Agenda for CLI's Three-Day Institute

Day One • Day Two • Day Three

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	8:30 - 9:00 a.m.	Coffee and registration
	9:00 - 9:45 a.m.	First Session	Whole Group
		• Exemplary Instructional Practices • Introduction & Room 107 Video • Review of schedule	Large Conference Room
	9:45-12:00	Second Session	Small Group
		• CLI's literacy goals for teachers • Review of most effective teaching practices • CLI's 5 Instructional Components • The Literacy Environment • Characteristics of an effective practices classroom • Setting up an effective Library Corner - the heart of an effective practices classroom
	12:00 - 1:00	Lunch	Dining Area
	1:00- 3:30	Third Session	Small Group
		• Quality children's books • Characteristics of quality children's literature • Genre • Importance of reading aloud • An effective read aloud • Open-ended questions • Vocabulary • Sign-out

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	8:30 - 9:00	Coffee & sign in
	9:00 - 12:00	Fourth Session	Small Group
		• Importance of centers and small group work • Benefits of small group learning • Developing and managing work centers • Incorporating children's literature into your centers • Importance of using writing in all centers • In-room literacy center rotation
	12:00 - 1:00	Lunch	Dining Area
	1:00- 3:30	Fifth Session	Small Group
		• Developing engaging & effective center applications • In-room content area rotations • Planning engaging lessons • Sign-out

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8:30 - 9:00	Coffee & sign in
9:00 - 10:30	Sixth Session	Large Group
	• Message Time Plus® presentation • Message Time Plus® video	Large Conference Room
10:30 - 12:00	Seventh Session	Small Group
	• Analysis of an effective message • Practice of Message Time Plus®
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch	Dining Area
1:00- 3:30	Eighth Session	Small Group
	• The Classroom Writing center • Stages of writing • Creating writing opportunities daily • Wrap-up & reflection • Sign-out

The CLI Professional Development Program • Links to Research
Books for Reading Aloud • Elements of a Good Read Aloud • Using Assessments

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