2017 Presentations

The 2017 LRCC presentations provided opportunities for educators, researchers, and students to deepen their understanding of literacy research and practice. Featured presentations by College of Education Dean Ray Reutzel explored the importance of foundational reading skills and provided guidance for evaluating the quality and impact of scholarly research.

Explore the presentations and accompanying resources below to learn more about these topics.

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2017 Presentations

 

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UW College of Education Dean Presents Webinar on Foundational Reading Skills

Good gardeners know that every beautiful flower starts as a seed. They also know that it takes the right amount of sunlight, water and fertilizer for that seed to complete its transformation. Foundational reading skills are the seeds of reading comprehension. If these “seeds” are planted at an early age and nurtured by teachers and parents, students will have a much greater chance of blossoming into great readers.

“Understanding Metrics for Journal Quality” A Presentation by Dean Reutzel

Dean Ray Reutzel gives an informational presentation to help individuals expand their understandings of metrics for journal quality as well as websites that can be used to access these rankings.
Resources and Handouts available.
March 27, 2017
Union West Ballroom
Sponsored by
Rick Fisher, UW Writing Center
Cindy Brock and Vicki Gillis, Wyoming Excellence Chairs in Literacy Education
College of Education Dean's Office

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