Presented by Dr. Mitchell Brookins, Former Teacher, Current Educational Consultant, Brookins Consulting; Lisa Pagano, Director of Advanced Studies, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (NC); and Teri Laliberte, Former Teacher, Current Assistant Director of Professional Learning, Great Books Foundation
Presented by Katy Wischow, Former Teacher, Current Staff Developer, The Reading & Writing Project at Mossflower
Presented by Dr. Molly Ness, Literacy Specialist; and Heather Blankenship, M.Ed., Manager of Education Partnerships and State Initiatives, Learning A-Z
Presented by Daniel Mezzafonte, Supervisor of Science 6-12, Massapequa School District (NY); Andrea Abraham, Former Educator, Current Education Solutions Architect, Britannica Education; and Zachary Linnert, Ed.D., Former Educator, Current Learning and Development Manager, Britannica Education
Presented by Jen Jump, Senior Academic Officer, Teacher Created Materials
Moderated by Heather Brooke, Vice President of Professional Learning, Teacher Created Materials
Supporting Neurodiverse Learners and Striving Readers: Strategies for Inclusive Literacy Instruction
Presented by Terrie Noland, Ph.D., CALP, Literacy Leadership Coach and Consultant, Be the Spark; Debbie Meyer, Director, Community Engagement and Recruitment, Department of Education, Iona University; and Tiffany Neal, M.Ed., Literacy Coordinator, Keller Independent School District (TX)
Moderated by Christina Rodriguez, Founder and CEO, Tumbleweed Publishing
Presented by Dr. Carolyn Brown, Adjunct Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Iowa, and Co-Founder, Foundations in Learning; and Angelia Hoyer, Partner Success and Professional Development Lead, WordFlight
Moderated by Allison Zimmermann, CEO, Foundations in Learning
Presented by Kristina Smekens, President and Lead Consultant, Smekens Education
Moderated by Holly Sluyter, Literacy Consultant, Smekens Education
Presented by Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D., Educational Consultant
Moderated by Amanda Dharsi, Senior Manager, Product Marketing, Scholastic
There is a reading crisis in America. Reading scores are dropping and 40% of students nationwide don’t read at grade level. Something must urgently be done.

