Schedule

=USM READS - October 11, 2010 Schedule of Events=

**8:00-9:00** - Our Keynote Speaker, Sue Beers, will address the entire USM faculty and staff in the Theater. Her presentation, //Reading to Learn: Using Text to Teach Content//, will focus on helping students learn content area information. An overview of the reading process and how it will be applied in the classroom will be presented.

**9:15-10:00** - All members of our community will spend a dedicated period of time performing the focus exercise of the day - reading! Alterra coffee and a light breakfast will be available, so bring a current book of choice and enjoy some silent, sustained reading.

**10:15-11:15** - Session 1 presentations and workshops will take place in various locations in the Upper School. A personalized schedule will be presented to all attendees at the conference.

**11:30-12:30** - Session 2 presentations and workshops

**12:30-1:15** - Everyone will enjoy a delicious lunch in the LS/MS Dining Room.

**1:30-2:30** - Session 3 presentations and workshops

**2:45-3:30** - Faculty and staff will meet in predefined groups (departments for the Upper School, grade levels for the Middle and Lower Schools) to discuss the day and plan for the future.