Literacy

Dyslexia Awareness Week

Dyslexia and Its Profiles: A Practical Guide for Teachers and School Leaders

Presented by Casey Harrison, Author of Teaching Beyond the Diagnosis: Empowering Students with Dyslexia, Educator, Dyslexia Expert, and Founder of The Dyslexia Classroom and Wimberley (Texas) Dyslexia and Learning Center
Moderated by Cherie Pye, Manager, Product Marketing, Voyager Sopris Learning

Smiling students reading

The Literacy Crisis: If It’s a Right, Why Is It Still a Privilege?

Presented by Octavia Gray-Essex, Ed.D., Former Educator, Current Senior Education Advisor, Lexia; Caresa Dodson, Ph.D., LETRS Professional Learning Customer Success Manager, Lexia; Carly Waters, Ph.D., LETRS Dedicated District Success Manager, Lexia; and Jessica Stroven, LETRS Professional Learning Customer Success Manager, Lexia

Policy Into Practice: State Literacy Leadership

Policy Into Practice: State Literacy Leadership

Presented by Bobbie Burnham, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Teaching and Learning, Minnesota Department of Education; Dr. Claudia Ladd, Literacy and Early Childhood Division Administrator, CLSD Language and Literacy Director, and Education Innovation Research Grant Director, Wyoming Department of Education; and Maya Valencia Goodall, Chief Impact Officer, CORE Learning

District Actions for Systemwide Literacy Impact

District Actions for Systemwide Literacy Impact

Presented by Laura Mendes, M.Ed., Director of Literacy, Springfield Public Schools (MA); Gabi Bell Jiménez, Ph.D., Deputy Chief Academic Officer, Milwaukee Public Schools (WI); and Maya Valencia Goodall, Chief Impact Officer, CORE Learning

Maintaining Forward Momentum with Literacy Programs: 8 Strategies

Maintaining Forward Momentum with Literacy Programs: 8 Strategies

The recent shift in literacy education is making an impact in classrooms, but progress can stall when new teachers and leaders arrive. Administrators might have their own ideas as to how to shape a literacy initiative. Teachers might feel lost trying to learn everything about their new school. During the edLeader Panel “Leading Literacy Through Change: How District Leaders Sustain Momentum and Accelerate Outcomes,” district leaders and literacy experts offered their strategies for keeping literacy programs on track.

Teacher reading to students

Effective Tier 1 Literacy in the Primary Grades

Presented by Dr. Stephanie Stollar, Founder, Professor, and Literacy Consultant, Reading Science Academy
Moderated by Pam Austin, Professional Learning Facilitators Manager, Voyager Sopris Learning

Improving Literacy Outcomes with AI: Lessons from Schools Around the World

Improving Literacy Outcomes with AI: Lessons from Schools Around the World

Presented by Dr. Sherri N. Wilson, Former Director of Innovative Learning, Current Principal, William Dandy Middle School, Broward County Public Schools (FL); Dr. Geri Gillespy, Experienced Education Leader, Director, Industry Advisor, Microsoft Elevate in the Americas; Leigh Williams, Information and Technology Executive, Brisbane Catholic Education; and Allie Thompson, Former Special Education Teacher, Current Senior Marketing Manager, Microsoft Education