[Reading-hall-of-fame] Re: Fwd: Literacy Leadership Institute With Valerie Ellery "What on earth is a "whole learner" ?

[Jack Cassidy]

"What on earth is a "whole learner" ?

Obviously, to answer this question, we all must pay $849 (Package A) for
this workshop, or perhaps for a more in-depth answer $2,537 (Package B) or
for the ultimate answer - $8,877 (Package C)!!!!!

On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 4:13 PM, <tsticht at znet.com> wrote:

> Folks: I am somewhat surprised to see the International Reading Association
> sponsoring a program that will quote"engage the "Whole Learner" using
> multiple intelligences"end quote. I have followed Howard Gardner's work on
> multiple intellingences from its inception and have yet to find evidence
> supporting it either conceptually or empirically as a basis for instruction
> and I'm wondering if any of you have found evidence that I may have missed.
> I'm also somewhat put-off by terms like the quote"Whole Learner"end quote
> in professional development. That term seems to lack any sensible meaning
> to me. What on earth is a "whole learner" ?
>
> Tom Sticht
>
>
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> The International Reading Association is proud to partner with Valerie
> Ellery for the Literacy Leadership Institute, K-12. This institute is
> designed to empower literacy leaders with high-quality professional
> development that will enhance teacher effectiveness and student
> achievement.
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> Goals for the institute include:
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> ·         Discover how to motivate and engage the "Whole Learner" using
> multiple intelligences
>
> ·         Explore implications of the Common Core State Standards
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> ·         Analyze student scenarios for strengths and weaknesses to
> effectively inform instruction
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> ·         Incorporate embedded technology in literacy content
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> ·         Apply strategies and techniques to raise students' reading and
> writing achievement in word study, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension
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> These goals and many others will be addressed with practical approaches
> ready for classroom implementation. Clock hours will be awarded for
> completion of the institute.
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