literacy skills

You might have said this about a young student: They can’t read, but you’re unsure why. Was it the instruction or the program? Were the assessment results not specific enough? Regardless of the cause, the student was falling behind, and solutions seemed limited. Yet, there are effective ways to promote reading growth.

Presented by Emily Grunt, Director of Field Support, Collaborative Classroom; and Alicia Simba, Transitional Kindergarten Teacher, Prescott Elementary School, Oakland Unified School District (CA)

Presented by Dr. Gabrielle Rodriguez, Superintendent, Central School District #104 (IL); Donna J. Whyte, Education Consultant; Dr. Evelyn Johnson, Vice President of Research, Riverside Insights; and Dr. Lisa Micou, NCSP, Senior Assessment Strategist, Riverside Insights

Presented by Carolyn Foster, Senior Instructional Designer, Carnegie Learning

Presented by Lili M. Levinowitz, Ph.D., Director of Research, Music Together Worldwide, and Professor Emerita of Music Education, Rowan University
Moderated by Lisa Chouteau, Senior Video Producer and Manager of Video Production, Music Together Worldwide

Literacy is essential for all jobs—whether you need to know how to read and write a service proposal, report card comments, or a case study. But students don’t often make that connection—they see their classwork as something assigned to them and that they need to get through rather than as something that can help them with their future goals. When kids understand the why behind their education, it takes on new meaning for them.

Presented by Dr. David Miyashiro, Superintendent, Cajon Valley Union School District (CA); Ed Hidalgo, Career Development Advisor, Educators Cooperative; Saki Dodelson, CEO and Founder, Beable Education; and Dr. Susan Gertler, Co-Founder and Chief Academic Officer, Beable Education
Moderated by Dr. Donna Wright, Retired School Superintendent, and Education Planner and Consultant

Presented by Joy Allcock, M.Ed., Author and Educator, Code-Ed; and Meghann Hickey, M.S. Ed., Senior Manager of Professional Learning, Hatch Early Learning

Presented by Kylene Beers, Former Middle School Teacher, Consultant, and Author

Presented by Sam Deffes, M.Ed., Professional Learning Literacy Advisor, Learning Without Tears; and Chase Young, Ph.D., Professor in the School of Teaching and Learning at Sam Houston State University, and Editor of Literacy Research and Instruction