Presented by Nicol Russell, Ed.D., Former Early Childhood Educator, Current Chief Academic Officer, Teaching Strategies; and Darcy Heath, Former Elementary Educator, Current Research Manager, Teaching Strategies
Presented by Alestra Flores Menéndez, Director, Multilingual Initiatives, Amplify; and Gregory Trieste, STEM Product Specialist, Amplify
Maybe your state reading scores show your students are below grade expectations, or teachers have noticed that as students move up in grades, they don’t have the decoding skills to read more advanced texts. As an education leader, there are a few foundational strategies you can put in place to support your staff and students.
Presented by Zaretta Hammond, Author, Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain; and Liz Brooke, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Chief Learning Officer, Lexia
Moderated by Cassandra Wheeler, Senior Education Advisor, Lexia
Presented by Dr. Reshma Thadani, General Academic Pediatrician; Jane Park, Senior Content Strategist, Google Kids & Families; and Lisa McManus, Associate Director of US Partnerships and Services, Worldreader
Influential Leadership in the Science of Reading: Literacy Advocacy for Teachers
Presented by John Arthur, 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year; Rhonda Nelson, Former First-Grade Teacher, LETRS District Facilitator; Dr. Jeanne Wanzek, Professor (ELC), Vanderbilt University; and Cassandra Wheeler, Senior Education Advisor, Lexia
Presented by Dr. Gretchen Givens Generett, Dean, School of Education (ELC), Duquesne University; Dr. Adrea Truckenmiller, Professor (ELC), Michigan State University; Dr. Cleveland Mouton, Principal, Caddo Parish Public Schools (LA); and Octavia Gray-Essex, Senior Education Advisor, Lexia
Moderated by Cassandra Wheeler, Senior Education Advisor, Lexia
Educators constantly strive for student success, but there is still an achievement gap. To help combat this, students need educational resources outside of the classroom, and home libraries can be just the thing.
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 Dr. Lucy Calkins, Robinson Professor of Literacy at Teachers College, Columbia University, Founding Director at The Reading & Writing Project at Mossflower, and Senior Author of Units of Study in Writing, Reading, and Phonics; and Katy Wischow, Staff Developer, The Reading & Writing Project at Mossflower

