INVITE YOU TO
A SPECIAL BRIEFING
Student Literacy in a Digital World
As our society has become increasingly global, business, healthcare, transportation and other sectors have used technology to improve outcomes. The education sector is moving to do the same. Please join us for a briefing to learn how teachers and schools are using technology in exciting ways to incorporate reading and writing instruction across content areas and improve literacy for all students.
Thursday, July 28, 2011 * 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm, ET
Capitol Visitor Center * (SVC 209-08)
East Capitol Street, NE * Washington, DC
Lunch Provided
Presenters
- Rich Long, Director of Government Relations, International Reading Association
- Sarah Bolton, Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)
- Meenoo Rami, High School English Teacher, Science Leadership Academy, Philadelphia, PA
- Bryan Olkowski, Assistant Principal, Scofield Magnet Middle School, Stamford, CT
About Advocates for Literacy: Advocates for Literacy is a coalition of national education organizations committed to improving the reading and writing skills of our nation’s youth from birth through grade 12 to ensure that all students leave high school college- and career-ready. The coalition works at the federal policy level, advocating for the Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act and increased funding for the Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program
About NCTET: The National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training is a nonpartisan organization that examines and supports the use of technology to improve education and training in America. Membership includes education associations, nonprofit organizations, corporations, and individual participants. NCTET organizes policy briefings, conducts institutes, produces white papers and other research documents, and maintains a listserv on timely issues in education technology.
RSVP to Stacey Novelli, NCTE, by July 26th at snovelli@ncte.org. Use the subject line July 28.