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2009 Summer Institute Participants

Watch Mary Jade Haney discuss her experience as a first time attendee at the 2009 Literacies for All Summer Institute.

 

Watch Joni Fujita discuss what brings her to the Summer Institute each year.

Additional 2009 Summer Institute highlights

Brian CambourneBrian Cambourne
WLU Executive Board Member
University of Wollongong, Australia

After more than 50 years of teaching reading, I'm meeting more teachers who observe that many of their children "can read fluently at high level but don't have a clue about what they just read".  Read the rest of Brian's articlePhonics, Reading, Common Sense and The Dangers of "Read-i-cide" 

Brian's article also appears at ABC Online with comments. 

  

Yetta and Ken GoodmanKenneth and Yetta Goodman
Past Presidents of WLU and NCTE
University of Arizona, Tucson

In this November 1996 Language Arts article, the Goodmans discuss "Exploring the Roots of Whole Language."

Watch as Yetta discusses how WLU has impacted her life.

 

Read "Ken Goodman on His Life in Reading," History of Reading News. Vol.XXIII No.2 (2000:Spring)

  

Jerome HarsteJerome C. Harste
Past President of WLU and NCTE
Indiana University, Bloomington

In this feature, Jerry shares his motivations for volunteering with NCTE and the benefits that he has experienced through his service to the organization. 

 

 

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