Increasing Comprehension by Increasing Engagement

Event: August 22, 2112

Contact: Kira Bonn at kbonn2@schools.nyc.gov

The New York City Department of Education in partnership with The Federal New York City Teaching American History Grant is proud to present, Dr. Anita Archer—Increasing Comprehension by Increasing Engagement.

Dr. Archer serves as an educational consultant to state departments, county agencies, and school districts on explicit instruction and literacy instruction. She is nationally known for her presentations and publications on instructional procedures and literacy instruction and has co-authored numerous curriculum materials with Dr. Mary Gleason including the REWARDS reading and writing intervention programs (Sopris Learning). Most recently, Dr. Archer wrote a textbook on explicit instruction with Dr. Charles Hughes entitled Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching (Guilford, 2011).

The event takes place from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Murry Bergtraum High School Auditorium located at 411 Pearl Street in Manhattan.

There is no cost to attend this workshop.