Dr. Catherine Kurkjian

State and Local Presentations

Presenter, CARR Research Report: New Literacies Survey. Connecticut Association for Reading Research Annual Breakfast. West Harford, Connecticut, May, 2006.

Presenter, How to develop and implement literature cyblerlessons in the classroom. 55th  Annual Conference The Connecticut Reading Association, Cromwell, Connecticut, November  2006.

Presenter, Book that make you LAUGH  and CRY. 54th Annual Conference The Connecticut Reading Association, Cromwell, Connecticut, November  2005.

Presenter, Grand conversation: New literacies: Domains of expertise in the integration of technology and literacy A Connecticut Association for Reading Research (CARR) Investigation 54th  Annual Conference The Connecticut Reading Association, Cromwell, Connecticut, November  2005.

Presenter, Program  portfolio workshop. Department of Reading and Language Arts, New Britain, Connecticut, October 2005.

Speaker, Alpha Upsilon Alpha Installation, Student Honor Society of the International Reading Association, (charter group) at Central Connecticut State University, April, 2005.

Keynote, Award Recipient of CRA Literacy Award. 51^st Annual Conference The Connecticut Reading Association, Cromwell, Connecticut, November  2004.

Presenter,The crème de la crème: Reviews of awards and award winning books. 53rd Annual Conference The Connecticut Reading Association, Cromwell, Connecticut, November  2004.

Presenter, Program Portfolio workshop. Department of Reading and Language Arts, Central Connecticut State University, Jamaican Cohort. New Britain, Connecticut, October 2004.

Presenter, Program  portfolio workshop. Department of Reading and Language Arts, New Britain, Connecticut, October 2004.

Presenter, Program Portfolio workshop. Department of Reading and Language Arts, Central Connecticut State University, Jamaican Cohort. New Britain, Connecticut, July 2004.

Presenter, Recruiting student membership: Student Ambassador initiative. Connecticut Reading Association Leadership Conference, Hartford, Connecticut, June 2004.

Presenter, Technology rich field placements: Student interns as change agents. Connecticut State University Academic Computing Conference, Connecticut, April 2004.

Presenter, Integrating Technology into the School Curriculum at West District. Farmington Public School Board of Education, Unionville, Connecticut, April 2004.Presenter, Integrating technology: Enhancing the learning and teaching of writing. Professional Development Network Meeting, East Hartford, Connecticut, April 2004.

Presenter, Literacy knowledge for school leaders. Northeast Connecticut Aspirant Leaders Program, South Windham, Connecticut, February 2004.

Presenter, Program portfolio workshop. Department of Reading and Language Arts, New Britain, Connecticut, March 2004.

Presenter, Title II Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant: Competency-based Language Arts performance assessment for elementary education preservice teachers. Elementary Education Retreat, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut, May 2003.

Presenter, Infusing technology in undergraduate education using case-based studies on the Internet. NCATE Evening Showcase: Preparing Leaders for Service in our Communities, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut, March 2003.

Presenter, Program Portfolio workshop. Department of Reading and Language Arts, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut, March 2003.

Presenter, Program portfolio workshop. Department of Reading and Language Arts, New Britain, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut,  October 2002.

Presenter, Grand conversation: Facilitating literature circles in the classroom. 51^st Annual Conference The Connecticut Reading Association, Cromwell, Connecticut, November  2002.

Presenter, Reader Response through literature circles. Teacher Candidate Orientation, Central Connecticut State University,  New Britain, Connecticut,  September 2002.

Presenter, Program portfolio orientation. Department of Reading and Language Arts Graduate Program, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut, March 2002.

Presenter, Connecticut’s challenge to provide balanced and comprehensive preservice teacher education. Think Tank Meeting. Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut, April 2002.

Presenter, Reader Response through literature circles. Teacher Candidate Orientation, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut, January 2002.

Presenter, Knowledge and strategies that support literacy development. Teacher Candidate Orientation. Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut, September 2001.

Presenter, Aesthetic Reader Response: Fiction and nonfiction. Vocational Technical Reading Teacher Workshop. Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut, March 2001.

Panelist, Connecticut Blueprint and preservice teacher preparation. Connecticut State Department of Education, Hartford, Connecticut, October 2001.

Presenter Revision Writing buddies: A university and elementary school writing project. Annual Conference of the Connecticut Reading Association. Waterbury, Connecticut, October 28, 2000.

Speaker, What is new in multicultural literature? The Nutmeg Reading Council Dinner, May 2000.

Discussant, An evening of action research. CCSU Elementary and Early Childhood Education Program, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut, May 2000.

Presenter,  What do they learn and how do they learn it? Assessing student outcomes in general education. Teaching Excellence Forum, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut, October 1999.

Presenter, Dragon Lode of multicultural books: 1998 Notable Books for a Global Society. Connecticut Reading Association (CRA), Waterbury, Connecticut, October 1998.

Discussant, An evening of action research.CCSU Elementary and Early Childhood Education Program, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut, May 1998.

Presenter, Reading, writing and poetry. Dr. Laurent’s Creative Language Arts Reading Class, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut, December 1997.

Presenter, Electronic exchanges across campuses: Their potential as a forum for issues and concerns. AAUP Faculty Every Monday, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut, November 1997.

Presenter, Data analysis: The mediation of literacy in selected Head Start programs. Annual Phi Delta Kappa Research Meeting, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut, 1997.

Presenter, Emerging readers and writers: Literacy begins at birth. Parenting Series, Easton Public Library, Easton, Connecticut, 1997.

Presenter, Bringing children and their books together. Barnes & Noble, Farmington, Connecticut, 1996.

Presenter, Use of environmental print to empower Head Start preschoolers. Colorado Council of the International Reading Association (CCIRA). Denver, Colorado. February 1995.

Presenter, Reaching out to parents to promote literacy. Colorado Council of the International Reading Association (CCIRA). Denver, Colorado. February 1994, February 1995.

Presenter, Literacy interactions in selected Head Start classrooms:  Data analysis workshop.  Ethnographic & Qualitative Research Conference, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts. June 1994.

Presenter, Favorite characters read aloud favorite stories.  Colorado Council of the International Reading Association Family Reading Celebration (CCIRA). Denver, Colorado. February 1993.

Presenter, Logo Visualization Approach in teaching main idea.  Colorado Council of the International Reading Association Conference (CCIRA). Denver, Colorado.February 1983.