Please join The Reading League chapters of Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin for a summer book study on Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction, Second Edition by Isabel Beck, Margaret McKeown, and Linda Kucan.
Summer Book Study Kickoff Session
Tuesday, June 21 at 5:00 PM ET (via Zoom)
Participants will hear from special guest speaker Linda Diamond. Linda will give an overview of current research and will provide a framework that shows how vocabulary is situated in Science of Reading models and how it contributes to comprehension.
About Linda Diamond: Linda is the founder and former president of the Consortium on Reaching Excellence in Education (CORE). Ms. Diamond is the author of three widely used professional books for educators: Teaching Reading Sourcebook, Assessing Reading: Multiple Measures, and Vocabulary Handbook. Before her work at CORE, she served as a K–12 district administrator, a middle school and elementary principal, a high school teacher, and a senior policy analyst in an education think tank.
Chapter Discussion Small-Group Sessions Led by Reading League Chapter Leaders
(Zoom; all times are ET)
Chapters 1–3: Thursday, June 30 at 7:30 pm
Chapters 4–7: Thursday, July 7 at 7:30 pm
Chapters 8–10: Thursday, July 14 at 7:30 pm
Author Chat with the Author – Dr. Isabel Beck: Tuesday, July 19th at 7:30 pm ET (Zoom)
This virtual series is complimentary, but you must register in advance online. The book is not included with registration—participants must purchase a copy of the book. Registered participants will receive a certificate of attendance via email within 30 business days after the event.