TEACHERS TO EXAMINE ISSUES, STRATEGIES
OF EFFECTIVE READING INSTRUCTION

	CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., March 20 -- About 150 Mid-Atlantic
teachers are meeting to examine the strengths and weaknesses of
varied approaches to teaching reading comprehension during a two-day
seminar March 22-23 at the University of Virginia.
	Specialists and researchers will discuss arguments
associated with the current issues and methods during the Edmund
Henderson Roundtable in Reading to begin Friday at 2:30 p.m. in
Ruffner Hall auditorium. 
	Two nationally recognized experts will model demonstrations
of different approaches to teaching reading comprehension during the
George Graham Lectures in Reading on Saturday. Janice Dole, a
University of Utah expert on the subject and Michael Graves, a
University of Minnesota professor best known for his expertise on
teaching children vocabulary and making textbooks readable, will
lecture and lead workshops from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in McLeod
Auditorium. 
	"Teachers can feel overwhelmed when it comes to developing
students' reading comprehension.  Do they focus students' attention
on content and the author's style?  Or do they lead students in a
discussion of their personal reactions to the text?" asked Peter
Dewitz, director of U.Va.'s outreach reading program.
	Established in 1992 in memory of the McGuffey Reading
Center's longtime director, the Henderson Roundtable yearly brings
together professionals to address issues related to reading.  
	The George Graham Lectures in Reading were established in
memory of a U.Va. alumnus who was committed to literacy issues.  The
two-day event is sponsored by U.Va.'s Curry School of Education,
McGuffey Reading Center, TEMPO Reading Program and the Division of
Continuing Education.
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							March 19,
1996
FOR MORE INFORMATION, contact Peter Dewitz at (804) 924-0752 or
924-7242.