Dr. Janet Lerner Fall Seminar: Morphology: Making Sense of Spelling, presented by Gina Cooke

Black Friday Deadline Extended: November 29!(registration re-opened)

Professionals in Learning Disabilities and Special Education 

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Dr. Janet Lerner Fall Seminar:  Morphology: Making Sense of Spelling

Presented by Gina Cooke

After defining the instructional terminology and the role of morphology in the English writing system, this seminar will provide a brief overview of the current science on morphological instruction/intervention and literacy outcomes, including specific considerations for struggling students and students with learning disabilities. Examples of morphological study at various grade levels will be presented, including handouts and hands-on activities. 

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Northeastern Illinois University

Student Union

5500 N. St. Louis Ave.

Chicago, IL  60625 

Check in and Continental Breakfast                8:30 am – 9:00 am 

Presentation                                                9:00 am - 11:30 am

Questions and Answers                                    11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Lunch                                                             12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Gina Cooke is the author of the website LEX: Linguist-Educator Exchange and a Ph.D. candidate in English Studies at Illinois State University.  As a linguist in education, she has taught students about language from preschool to graduate school, consulted in a variety of professional capacities, and is seen on TED-Ed videos about how English words work.  She came to ISU after a close study of English spelling transformed her teaching and has since been recognized with numerous fellowships and awards.