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)
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 Anne Penn Cox, Director of Student Services and Early Learning Coordinator, Livingston Public Schools (MT); Dr. Charles Hulme, Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Education, University of Oxford; and Dawny Hill, Speech-Language Pathologist & Implementation Success Partner, OxEd & Assessment
It seems obvious: early language learning in Pre-K and kindergarten forms an essential foundation for education. However, when educators talk about language, they are often referring to reading skills and not oral language.
Presented by Dr. Charles Hulme, Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Education, University of Oxford, and Founder and CEO, OxEd & Assessment; Kary Mirasola, MS, CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist, Woven Language + Learning, LLC; Jen Knapp, Speech and Language Pathologist, Strategic Initiatives Manager, Really Great Reading; and Dr. Kevin Arnold, Assistant Principal, PS171Q, New York City Public Schools
Moderated by Toni Backstrom, VP of Strategic Growth & Legislative Affairs, Really Great Reading
Presented by Dr. Charles Hulme, Founder and CEO, OxEd & Assessment; and Dr. Danielle “Nell” Thompson, CCC-SLP, Founder and CEO, The Big Sky Literacy Summit and The Transformative Reading Teacher Group
Moderated by Toni Backstrom, VP of Strategic Growth and Legislative Affairs, Really Great Reading
Presented by Claude Goldenberg, Ph.D., Nomellini & Olivier Professor of Education, Emeritus, Stanford University
Join Dr. Jean and discover how to reach children, teach children, and guide them on an exciting learning journey with oral language activities.