Vincennes University Science of Reading Symposium

WHAT:

The Vincennes University Education Department is hosting a Science of Reading Symposium which will provide crucial training in the Science of Reading for surrounding community school corporations. 

The Science of Reading is a body of research and data that shows how the brain works as it learns to read. The Indiana Department of Education has mandated that all K-12 schools and teacher preparation programs must include some type of Science of Reading Curriculum within their programs.

VU Education Department Chair Ann Herman is available for media interviews from 10:15-10:30 a.m. (ET) outside of Updike Hall, Room 140. Media is also invited to capture video during the Science of Reading 101 session presented by VU Associate Professor Lisa Miller from 10:15-11 a.m. (ET) in Updike Hall, Room 140.

WHO:

Symposium attendees include classroom teachers, speech therapists, counselors and VU faculty.

WHEN:

Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 10:15 – 11 a.m. (ET)

WHERE:

Vincennes University

Updike Hall - College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Room 140.

1251 N. Chestnut St.

Vincennes, IN 47591

NOTE: Parking for media is available in VU lot across from the P.E. Complex.