Presented by Amanda Hamilton Roos, Former Educator, Current Senior Director, Learning Design, Family Educator Partnerships, Springboard Collaborative
early literacy
Connecting School and Home to Support New Readers
Presented by Eleanor Janszky, Senior Early Learning Specialist and Educational Producer, Let’s Learn; Katharine (Katie) Pace Miles, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Brooklyn College, City University of New York (CUNY), Co-Founder and Principal Investigator, CUNY Reading Corps, and Author, Reading Ready; Isabel Simmons, School-Based Literacy Coach, New York City Public Schools Literacy Collaborative, Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Division of Teaching and Learning; and Rebekah Nelson, Instructional Specialist, New York City Department of Education
3 Strategies to Accelerate Reading for 3rd – 5th Grade Developing Readers
Presented by Dr. Laura Tortorelli, Associate Professor, Michigan State University; and Terri Hunt, Impact Manager, Just Right Reader
Essentials of Writing for Little Hands: Nurturing Writers in Early Childhood
Presented by Monica Cordoba, Professional Learning Consultant–Bilingual Specialist, Frog Street Press
Moderated by Jody Martin, Senior Developmental Editor, Frog Street
The Link Between the Science of Reading and Written Communication Skills
Presented by Valerie Zaryczny, MS, OTR/L, Learning Without Tears; and Yasmin Lynch, MA, Early Childhood Education, Learning Without Tears
Pre-K Reading Foundations: Using “Letter-a-Day” Research to Raise Student Achievement
Presented by Dr. Ray Reutzel, Senior Research Fellow in the Center for the School of the Future at Utah State University, Award-winning Early Literacy Researcher, and Elected Member and Past President of the International Reading Hall of Fame; and Sara Rich, Former Award-Winning Principal, Current CEO, Just Right Reader
Moderated by Christy Lamb, Elementary School Principal and Co-Founder, The Modern Principal
Science of Reading: Utilizing Gamification to Build Early Literacy Skills
Presented by Erica King, Former Early Childhood Educator, Current Senior Content Development Manager, Hatch Early Learning
Science of Reading in Practice: 15-Minute Routines
Presented by Dr. Amanda Alexander, Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic Education Solutions; Dr. Julia B. Lindsey, Early Literacy Expert and Consultant; and Katharine Noonan, Instructional Coach, Garrison Elementary School (Washington, D.C.)
5 PreK-3 Literacy Techniques to Demystify Core Concepts
Presented by Monica Burns, Ed.D., Founder, Curriculum and EdTech Consultant, Class Tech Tips
What Role Do the 5 Pillars of Reading Play in Today’s Classroom?
Presented by Cheryl Lundy Swift, M.Ed., Professional Learning Director, Learning Without Tears; and Katherine A. Dougherty Stahl, Ed.D., Consultant and Author