Only a third of eighth graders read at grade level, a problem that requires immediate action. Schools must make literacy a schoolwide focus if they want to effectively combat the literacy gap.
ELA
Building ELA Skills for Every Student: Designing for Learner Variability in Middle School (Part 1)
Presented by Dacia Toll, Former Educator, Principal, and School System Leader, Current Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Coursemojo; Dr. Stefani Pautz Stephenson, Former Educator, Current Senior Director, Networks and Programs, Digital Promise; and Nick Schiner, Former Educator, Current Director, Peer-to-Peer Professional Learning, Digital Promise
Middle School Literacy: A Schoolwide Strategy, Not Just a Subject
Presented by Dr. Kip Glazer, School Principal, Author, Speaker, and Technology Consultant; Tom Evans, Vice President of Editorial, World Book; Mikayla Lee, Experienced Educator, Curriculum Designer, World Book; and Rebecca Earnshaw, Senior Director of Digital Products, World Book
How to Incorporate Reading Full Books in ELA Classrooms, and Why
Presented by Freda Shatara, First Grade Teacher, Ann Arbor Public Schools (MI); Lorraine Griffith, Former Teacher, Current Senior Director, Content Architect, Great Minds; and Melissa Loftus, Former Teacher, Current Lead Curriculum Developer, Great Minds
Teaching America’s 250th in Any K-12 Subject: Going Beyond History Class
Presented by Natacha Scott, Former Teacher, Current Director of Educator Engagement, iCivics; and Rachel Davison Humphries, Former Teacher, Current Senior Director, Civic Learning Initiatives, Bill of Rights Institute
Science and the Science of Reading: How Experiences Catapult Language Comprehension
Presented by Ramy Mahmoud, Former Educator, Current National Science Specialist, Savvas Learning Company; and Jamil Odom, Former Educator, Current Vice President of Literacy Strategy, Savvas Learning Company
Develop Effective Writing Units: 4 Factors to Powerful Planning
Presented by Kristina Smekens, President and Lead Consultant, Smekens Education Solutions
Moderated by Didi Harris, Literacy Consultant, Smekens Education Solutions
Spelling and Grammar: Bringing Meaningful and Fun Instruction Into Your Writing Classroom
Presented by Dr. Lucy Calkins, Robinson Professor of Literacy at Teachers College, Columbia University, Founding Director at The Reading & Writing Project at Mossflower, and Senior Author of Units of Study in Writing, Reading, and Phonics; Katy Wischow, Staff Developer, The Reading & Writing Project at Mossflower; and Kara Arnold, Staff Developer, The Reading & Writing Project at Mossflower
Transform Student Writing from “Meh” to Masterful
Presented by Kristina Smekens, President and Lead Consultant, Smekens Education Solutions
Leading the Charge: 7 Essentials for a Successful Writing Initiative
Presented by Kristina Smekens, President, Lead Consultant, Smekens Education