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SAIGON SOUTH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL – Connecting Learning to Life

SSIS

Connecting Learning to Life

DIGGING DEEPER INTO READING COMPREHENSION

With Susan Zimmermann Saturday, November 19, 2011 (8:00-4:00) Sunday, November 20, 2011 (8:30-3:30)

Workshop Description:

How do good readers “really” read?

This interactive workshop takes participants on a journey into their own reading while giving them practical ideas to improve their teaching of reading comprehension. To understand and then explicitly teach the comprehension strategies presented in Mosaic of Thought and 7 Keys to Comprehension, educators must first consciously apply them in their own reading and experience the strategies in action. This workshop explores what is involved with reading, provides an overview of the comprehension strategies and opportunities to apply the strategies in adult pieces, and focuses on key components of an effective readers’ workshop, including modeling, “think-alouds”, written responses, and classroom environment. It includes key learnings from Comprehension Going Forward (Heinemann 2011), a book that brings together contributions from Susan and fifteen colleagues who have led the comprehension strategy work in the United States. The goal is to provide teachers with helpful tools to teach reading comprehension explicitly.

This workshop is suitable for teachers from K – 12.

Nguyen Van Linh Parkway Telephone: (84-8) 5413-0401 Tan Phong Ward, District 7 Telefax: (84-8) 5413-0402 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam www.ssis.edu.vn

EARCOS Sponsored Weekend Workshop

PRESENTER:

Susan Zimmermann

An internationally-known speaker and workshop leader, Susan Zimmermann is coauthor of Comprehension Going Forward (2011) and the educational bestsellers Mosaic of Thought, Second Edition (2007) and 7 Keys to Comprehension (with Chryse Hutchins, 2003). She cofounded and served as the Executive Director of the Denver-based Public Education and Business Coalition, an organization that has spearheaded ground-breaking comprehension work. During her ten years there, she initiated numerous programs to improve the quality of public schools, including the Reading Project, which has been

implemented in more than one hundred schools and provides the examples in Mosaic of Thought, Second Edition, and 7 Keys.

Susan is also the author of Keeping Katherine (2005); Writing to Heal the Soul (2002), winner of the Colorado Book Award; and Grief Dancers (1996), finalist for the Colorado Book Award and winner of the Exceptional Parent symbol of excellence for its “profound contribution to human understanding and dignity.” These wise and inspiring books grew out of Susan’s personal experience of raising her profoundly handicapped daughter Katherine, who developed normally for her first year, but then experienced a devastating neurological disorder (Rett syndrome) that left her unable to walk, talk or feed herself.

Currently a full-time speaker, writer, and education consultant, Susan has given hundreds of workshops, keynotes, and summer institutes in nearly every state, throughout Canada, in Mexico, Europe, the Philippines, and Japan on ways to deepen reading and writing experiences for adults and children.

A lover of the wilderness and believer in the transformative power of the outdoors, she has been a trustee of the Colorado Outward Bound School and served as the board chair of The Women’s Wilderness Institute, an organization that provides wilderness learning experiences for adolescent girls and women. Susan is a graduate of Yale Law School and mother of four. She lives in the foothills west of Denver.


DIGGING DEEPER INTO READING COMPREHENSION

Susan Zimmermann November 19-20, 2011

AGENDA

7:30 Registration/Breakfast

DAY 1

8:00 Welcome/Workshop Overview/Introduction

8:20 The visible and invisible sides of reading

9:30 The comprehension strategies

Classroom Applications

12:00 LUNCH

12:45 The Think-Aloud

2:30 Application of comprehension strategies

3:45 Wrap up for the day with reflections

DAY 2 8:30 Quick review of comprehension strategies

Writing about reading

Practice Think-Alouds

Inference and Questioning

12:00 LUNCH

12:45 Application of comprehension strategies

3:15 Synthesis & Reflections

*Note: Periodic stretch breaks will be included.

Credit Hour Available: 1 credit hour from SUNY, Buffalo State University

Registration Fee: US $50.00 (or 1,035,000 VND-conversion rate may change on date of registration) for EARCOS members Includes: Saturday and Sunday light breakfast, lunch, snacks, materials, and handouts.

Please pay registration fee on the day of the workshop by cash (USD or VND).

Late fees apply after the registration deadline.

Deadline for registration is August 10, 2011.

To register, please contact:

Theresa Flaspohler Pre-K to 12 Curriculum Director

Phone: (84-8)-5413-0901 Ext. 12002 Fax: (84-8)-5413-0902 E-mail: [email protected]

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DIGGING DEEPER INTO READING COMPREHENSION Susan Zimmermann

November 19-20, 2011 Saturday: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Sunday: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

REGISTRATION FORM

Registrant Information

First Name Last Name

School Name Teaching/Administrative Position at your school: Mailing Address E-mail Address

Telephone Number: Fax Number:

Check one:

( ) Yes, I will need directions to the school. ( ) No, I will not need directions.

( ) Yes, I will register for the 1 credit course from SUNY. ( ) No, I am not registering for SUNY.

Registration Fee

_____USD $50.00 or 1,035,000 VND approx. (Payable on the first day of the workshop—USD cash)

Registration Fee Includes: Workshop materials, light breakfast, lunches, snacks and refreshments Please return your completed form and e-mail to: Theresa Flaspohler at [email protected]

Graduate Credit: Participants in the workshop at the Saigon South International School have the opportunity to obtain graduate credit from Buffalo State, State University of New York (SUNY). The cost of the credit is $90.00 U.S. dollars by check to SUNY. The course will be identified as EDU 594: Effective Learning and Teaching Practices for American/International Schools Anyone interested in obtaining one credit hour must:

A. Attend all sessions of the workshop. B. Participate in the workshop activities and complete assignment: 1 page reflection/plans for classroom practice (must be completed by December 1, 2011.)

Registration forms for the credit are available by contacting our staff at [email protected] either before or after the workshop. To register for credit please submit the registration form/credit information by December 1st, 2011 to Catherine Molenda, International Graduate Programs for Educators, South Wing 430 C, Buffalo State, SUNY, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14222 USA, E-Mail: [email protected]

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Accommodation Options in HCMC

Workshop participants are responsible for booking their own accommodation. Below is a small list of accommodation options. Please refer to Asiarooms.com for more options.

Downtown: (District 1: 20-30 minutes taxi ride to SSIS) *Note: There are many cheaper options downtown. We do not know the quality of these hotels and leave it up to you to take the opportunity to search online for options that will meet your needs.

Phu My Hung (District7: 10-15 minutes walking distance to SSIS)

Name Address Phone/ Fax Email/ Website Quantity Daily Rate

Sabena R3-60 Hung Gia 4

(84-8) 5416 1000 Fax: (84-8) 5416 1001

[email protected] Website: www.sabena.vn

12 rooms Suite: $69++ Deluxe: $55++ Superior: $45++ Standard: $35++

Hung Vuong 1 R4 56-57 Hung Phuoc 4, Phu My Hung, Tan Phong Ward, District7,

(84) 8 5410 2727 Fax: (84) 8 5410 6555

[email protected] Website : www.hungvuonghotel.net.vn

24 rooms

Deluxe : $40++ Standard: $25++ VIP: $50 ++

Golden Ant Boutique

R4- 60, 62 Hung Gia 5, Phu My Hung, District 7

(84) 8-5416-0888 Fax: (84) 8-5410-2211

[email protected] Website: www.GoldenAntHotels.vn

Deluxe: 20 rooms Suite: 3 rooms

Deluxe (Single): $40++ breakfast Deluxe (Double): $45 ++ Suite: $65 + +

Marvelous R2-25 Hung Gia 1, Phu My Hung, Bui Bang Doan, District 7

(84) 8 5410 3722 Fax: 84 8 54103723 N/A 10 rooms

Standard: $30-$35++ Deluxe: $40-50++ Suit: $60++

PhuongAnh R4-54, 55 Hung Gia 2, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Phuong Tân Phong, Quan 7, TP. HCM

(84.8) 5410 3706 - 707 - 708 - 709 - 710 Fax: (84.8) 54103711

www.phuonanhhotel-phumyhung.com 25 rooms

Standard $25++ Superior $35++ Deluxe $35++ VIP $50++

Vegas

R2- 01 Hung Gia II, Bui Bang Doan, Phu My Hung, District 7

(84) 8-5411-1101 (84) 8-5411-1102 (84) 8-5411-1103 Fax: (84) 8-5411-1103

[email protected] Website: saigoncafes.com

11 rooms Suite: $42++ Superior: $35++ Standard: $30++ Economic: $27++

Vien Dong R4-27, R4-28 Hung Phuoc 3, Phu My Hung, District 7, HCMC

(84-8) 54102494 – 54102537 Fax: (84-8) 54102494

Website: http://www.viendonghotel.net/

36 rooms Deluxe $30++ Suite $40++ Suit VIP $45++ VIP $50++

*Please note that the hotel rates above are updated as of April 2011. ++ additional 10% tax and 5% service charge

Name Address Phone/ Fax Email/ Website Quantity Daily Rate Kim Do 133 Nguyen Hue

Avenue, District 1, HCMC

(84) 8-3822-5914 Fax: (84) 8-3822-5913

www.kimdohotel.com

N/A $100 ++

Bong Sen 117-123 Dong Khoi St., District 1, HCMC

(84) 8-3829-1516 Fax: (84) 8-3829-8076

www.bongsencorporation.com

N/A $110 ++

Huong Sen 66-68-70 Dong Khoi St., District 1, HCMC

(84) 8-3829-9400 www.huongsenhotel.com.vn N/A $84 ++

Palace

56-66 Nguyen Hue Blvd., District 1, HCMC

(84) 8-3829-2860 palacehotel.com.vn/index.php?newlang=english

N/A $90 ++

Continental

132-134 Dong Khoi St., Dist.1, HCMC

(84) 8-3829-9201 www.continentalhotel.com.vn N/A $124 ++



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Additional Visitor’s Information: Weather: It will be hot outside so please bring light, comfortable clothes, but the air conditioning inside the buildings can get quite cool! Ground Transportation from Tan Son Nhat International Airport: Easy access to taxi transportation is found on the arrival level of the airport, outside curb taxi service. There are many taxi companies to choose from. Expect a 30+ minute trip from the airport to downtown at a cost of approximately 125,000 VND; 45+ minutes to Phu My Hung, approx. 230,000 + VND. It is not advisable to accept taxi rides from people approaching you when exiting luggage pick-up and customs. Exchange Rate: USD 1 = VND 20,700 (approximate rate as of April 2011) Visa: Please organize your visa through your travel agent or the Vietnamese Embassy in your country well in advance. Most tourist visas are valid for single entry only. Participants wishing to re-enter Vietnam must apply for a multiple entry visa. Transport from Hotel to SSIS: The hotels around Phu My Hung are an easy walking distance to SSIS (Phu My Hung) or a short taxi ride (less than 5 minutes and approximately 15,000+ VND). A taxi from downtown will take approximately 20-25 minutes to SSIS depending on where you’re staying (around 100,000 +VND). Most taxis in Ho Chi Minh City use the meter.
