CRA and Area Councils'
Calendar of Events 2011-2012

 

September 2011:  October 2011:  November 2011:  December 2011 
January 2012:  February 2012:  March 2012:  April 2012: May 2012

September 2011
Date Council Title Speaker Time Location
September 29, 2011 Northwest Utilization of the Common Core of Standards to Create a Literacy Curriculum Dr. David Monti 4:30 McLaughlin Vineyards

Sandy Hook, CT
           

October 2011
Date Council Title Speaker Time Location
October 4, 2011 & October 18, 2011 Southern Fairfield Book Club Discussion
The Book Whisperer		 Discussion Led by Michelle Pennino and Judy McArdle 4:30 pm Barnes and Noble
Norwalk, CT
October 6, 2011 CARR Filling the Spaces of Reading Conprehension Instruction Victoria Risko
President, IRA		 4:15-6:30 Hawthorne Inn
Berlin,  CT
October 6, 2011 CRA Read for the Record celebration and challenge Llama, Llama Red Pajama http://www.wegivebooks.org

Pearson Publisher

 All day celebration Log onto the web page to read the book and set the world record
October 13, 2011 GHAC The Three Variables for Literacy Success Dr. David Monti 4:30-6:00 p.m. Shea's American Bar and Grille, Manchester, CT
October 15, 2010 CRA and all local councils CT Loves to Read Day Statewide Family Literacy Event Click for details Click for details
October 18, 2011 Southeastern Differentiating Instruction in the Whole Group Setting Patricia Pavelka 4:30 Lillie B Haynes School,

Niantic, CT
October 25, 2011 Southern Fairfield The Three Variables for Literacy Success Dr. David Monti 4:30 TBA

November 2011
Date Council Title Speaker Time Location
           
November 2-3, 2010 CRA CRA Conference Program 8:00a.m.- 4:00p.m. Crowne Plaza Hotel
Cromwell, CT
November 9, 2011 GHAC Beyond the Button: Using Your Smart Board for Engaging Literacy Lessons Ben Upson Technology Coach

 

 4:30-6:00 O.Connell Elementary School, East Hartford, CT
November 17, 2010 Northwest An Early Feast of Ideas Lauren Benjamin 4:30 - 7:30 TBD
November 17, 2011   Learn with Lakeshore Ellen Dalton 4:00-7:00 Lillie B. Haynes School, Niantic, CT

December 2011
Date Council Title Speaker Time Location
           
           
           
           
           

January 2012
Date Council Title Speaker Time Location
Wednesday January 18, 2012

  (Snow-date Jan. 19th)

GHAC Developing Thinking through the Common Core Standards: Giving Comprehension a Voice Dr. Nancy Boyles, SCSU
Special Dinner Workshop 4:30-7:00PM 		Bennet Academy, Manchester

January 19, 2012
Nutmeg Council  at 
Contact Sue Meaney @ smeary@waterbury.k12.ct.us for more information		 Member Appreciation Gathering       Vasils Restaurant, Waterbury, CT
January 21, 2012 CRA

WHAT’S COMMON ABOUT THE COMMON CORE
STATE STANDARDS?

 		 Dr. Kristina Elias-Staron

Check in/Refreshments~8-9 AM
Workshop 9 AM ~ 12 PM

 		 Waterbury Courtyard Marriott
           

February 2012
Date Council Title Speaker Time Location
February 15, 2012 Southeastern

for more info contact andrea.sadler@eastlymeschools.org

  Words Their Way Shane Templeton    

February 8, 2012

(Snow-date Feb. 9th)

 GHAC Topic TBD Marta Diez, CREC 4:30-6:30 P.M. Smith Middle School, Glastonbury
           
           
           

March 2012
Date Council Title Speaker Time Location
March 2, 2012
  More details to follow.  
 		 Eastern Council
Contact Joanne Bell at joanne@ct.metrocast.net for more information.		  Literacy Night
Join authors, guest readers and families as they celebrate literacy!		      
           
   

 

    

 
 

 

     .  
           

April 2012
Date Council Title Speaker Time Location
           
           
 

 

        
           
           
           

May 2012
Date Council Title Speaker Time Location
           
           
           
           
           
           
           

Home