Presented by Dr. Wiley Blevins, Author, Educational Consultant, and Researcher
Presented by Dr. Donald Bear, Professor Emeritus and Literacy Center Director, Iowa State University and University of Nevada, Reno
Presented by Dr. Mitchell Brookins, Former Teacher, Current Educational Consultant, Brookins Consulting; Lisa Pagano, Director of Advanced Studies, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (NC); and Teri Laliberte, Former Teacher, Current Assistant Director of Professional Learning, Great Books Foundation
Presented by Katy Wischow, Former Teacher, Current Staff Developer, The Reading & Writing Project at Mossflower
Presented by Daniel Mezzafonte, Supervisor of Science 6-12, Massapequa School District (NY); Andrea Abraham, Former Educator, Current Education Solutions Architect, Britannica Education; and Zachary Linnert, Ed.D., Former Educator, Current Learning and Development Manager, Britannica Education
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. Lucy Calkins, Robinson Professor of Literacy at Teachers College, Columbia University, Founding Director at The Reading & Writing Project at Mossflower, and Senior Author of Units of Study in Writing, Reading, and Phonics; and Katy Wischow, Staff Developer, The Reading & Writing Project at Mossflower
Presented by Dr. Margarita Calderón, Professor Emerita, Johns Hopkins University; and Amanda Dobbins, Vice President of Professional Learning Services, Scholastic