McGraw-Hill Hosts First Annual Intervention Summit Series to Support Diverse Student Learning Needs

McGraw-Hill Education's Intervention & Special Needs Center, which addresses drop-out prevention and ensures struggling students get the instruction they need, today announced it will be hosting the First Annual Intervention Summit Series to address programs and strategies that effectively support students with diverse learning needs including skill deficits in reading, math and science. The multi-city Intervention Summit Series includes two-day events in Dallas, Orlando and Chicago throughout the months of April and May. Experts in the education field from across the country, including authors, professors and consultants will gather at each event to discuss the implementation and instruction of intervention programs in elementary and secondary schools, providing teachers and other educators with new concepts to bring back to their classrooms and schools.

The Intervention Summits' elementary and secondary sessions will feature sessions on a wide range of topics including:

  --  Response to Intervention
  --  Supporting English Language Learners
  --  Effective Science, Reading and Math Intervention
  --  Differentiating Instruction
  --  Data Analysis and Small Group Instruction

Nationally recognized education experts will speak about some of the most difficult intervention challenges for today's educators. For instance, a session will be held on the distinction between learning characteristics and learning disabilities in culturally and linguistically diverse learners, providing a foundation for an appropriate response to intervention model. In addition, a session on the implementation of differentiating instruction will discuss the challenges faced by teachers in managing both whole class and small group instruction. This presentation will provide educators with evidence-based routines and procedures that increase student engagement, create opportunities for collaborative and independent practice and provide time daily for teachers to meet with students in small groups for high quality, skill-focused instruction.

"We are proud to lead the national intervention dialogue and provide educators with solutions to effectively teach struggling students," said Arthur Griffin, senior vice president of McGraw-Hill School Education Group's Urban Advisory Resource. "At our Intervention Summit Series, renowned education experts will offer valuable strategies and insights for better managing the challenges of guiding students with special learning needs throughout their academic careers."

Several presentations at the Intervention Summit Series will discuss the Response to Intervention (RtI) method, a scientifically based process of ongoing assessment and intervention to monitor student performance and provide early assistance to those students falling behind academically. Discussions will focus on ways to effectively evaluate the implementation of RtI at the elementary and middle school level, and how the RtI method can enhance instruction of subjects including math and adolescent literacy among students with special needs.

The Intervention Summit Series will take place on the following dates in Dallas, Orlando and Chicago:

  Dallas: Thursday, April 8 through Friday, April 9, 2010
  Omni Hotel: Dallas Park West
  1590 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway
  Dallas, Texas 75234

  Orlando: Thursday, April 15 through Friday, April 16, 2010
  Omni Hotel
  1500 Masters Boulevard
  Champions Gate, Florida 33896

  Chicago: Monday, May 17 through Tuesday, May 18, 2010
  Avenues Hotel
  160 East Huron Street
  Chicago, Illinois 60611

More information on the Intervention Summit Series can be found at http://www.sraonline.com/mail_downloads/intervention_summit.html

Additional insights from McGraw-Hill Education (@MHEducation) about issues related to student intervention can be found online over the next several days at http://twitter.com/MHEducation, and by following the #MHsummit hashtag.

  Editor's Notes: Arthur Griffin is available for media interviews.


  About the McGraw-Hill Education Intervention & Special Needs Center

The McGraw-Hill Education Intervention & Special Needs Center offers school districts and teachers the tools to customize instruction, so even struggling students can thrive as lifelong learners who can succeed in the classroom and beyond. McGraw-Hill's PreK-12 intervention and special needs solutions combine proven programs with digital platforms to provide comprehensive, performance-enhancing learning resources to help those students who have fallen behind.

About McGraw-Hill School Education Group

The McGraw-Hill School Education Group, a unit of McGraw-Hill Education, is a leading innovator in the development of 21st century teaching and learning solutions for K-12 education markets, offering traditional and digital instructional, assessment, and reference content and tools for teachers and students. The School Education Group addresses critical areas in primary and secondary education through Learning Solutions Centers focused on improving student learning outcomes and promoting digital innovation in literacy, STEM, college and career readiness, and intervention and special needs education. All of McGraw-Hill's content for elementary schools and secondary schools is available in digital form. McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 65 languages. Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com/.

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