Location: Maryland Literacy Research Center 

Time: 12-1 PM

Dates             Presenter/Topic                        

Feb. 5             Marilyn Chambliss

Interrelating reading and writing instruction in social studies and science:  Some surprises

Feb. 19           Bruce VanSledright

                        Using historical texts to teach fifth graders to read critically

Mar. 5             Karen Harris

Theoretical and empirical bases for self-regulation: What does this have to do with literacy?

Mar. 26           Roger Azevedo

                        Using hypermedia to learn about complex systems: A self-regulation model

Apr. 2             William Holliday

                        Supporting students learning from science textbooks and trade books

Apr 16            Debbie Speece

                        Properties of an alternative classification approach to reading disabilities

Apr 30            John O’Flahavan

                        Longitudinal growth in peer discussions of literature

May 7             Wayne Slater

                        High school students’ interpretations of conflicting arguments

May 14           Peter Afflerbach

                        Think aloud protocols as research tools