No time to travel? Try a teleconference! Sopris West’s 2005–06 Teleconference Series, Closing the Achievement Gap: Learning to Read, will teach you practical strategies for increasing students’ reading achievement from nationally renowned literacy experts—all without leaving your office. The series includes four information-packed conferences: Achieving Early Reading Skills, Acquiring Word Recognition Skills, Building Vocabulary and Fluency Skills, and Developing Comprehension Skills. Featured speakers include Anita Archer, Ph.D.; Ron Nelson, Ph.D.; Vicki Gibson, Ph.D.; and Jenny Willis Hamilton, M.Ed. With expert instructors, wrap-around activities, and user-friendly delivery, this series provides an easy way to increase your skills and earn academic credit.

If you’ve ever wished that there was a single, comprehensive, go-to resource that compiled proven and effective strategies for managing student behavior issues across the board, then RIDE^TM (Responding to Individual Differences in Education) is your wish come true. RIDE is a computerized compendium of practical, teacher-friendly tactics and strategies that will help you address behavior problems, including aggression, noncompliance, bullying, lack of participation, blaming, and more! Synthesized from over 20 years of interventions research, RIDE is aligned with IDEA and is approved by the U.S Department of Education as a validated program for students who are at risk for school failure. At the click of a mouse, you will have over 700 tactics across three levels (early childhood, elementary school, and middle school) at your command. Available on CD-ROM or online, RIDE also includes video demonstrations of common classroom problems and instruction for SWAT (SchoolWide Assistance Team Process).

Q: How can I motivate students to read at home and write in class—or anywhere?

A: Encouraging student engagement in reading and writing is an enduring teacher challenge. However, here are a few reading and writing strategies that are effective for even the most resistant students.

What is “Reading Next” and how can you find products that are aligned with it? “Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy” is a report produced by the Alliance for Excellent Education that details the literacy crisis in our schools.

You are welcome to visit Sopris West and the Cambium Learning family of companies at the following national conferences. We look forward to meeting you.

November 9-12, 2005
IDA (The International Dyslexia Association) 56th Annual Conference
Reading in the Rockies
Denver, Colorado
www.interdys.org

November 17-20, 2005
NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) 2005 Annual Convention
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
www.ncte.org