Presented by Mary Amoson, Kindergarten Teacher
There is a reading crisis in America, with students across all grade levels struggling with and missing basic skills needed for education and life. Literacy is the foundation of all learning, and without it, students cannot succeed.
Presented by Richard Carranza, Chief of Strategy and Global Development, IXL, Founder and CEO, Carranza Educational Consulting, LLC; and Maya Valencia Goodall, Chief Strategy Officer, CORE Learning
Presented by Dr. Francesca López, Professor of Education, University of Wisconsin–Madison; and Maya Valencia Goodall, Chief Strategy Officer, CORE Learning
Presented by Christopher Albeck, Director, Curriculum and Instruction (K–12), Berkeley Public Schools (CA); George Ellis, Director, California Reading & Literature Project; Dr. Kim Gibbons, Director, Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI), University of Minnesota; Jill Hoogendyk, Associate Superintendent, Berkeley Public Schools (CA); and Dr. Dale Webster, President, CORE
Presented by Celeste Myers, Literacy Specialist and Educator, Edna Karr High School (LA); and Dr. Lori Silver, National Literacy Consultant, Lexia
Oral language has been overlooked in education, seen as something students would learn naturally. However, recent research shows that teaching oral language in schools lays the foundation for academic success.
Presented by Dr. Molly Ness, Literacy Specialist; and Heather Blankenship, M.Ed., Manager of Education Partnerships and State Initiatives, Learning A-Z
Presented by Marybelle Marrero-Colón, Former Teacher, Current Associate Director of PD Programs, Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL); Dr. Kia Johnson, Senior Director, PreK-12 Professional Development and Evaluations, Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL); and Vanessa Wara Perrotta, Former Teacher, Current Director of Curriculum and Professional Learning, Vista Higher Learning
Presented by Jake Daggett, Foundational Literacy Director, Greater Holy Temple Christian Academy (WI); Dr. Holly Ehle, First-Grade Teacher at St. Peter’s Lutheran School, Science of Reading Specialist at The Science of Literacy Learning, and Literacy Professor at Colorado State University Pueblo; Dr. Gabrielle Rodriguez, Superintendent of Central School District #104 (IL), and Owner of Becoming ME Enterprises, LLC; and Dr. Lisa Micou, Senior Assessment Strategist, Riverside Insights