CONFERENCE VAULT

Selected presentations and handouts from NUA's Teaching for Intelligence Conference (Albany, NY, March 2008):

Alvermann, Donna	"Adolescent Literacy: Fact, Fiction, and Future"	click here
Comer, James	"A Brief Overview of the School Development Program"	click here
Pearson, P. David	"Teaching Reading Comprehension: Cognitive Engagement and Critical Literacy"	click here
Sanchez, Francisca	Leadership for Sustainable English Learner Success"	click here
Strickland, Dorothy	"Effective Intervention for Struggling Readers and Writers - Making it Happen"	click here
Wyatt, Toya	"Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Assessments for African American Students (Part I)"	click here
Wyatt, Toya	"Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Assessments for African American Students (Part II)"	click here

PRESS COVERAGE:

NYSUT article "National Conference showcases Albany schools - Urban educators need to ‘believe to achieve’" (link) pdf

Albany City Schools article "National educators bring focus on urban education to Albany for NUA annual conference" (pdf)

Times Union article "Urban educators get chance to share notes" (link)

Times Union editorial "Saving Students" (link)

WNYT/TV-13 coverage "Albany hosting education conference" (link)

CBS6 coverage "Thousands of Educators Visiting in Albany" (link)