This is Nebraska's foremost
Professional Development Event for
Reading and Language Arts!
Not just a Conference, but an Exposition, too.
See displays of the latest and best
educational products.
Amazing Learning Opportunities!
View or print the 2010 conference program booklet before you receive one on-site!
Take time now plan your personal schedule
Program booklet
pages 1 - 4
pages 5 - 8
pages 9 - 18
pages 18 -34
Note: the program booklet is subject to change.
Good news! The Weather Channel forecast for the three days of the 2010 Conference is for partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the mid-to-high thirties!
You won't have to worry about travel plans to Kearney. If you are not already pre-registered, it is not too late to join us.
Registration hours will be:
Thursday, 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, 7:00 - 9:00 AM
More good news! We have a late addition to the program on Friday morning:

P. David Pearson
Professor and Dean of the Graduate School of Education University of California Berkeley, California, David Pearson’s research interests include practice and policy in literacy instruction and assessment. A member of the National Academy of Education, he is a former dean of the College of Education of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he also co-directed the Center for the Study of Reading. Before going to Berkeley, he was the John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor of Education at Michigan State University. He has served as president of the National Reading Conference and on the boards of directors for the International Reading Association, the National Reading Conference, and the Association of American Colleges of Teacher Education. His honors include the William S. Gray Citation of Merit from the International Reading Association, the Oscar Causey Award for Contributions to Reading Research from the National Reading Conference, and the Alan Purves Award from the National Council of Teachers of English. Among his books and articles are the Handbook of Reading Research, now in its third volume; and Learning to Read: Lessons for Effective Schools and Accomplished Teachers (with B. Taylor, 2000).
Printable Conference Handouts
Tricia Parker, Reading/Writing director, Nebraksa Department of Education
Daily 5 Resources
BOYS AND BOOKS Resources
Book Club Titles
Legislative Bill 898
Incident compillation NSR
Linda Gambrell Retelling
Exhibitor Information
Exhibitor registration information available.
Tentative Schedule
Conference overview of conference themes
Registration Booklet
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Program Highlights
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For Additional Information Contact:
2010 Conference Chair
Linda Placzek
laplaczek@cox.net