Presented by Joan Sedita, Author of The Writing Rope: A Framework for Explicit Writing Instruction in All Subjects
Moderated by Pam Austin, Director of Instructional Technology, Voyager Sopris Learning
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Writing That Works: 5 Evidence-Based Practices for Literacy Success
Presented by Dr. Steve Graham, Regents Professor, Mary Emily Warner Professor, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University
Moderated by Pam Austin, Director of Instructional Technology, Voyager Sopris Learning
Effective Math Instruction: What It Is and How to Do It
Presented by Amanda VanDerHeyden, Ph.D., Former District Leader, Current Founder and CPO, SpringMath Accelerate
Coaching from the District to the Classroom: Ensuring Consistency, Transparency, and Impact
Presented by Dr. Raymond Barnes, Chief of Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (GA); Dr. Bryan Willis-Reese, Principal, Allgood Elementary School, DeKalb County Schools (GA); and Derrick L. McMahon, Jr., Former Educator, Senior Customer Success Manager
Bolstering Special Education: Taking Action During Challenging Times
The 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a significant milestone—a celebration of five decades of progress in special education, including expanded access to general education classrooms and AI- and tech-driven innovations.
Key Lessons on Developing a Sustainable Literacy Improvement Program
Faced with a need to improve literacy skills and overall reading achievement, district leaders from Berkeley Unified School District in California (BUSD) knew that, no matter what they did, results wouldn’t be fast or easy. But only after three years of dedicated systematic change in kindergarten through fifth grade, they have seen improvement in not just student scores but also in teacher confidence in their ability to meet students’ needs.
The Literacy Breakthrough: Turn Parents into Your Most Powerful Reading Partners
Presented by Rebecca Honig, Chief Content and Curriculum Officer, ParentPowered, and Former Teacher; and Françoise Lartigue, Director of Content and Curriculum, ParentPowered, and Former Teacher
Bring the Science of Reading to Life Through Student Discussions
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
Redefining Dyslexia: What Every Educator Should Know About the 2025 IDA Update
Presented by Donell Pons, Tutor, Advocate, Dyslexia Specialist, Workplace Literacy, Reading Horizons; and Robert Rogers, M.D., President, The Reading League Texas
Literacy That Adds Up: How to Align Scales, Curricula, and Assessments
Presented by Jennifer Bowles, Director of Early Education, Farmington Municipal Schools (NM); and Nicole Lambson, Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Farmington Municipal Schools (NM)