Presented by Zisel Roth, M.S.Ed., Grammar & Writing Curriculum Design Specialist, Author of 20+ Instructional Texts for K-8; Mindy Reifer, MA, Elementary and Middle School Principal, ELA Specialist; and Shanita Francis, Social-Emotional Brain-Based Learning Consultant
Moderated by Jennah Schuh, M.Ed., SBL, SDL, Director of Education and Training, Rockland County-Based Non-Profit
Presented by Lindsey Bird, Educational Coach and Consultant, Lindsey Bird Consulting and Teach Plus California
Essays. Paragraphs. Any piece of writing. They all begin with the same foundation: the sentence. Sometimes, though, teachers are expected to cram sentence building lessons into a week or two, or there’s an assumption that if the students learned something the previous year, they don’t need to review the foundations. During the edLeader Panel “Enhancing Writing and Communication Through Sentence Building (Part 2): Teaching Complex Structures,” education experts discussed their recommended progression for creating more robust sentences, plus how their approach integrates social-emotional learning supports.
Presented by Sonja Bloetner, Director of Multilingual Achievement, Baltimore County Public Schools (MD); Dr. Karen Woodson, Founder and Lead Researcher, Leading for School Improvement; and Dr. Kia Johnson, Senior Director of PreK–12 Professional Development and Evaluations, Center for Applied Linguistics
Presented by Gurbir Kahlon, ELA Teacher and ELD Coordinator, West High School, Torrance Unified School District (CA); and Sue Thotz, Former Educator, Current Director, Education Outreach, Common Sense Media
Moderated by Jennifer Ehehalt, Former Educator, Current Senior Regional Manager, Common Sense Education
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)
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 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 Dr. Kathy Escamilla, Professor Emerita of Education, University of Colorado Boulder; and Doris Chávez-Linville, Senior Director of Linguistic and Culturally Diverse Innovation, Renaissance
Moderated by Dr. Carol Johnson, International Education Officer, Renaissance