Presented by Kristina Smekens, President and Lead Consultant, Smekens Education
explicit instruction
Why It’s Time to Teach Reading to Teens
Presented by Priscilla Barrera, English 1 Lead Teacher, IDEA San Juan College Prep (TX); Nick Brummer, Eighth-Grade ELA Lead Teacher, Eagle Valley Middle School (CO); and Leah Sewell, Former Teacher, Current Director of Partnerships, Zinc Learning Labs
10 Reading Maxims That Matter: What We Know About Learning to Read
Presented by Dr. Reid Lyon, Neuroscientist (Neuropsychology), Specialist in Learning Disorders, and Literacy Researcher
Moderated by Pam Austin, Director of Instructional Technology, Voyager Sopris Learning
Effective K–2 Vocabulary Instruction Rooted in Joyful Read-Aloud Experiences
Presented by Molly Ness, Ph.D., Author and Teacher Educator, Dirigo Literacy; and Angela Cammarata, M.Ed., National Literacy Consultant, Zaner-Bloser
4 Skills Every Reader Needs to Comprehend Informational Text
Presented by Kristina Smekens, President, Lead Consultant, Smekens Education
Science of Teaching Reading: Explicit Instruction, Universal Design for Learning, and Technology/Digital Tools
Presented by Irma Brasseur-Hock, Ph.D., Program Director, University of Kansas Department of Special Education Online Programs, and Assistant Research Professor, University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning; James Basham, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas; and Sean Smith, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas