Presented by Dr. Elfrieda Hiebert, President and CEO, TextProject; and Marcus Ferrara, Director of Academic Planning and Solution Development, Scholastic Education
Science of Reading
Foundational Skills in Middle School ELA: Taking a Functional Approach
Presented by Michele Burns, Ed.D., National Content Specialist, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Ryan Bailey, National Content Specialist, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; and Melissa Day, M.Ed., Product Marketing Manager, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
How to Ensure Decodables Are an Effective Tool for Phonics Instruction
Presented by Jen Jump, Senior Academic Officer, Teacher Created Materials
Science of Reading and Bilingual Students: Finding Common Ground to Improve Literacy Instruction
Presented by Dr. Claude Goldenberg, Nomellini-Olivier Professor of Education, Emeritus, Stanford University; and Maya Goodall, Senior Director of Emergent Bilingual Curriculum, Lexia Learning
How Voice Technology Supports Equitable Phonics Instruction in a Science of Reading World
Presented by Jimmy Brehm, Vice President of Academic Planning and Solution Development, Scholastic; and Brenda McGuirk, Head of Education Product, SoapBox Labs
The Power of Decodable Texts: Bring the Science of Reading and Joy to Reading Workshop
Presented by Sarah Mann, Staff Developer, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project; Beth Hickey, Staff Developer, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project; and Dr. Lucy Calkins, Founding Director, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project
How Professional Learning About the Science of Reading can Support Adolescent Students
Presented by Meg Van Voorhis, Director of Professional Learning, Lexia Learning
Spotlight Phonics and Phonological Awareness in a Joyful, Developmentally Rich Writing Workshop
Presented by Natalie Louis, Senior Lead Staff Developer, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project; Kristi Guinness, Staff Developer, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project; and Dr. Lucy Calkins, Founding Director, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project
Science of Reading Week: “The Right to Read”: A Conversation with Kareem Weaver
Presented by Kareem Weaver, Co-Founder and Executive Director, FULCRUM; Dr. Liz Brooke, Chief Learning Officer, Lexia Learning; and Andrea Setmeyer, National Chapter Coordinator of The Reading League
Moderated by Cassandra Wheeler, Senior Manager of LETRS State Success, Lexia Learning
Science of Reading Week: Empowering Teachers to Reclaim Their Joy: A Rejuvenation Conversation
Presented by Thomas Anderson, Superintendent of New Bedford Public Schools (MA); Jacqueline Greer, Chief Program Officer, Urban Teachers; Dr. Charlene Evans-Smith, Managing Director of Early Literacy, Instruction Partners; and Kerri Larkin, Senior Education Advisor, Education Partnerships
Moderated by Cassandra Wheeler, Senior Manager of LETRS State Success, Lexia Learning