Exciting news from Atlanta, Georgia!
After the tremendous success of last year's symposium, Smart Start, the early childhood division of United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, grantee for three Early Reading First projects in Georgia, is sponsoring a two-day Symposium. The symposium is designed to meet the needs of the instructional staff from the Dream, Readers and Light projects and other professionals in the field of early childhood. Three nationally-known keynote speakers will headline the event, "Putting the Pieces Together for Literacy," is scheduled for January 2-3, 2009, at the Loudermilk Center in downtown Atlanta.Featured speakers include:
- Jeanette Betancourt, Ed. D., vice president, outreach and educational practices, Sesame Workshop
- David Dickinson, Ed. D., author, Opening the World of Learning (OWL) and professor, Peabody College of Education, Vanderbilt University
- Lea M. McGee, Ed.D., author, Transforming Literacy Practices in Preschool and the Marie Clay Endowed Chair, School of Teaching and Learning, Ohio State University
I hope to see you at the Putting the Pieces Together for Literacy event!
Regards,
Sharen
Register with our brochure here, or download the "Save The Date" for more details!
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October 27-31, 2008; 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
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