East Maine District 63 Assistant Superintendent Charlene Cobb to Present at National Literacy Conference
Inverness resident Dr. Charlene Cobb, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at East Maine School District 63, will share her expertise on teaching elementary school vocabulary as part of "Not This But That: Replacing Less Effective Practices With More Effective Alternatives," a featured panel at the 2015 International Literacy Association (ILA) Conference, held July 18-20 in St. Louis. The ILA is a global advocacy organization comprising more than 300,000 literacy educators, researchers, and experts across 75 countries.
"Dump 'Look up the List' for '4-STAR' Vocabulary Instruction" will focus on best practices supported by research and professional wisdom. For example: providing children with lots of time for pleasure reading is one of the simplest, most cost-efficient ways to increase vocabulary, Dr. Cobb notes. Other panelists include Dr. Camille Blachowicz, Professor Emeritus at National Louis University in Chicago; Dr. Nell Duke, Professor of Education at the University of Michigan; Ellin Keene, a Denver-based author and literacy education consultant; Jennifer Palmer, Instructional Facilitator at Harford County Public Schools in Maryland; and Dr. Alysia Roehrig, Learning and Cognition Program Coordinator at Florida State University.
Dr. Cobb, who earned her Ed.D. at National Louis University, joined District 63 in 2009 after serving as an Assistant Professor at Roosevelt University's College of Education. Her decades of experience as a professional educator include eight years as Director of Literacy Programs for Palatine's Community Consolidated School District 15. Dr. Cobb's publications include a range of articles and books on literacy instruction - including No More "Look Up the List" Vocabulary Instruction, co-authored with Dr. Blachowicz in 2014.
East Maine School District 63 serves a diverse population of more than 3,600 students who live in Des Plaines, Glenview, Morton Grove, Niles, and Park Ridge. The District operates six elementary schools and a junior high. More than 65 languages are spoken within the District; approximately 80 percent of students come from homes in which a language other than English is spoken. District 63 offers a full range of services - including cutting edge special education and ESL/bilingual programs. Visit www.emsd63.org to learn more.