Reading, By All Means

The Sakhnin College for Teacher Education – The Department of English

2011 Annual ConferenceThe Sakhnin College for Teacher Education – The Department of English

2011 Annual Conference

 Reading, By All Means

Sunday, March 20, 9:30-13:00

 Dr. Helen Paloge, Conference Coordinator

Program

9:30 – 10:00    Gathering and Refreshments, Registration and Signing up for Workshops

10:00 – 10:20  Opening remarks: Dr. Helen Paloge, Prof. Mahmud Khalil

10:20 – 11:05  Keynote Speaker: Prof. Penny Ur "Vocabulary: How Important is It, and How Can We Best Teach It?"

 11: 15 – 12:15  Workshops:

  a)      Prof. Bill Freedman: "The Problematics of Reading Poetry"

b)      Dr. Jamal Assadi: "The Adventures of a Reader"

c)      Dr. Manal Yazbek: "How to Encourage Vocabulary Acquisition"

d)     Dr. Abdul Kareem: “Reading Strategies that actively Engage Students in Comprehension Processes"

 12:30 – 13:00 Ahmad Igbaryya and Fatmeh Badarneh,  A Metacognitive Reading