Presented by Barbara Steinberg, Literacy Expert and CEO, PDX Reading Specialist
Moderated by Pam Austin, Director of Instructional Technology, Voyager Sopris Learning
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The IDA Infographic and Structured Literacy: Clearing Up Misconceptions for Better Implementation
Presented by Dr. Simone Gibson, Associate Professor, Morgan State University; Dr. Endia Lindo, Associate Professor, Texas Christian University (TCU); Dr. Francisco Usero-Gonzalez, Assistant Professor in the Bilingual Education and ESL Programs, Sam Houston State University; and Dr. Altheria Caldera, CEO, Caldera and Associates Equity Consulting, LLC
Supporting Students with Learning Differences in the Literacy Classroom
Presented by Alestra Flores Menéndez, Director, Multilingual Initiatives, Amplify; and Gregory Trieste, STEM Product Specialist, Amplify
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
Data and Dyslexia: Constructing Result-Driven Literacy Systems
Presented by Molly Ness, Ph.D., Former Educator, Vice President of Literacy, Amplify
Neurodiversity in the School Building: Intersecting Special Education with the Science of Reading
Presented by Kerri Larkin, Senior Education Advisor, Lexia; Jesse Sanchez, Managing Director of Programs, The Neurodiversity Alliance; Lily Eisele, Student, Personnel Director, Student Senate Leadership, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire; Dr. Nancy Nelson, Assistant Professor of Special Education, Boston University, and Deputy Director, National Center on Improving Literacy; and Davis FitzGerald, Master’s Student in Special Education, George Washington University
Hosted by Cassandra Wheeler, Director, LETRS State Success, Lexia
Unlocking Literacy for All: School Administrators and the Neuroscience of Learning Difference
Presented by Kerri Larkin, Senior Education Advisor, Lexia; Ashlee Ciccone, Principal, Pinehurst Elementary School (NC); Dr. Gigi Luk, Professor, Centre for Research on Brain, Language, and Music, McGill University; and Allison Caldwell, Instructor Team Lead, Institute for Multi-Sensory Education
Hosted by Cassandra Wheeler, Director, LETRS State Success, Lexia
The Science of Oral Language: Turning Research Evidence Into Practical Tools
Presented by Dr. Charles Hulme, Founder and CEO, OxEd & Assessment; and Dr. Danielle “Nell” Thompson, CCC-SLP, Founder and CEO, The Big Sky Literacy Summit and The Transformative Reading Teacher Group
Moderated by Toni Backstrom, VP of Strategic Growth and Legislative Affairs, Really Great Reading
What Do I Do Now? Using Data to Intensify Reading Interventions
Presented by Dr. Matthew Burns, Fien Professor of Special Education, University of Florida, College of Education
Moderated by Pam Austin, Director of Instructional Technology, Voyager Sopris Learning