Kids these days just don’t have a long attention span anymore, especially with reading. That’s a common refrain. But what if, in a world where everything is a snippet, students were challenged to slow down and build reading stamina by learning with whole texts? How would that impact their ability to not only read but also enjoy long-form writing?
Presented by Sarah M. Scott, Former Educator, Current Neurodiversity Researcher, Digital Promise; Kelly McNeil, Ed.D., Former Educator, Current Senior Learning Experience Designer, Digital Promise; and Nick Schiner, Former Educator, Current Director, Peer-to-Peer Professional Learning, Digital Promise
Presented by Rebecca Israel, Director of Literacy Achievement, KIPP New Jersey (NJ); Katie Gribben, District Instructional Lead for ELA/Literacy, Upper Schools, Cambridge Public Schools (MA); and Emily Wojtusik, Experienced Educator, Senior Director of Implementation, Fishtank Learning
Moderated by Jim McVety, Managing Partner, First Step Advisors
Presented by Hoover Herrera, Former Teacher, Current Marketing Manager, Customer Success, Carolina® Science
Presented by Bill Zima, Director of Implementation, Marzano Academies; and Ashley Avila, Implementation Specialist, Marzano Academies
Presented by Ed Gomes Jr., English as a Second Language, Literature, and Linguistics Teacher, Secretary of Education / Faculdade São Bernardo, São Paulo, Brazil; Elyse Gainor, Program Director, Global Engagement, Digital Promise; and Jessica Jackson, Director of Professional Learning, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise
Presented by Kelisa Wing, CEO and President, Promises and Possibilities; and Dr. Tanji Reed Marshall, CEO and Principal Consultant, Liaison Educational Partners
Moderated by Barbara Pape, Senior Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise
Presented by Jeff McCoy, Associate Superintendent of Academics, Greenville County Schools (SC)
Moderated by Paul Berry, General Manager, U.S. Business, Kognity
Presented by Daniel E. Vargas Campos, Program Manager, Common Sense Education; Eisha Buch, Director of Education Programs, Common Sense Education; and Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Common Sense Education
Presented by Andy Danilchick, Co-Founder and Director, The Project for Mental Health and Optimal Development, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education; Sylvia Hall, Co-Founder, GAB-on!; and Jarrid Hall, Co-Founder, GAB-on!