Only a third of eighth graders read at grade level, a problem that requires immediate action. Schools must make literacy a schoolwide focus if they want to effectively combat the literacy gap.
Literacy
MTSS as a Schoolwide Operating System: Strategies for Coherence and Implementation Success
Presented by Dr. Stephanie Stollar, Founder, Stephanie Stollar Consulting and The Reading Science Academy; Linda Diamond, Author, Current Executive Director, Evidence Advocacy Center; and Katharine Bonasera, Former Principal, Current Senior Manager of Educational Partnerships, Collaborative Classroom
How Districts Can Get Literacy Right: A Roadmap for Success
As NAEP scores continue to show that the majority of U.S. students are not reading at grade level, literacy remains, perhaps, the most urgent challenge facing districts today. “That’s not a literacy problem. That’s a graduation problem, an economic problem, a national security problem…those are the costs,” stated Karl Rectanus, CEO of Really Great Reading and one of the presenters on the edLeader Panel, “The Cost of Getting Literacy Wrong: Long-Term Decisions, Lasting Consequences.”
High-Impact Literacy PD Is Personalized, Not Packaged
Presented by Kendra Totman Padilla, Former Educator, Current Structured Literacy Coach, Stern Center for Language and Learning; and Kimberly Hunt, Experienced Educator, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Lamoille North Supervisory Union (VT)
Moderated by Leigh Buettler, Former Educator, Current Director of Professional Learning, Stern Center for Language and Learning
Words Do the Math: Connecting Language & Literacy to Math in PreK-3
Presented by Kateri Thunder, Ph.D., Educator, Researcher, Author, and Coach
Literacy in Transition: Research on What’s Working, What’s Missing, and What’s Next
Presented by Dr. Ethan Lynn, Experienced Educator and Partner Consultant, Reading Horizons; Dr. Shantell Berrett Blake, Experienced Educator, Vice President of Education, Reading Horizons; and Jeanette Beninati, Former Educator, Current Marketing Director, Reading Horizons
How Literacy Can Disrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline
The school-to-prison pipeline runs right through reading classrooms, said Hilderbrand Pelzer III, author of Unlocking Potential, school leader for over 30 years, and award-winning educator who organized one of the largest correctional education programs in the U.S.
Middle School Literacy: A Schoolwide Strategy, Not Just a Subject
Presented by Dr. Kip Glazer, School Principal, Author, Speaker, and Technology Consultant; Tom Evans, Vice President of Editorial, World Book; Mikayla Lee, Experienced Educator, Curriculum Designer, World Book; and Rebecca Earnshaw, Senior Director of Digital Products, World Book
Fundamental Literacy Foundations: Research-Aligned Tier 1 Instruction in Early Elementary
Presented by Rachel Sorsel, Teacher and Certified Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator
Moderated by Pam Austin, Professional Learning Facilitators Manager, Voyager Sopris Learning
Strategies to Foster Strong Literacy Outcomes for Older Students
Throughout middle and high schools, students struggle to read at grade level. Districts must prioritize adolescent literacy for teachers to be able to support their students.