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Big Sprout show in NYC

By John Lloyd on Apr. 26, 2010.

For those who can make it, I recommend attending the main Sprout Film Festival 30 April through 2 May at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. This is the parent festival for the touring versions, one of which has stopped in my neighborhood a couple of times. Well worth the time. See http://www.sproutfilmfestival.org.

Jeanne S. Chall Research Grant

By John Lloyd on Apr. 20, 2010.

Scholars in the field of reading research are encouraged to submit applications for the 2010-2011 Jeanne S. Chall Research Grant. The purpose of this grant is to provide a stipend for a scholar to spend a period of time (usually from 2-8 weeks) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education to conduct research utilizing the Jeanne S. Chall Collection on the Teaching of Reading housed in the Monroe C. Gutman Library’s Special Collections Department. Additionally, the researcher will have access to other extensive reading resources available in Special Collections, Gutman Library and elsewhere at Harvard University. The Chall Collection consists of books and other materials related to the history of reading research and the teaching of reading, spanning both the 19th and 20th centuries. Most of the materials are dated from the 1950s through 1980s and include reading textbooks, curriculum sets, and scholarly works.

The research should focus on beginning reading, reading instruction, reading difficulty, or other related topics in the field. Additionally, projects may be historical in nature, focus on textual analysis, or relate to the research and writing of Jeanne Chall. The award will support travel to and from Cambridge and other expenses (up to a total of $2500). Applicants must hold a doctoral degree from an accredited institution of higher learning. Please include a current resume and a project proposal not exceeding 500 words in length. The application deadline is May 14, 2010.

Send to Edward Copenhagen, Special Collections Librarian, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Gutman Library, 6 Appian Way, Cambridge, MA 02138; e-mail submission to: edward_copenhagen [at] harvard [dot] edu

Severe Disabilities position at Vanderbilt

By John Lloyd on Apr. 8, 2010.

The Department of Special Education at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University invites applications for an associate professor in the area of severe disabilities. The successful applicant will be eligible for tenure evaluation. The duties of the position are to maintain a program of research, teach courses in the program on severe disabilities, participate in the development of master’s and doctoral programs, advise students, and submit and operate grants. Affiliation with the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development is possible.

For a full description of the position, please download the accompanying position announcement.

LDW® 19th Annual World Congress on Learning Disabilities Conference

By rboon on Apr. 7, 2010.

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to cordially invite you to present and attend the 19th Annual World Congress on Learning Disabilities Conference entitled, “Evidence-Based Practices: Promoting a Global Exchange on Learning Disabilities through Instruction, Policy, and Best Practices to Enhancing Student Success“, which will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel & Exhibition Center in Fairfield, NJ (20 MI/32.19 KM) from Manhattan, New York City.

The LDW conference will be held on (October 21, 22, & 23, 2010).

Please see the “Call for Papers” to submit for a Research Symposia, Paper, and/or Poster Session on the web site at (http://www.ldam.org/).

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone at (706) 542-4561 or via e-mail at rboon@uga.edu.

Again, thank you for your support of LDW and we look forward to seeing ALL you in October 2010!

Submission deadline is: July 1, 2010!

Best Regards,

Richard T. Boon, Ph.D., Associate Professor, The University of Georgia

& Matthias Gruenke, Ph.D., Professor, Universität zu Köln (Co-Research Chairs)

Contact Us:
Learning Disabilities Worldwide, Inc.
P.O. Box 142
Weston, MA 02493

Telephone: 781-890-LDWW (781-890-5399)
International Telephone: 001-781-890-LDWW (781-890-5399)
Fax: (781) 890-0555