Literacy is a right for all students, yet many learners read below proficiency. Throughout the edLeader Panel “The Literacy Crisis: If It’s a Right, Why Is It Still a Privilege?” experts had a conversation about implementing practices that give students equitable literacy learning opportunities.
Presented by Monica Crumback, Experienced Educator, Structured Literacy Coach, Stern Center for Language and Learning
Moderated by Leigh Buettler, Former Educator, Current Director of Professional Learning, Stern Center for Language and Learning
Presented by Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, John Corbally Endowed Professor of Literacy, Language, and Culture, University of Illinois Chicago
Moderated by Nita Creekmore, Ed.S., MAT, Literacy Educator, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GA)
Presented by Octavia Gray-Essex, Ed.D., Former Educator, Current Senior Education Advisor, Lexia; Caresa Dodson, Ph.D., LETRS Professional Learning Customer Success Manager, Lexia; Carly Waters, Ph.D., LETRS Dedicated District Success Manager, Lexia; and Jessica Stroven, LETRS Professional Learning Customer Success Manager, Lexia
Presented by Dr. Carolyn Brown, Experienced Educator, Adjunct Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Iowa, and Co-Founder, Foundations in Learning; and Angelia Hoyer, Experienced Educator, Professional Learning Consultant
Moderated by Allison Zimmermann, Experienced Educator, CEO, Foundations in Learning
Presented by Susan Lambert, Ed.D., Host of Science of Reading: The Podcast, and Chief Academic Officer of Literacy, Amplify
Presented by Danielle Gaither, Former Educator, Current Sales Representative – Western North Carolina, Great Minds; Jeniqua Moran, Former Educator, Current Success Lead – New England, Great Minds; and Mandy Polen, Former Educator, Current Success Lead – New York City, Great Minds
Understanding language is critical to reading, beginning with oral language and growing to include drawing inferences to determine meaning. So how do educators build a comprehensive framework for language comprehension?
Presented by Peggy Price, Former Educator, Current Director of the Orton-Gillingham Institute, Stern Center for Language and Learning
Moderated by Leigh Buettler, Former Educator, Current Director of Professional Learning, Stern Center for Language and Learning
Presented by Dr. Lakeisha Johnson, Assistant Professor, Communication Science and Disorders Program, Florida State University, and Director of The Village, Florida Center for Reading Research
Moderated by Cassondra Mantovani, Vice President of Revenue & Operations, Voyager Sopris Learning®