Presented by Dyane Smokorowski, Coordinator of Digital Literacy, Wichita Public Schools (KS)
Literacy
Redefining Dyslexia: What Every Educator Should Know About the 2025 IDA Update
Presented by Donell Pons, Tutor, Advocate, Dyslexia Specialist, Workplace Literacy, Reading Horizons; and Robert Rogers, M.D., President, The Reading League Texas
Multilingual Learners and Handwriting: Building Confidence, Language, and Literacy
Presented by Dr. Nancy Akhavan, President and Founder, Nancy Akhavan Consulting, Inc., and Retired Associate Professional Emerita, Fresno State; Lisa Nix, Teacher on Special Assignment in Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Learning, Fresno Unified School District (CA); and Ariann Cooper, Reading Specialist, Fresno Unified School District (CA)
Building Reading Fluency: The Role of Rich and Varied Practice
Presented by Dr. Carolyn Brown, Adjunct Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Iowa, and Co-Founder, Foundations in Learning; and Dr. Carolyn Strom, Former Teacher, Current Clinical Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Literacy, NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education & Human Development
Moderated by Allison Zimmermann, Former Teacher, Current CEO, Foundations in Learning
Literacy That Adds Up: How to Align Scales, Curricula, and Assessments
Presented by Jennifer Bowles, Director of Early Education, Farmington Municipal Schools (NM); and Nicole Lambson, Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Farmington Municipal Schools (NM)
What Does Effective Literacy Implementation Really Look Like? How to Build Systems That Turn Learning Into Practice
Presented by Rebecca Evers, Former Principal, Cedar Lane Elementary, and Current District EL & Literacy Data, Marysville Joint USD (CA); Christine Lucero, TK–12 Coordinator, Vallejo City USD (CA); and Garla Jalloh, Ed.S., Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives, CORE Learning
Unlocking Early Literacy: How to Group, Differentiate, and Intervene in PreK-2
Presented by Mary Amoson, Kindergarten Teacher
Orthographic Mapping for Success in Reading and Beyond
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.
Structured Literacy Through a Latino Lens: Voices from the Field
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
Literacy Policy and Practice: What Systems Need to Get Right
Presented by Dr. Francesca López, Professor of Education, University of Wisconsin–Madison; and Maya Valencia Goodall, Chief Strategy Officer, CORE Learning