PLTE Professors of Literacy and Teacher Education

PRTE Symposium at The 18th European Conference On Reading August 6-9, 2013 

The Professors of Reading Teacher Educators (PRTE) Special Interest Group of the International Reading Association announces a call for proposals for the PRTE Symposium at the 18th European Conference on Reading in Jonkoping, Sweden on August 6-9, 2013. The European Conference theme is New Challenges and New Literacies.

The theme of the PRTE Symposium will be “Addressing the challenges of a shifting educational policy environment and new literacies through literacy teacher education programs.” All PRTE Symposium proposals must clearly indicate how the session addresses the theme. Further, proposals must clearly address of one of the European Conference subthemes listed below:
  • Literacy and the social media/Digital literacy
  • Learning to teach literacy/teacher education
  • Second language literacy/Reading and writing in a foreign language
  • Reading comprehension
  • Content area reading
  • Early literacy and literacy development
  • Engagement in reading
  • Family literacy
  • Adult literacy

All presenters understand that travel to and from the conference in Sweden is at their own expense and PRTE does not assume any responsibility/liability for such travel.

More specific information regarding the European Conference may be obtained from www.scira.nu (Swedish Council of the International Reading Association).

Thank you!
Chyrese S. Wolf, Ed.D.
Chicago State University
PRTE Symposium Chair

Tours of Sweden

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Tours of Sweden are being arranged through Nordic Saga Tours. Contact Susie Main regarding all arrangements at [email protected]. Dr. Larry Kenney ([email protected]) is leading a tour of the Scandinavian capital cities of Oslo, Copenhagen, Helsinki, and Stockholm from July 28-August 5.

PRTE Symposium Program



Comparative Literacy Teacher Education a Focus on Writing Instruction: Professors of Reading Teacher Educators

 
Keynote Presentation:

Title: Teacher preparation, standards, and writing instruction: Comparative analysis of  European, Canadian and the United States literacy education policy.  
Presenter: Dr. Chyrese S. Wolf, Associate Professor, Chicago State University, Chicago, IL, USA.
 
PRTE Symposium Planning Committee Members for the 18th European Conference on Reading, Jonkoping, Sweden, August 2013

  • Dr. Marcia Bolton, Associate Professor, Widener University, Chester, PA.
  • Dr. Margaret-Mary Sulentic Dowell, Associate Professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.
  • Dr. Thomas DeVere Wolsey, Specialization Coordinator, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Dr. Chyrese S. Wolf, Associate Professor, Chicago State University, Planning Committee Chair.

A Message from the International Liaison

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Please allow me to introduce myself.  I am Chyrese S. Wolf, Ed.D., a tenured associate professor in the Elementary Education Department at Chicago State University.  I teach language, literacy and reading courses at the graduate and undergraduate level.  My purpose today is to reach out to you in my role as PRTE international liaison.  Please be assured that I am with you in spirit as you enjoy camaraderie and scholarship in one of IRA’s finest SIGs, Professors of Reading Teacher Educators.  

It has been a very busy year for the international division of PRTE.  First, we were accepted to present a symposium at the 18th European Conference on Reading in Jonkoping, Sweden in August 2013.  The symposium schedule including the announcement of the planning committee and accepted presenters is attached for your convenience to this memo.