Presented by Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Green, Program Director – Advanced Career, Southern Regional Education Board; and Adrienne White, Robolink
critical thinking
Interactive Learning Experiences: Engaging Students Through Hands-On Activities
Presented by Kathleen Geraghty, K-5 District Resource Teacher, and Implementation Specialist, TCI; and Kelsey Moore, National Account Manager, TCI
Key Leader Moves to Support a Text-Rich Environment for Literacy
Maybe your state reading scores show your students are below grade expectations, or teachers have noticed that as students move up in grades, they don’t have the decoding skills to read more advanced texts. As an education leader, there are a few foundational strategies you can put in place to support your staff and students.
Building a Text-Rich Environment to Support All Readers: What Leaders Need to Know
Presented by Robyn Moore, Ed.D., Elementary Literacy Coordinator, Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools (VA); Elise Lovejoy, MA, CEO and Founder, Express Readers; and Sharon Dunn, M.Ed., Sharon Dunn, MTSS Leadership Consultant, LLC
Moderated by Terrie Noland, Ph.D., CALP, Vice President of Educator Initiatives, Learning Ally
Empowering Evidence-Based Thinkers: Strategies for Test Success
Presented by Kristina Smekens, President and Lead Consultant, Smekens Education Solutions
Think Critically, Write Clearly: Tools for Deepening Student Thought
Presented by Seema Tejura, Founder and Managing Director, The Literacy Architects; Caitlin Deckard, Science of Reading Specialist, The Literacy Architects; and Nicole Nelson, National Curriculum Consultant, Learning A-Z
Teach With TikTok: Help Students Stick to the Facts on Social Media
Presented by Alexa Volland, Video Producer, The News Literacy Project; and Brittney Smith, Senior Manager of District Partnerships, East, The News Literacy Project
Active Voices: Fostering Dynamic Classroom Discussions
Presented by Loyal Frazier, High School Teacher and Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI) Trainer; and Brian Thomas, Former Classroom Teacher, Current Learning Designer, Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI)
Building Text Sets that Elevate Knowledge, Understanding, and Critical Thinking
Presented by Chrisie Moritz, Literacy Consultant, Heinemann Publishing
Navigating Election Misinformation: Lies, Myths, and Scares—Oh My!
Presented by Dan Evon, Senior Manager of Education Design, The News Literacy Project; and Brittney Smith, Senior Manager of District Partnerships, East, The News Literacy Project