Presented by Dr. Steve Graham, Regents Professor, Mary Emily Warner Professor, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University
Moderated by Pam Austin, Director of Instructional Technology, Voyager Sopris Learning
Writing
Decodables in Action: Accelerating K-3 Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension
Presented by Dr. Wiley Blevins, Author, Educational Consultant, and Researcher
Sentence Writing: The Overlooked Element of the Science of Reading
Presented by Shawn Datchuk, Ph.D., M.Ed., Director, Iowa Reading Research Center, University of Iowa; and Cheryl Lundy Swift, Ed.D., Director, Professional Learning, Learning Without Tears
How AI Can Transform Writing Assessment and Feedback: Measuring What Matters
Presented by Norah Gillam, Director of K-8 Literacy, The KIPP Foundation; and Adam Feiler-Ware, Managing Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Dream Charter School (NY)
Multilingual Learners and Handwriting: Building Confidence, Language, and Literacy
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)
Essentials of Adolescent Literacy: Reading and Writing Instruction in Grades 5-12
Presented by Joan Sedita, Author, Founder, and CEO, Keys to Literacy
Redefining Literacy for Multilingual Learners: A School-Based Leadership Approach
Presented by Marybelle Marrero-Colón, Former Teacher, Current Associate Director of PD Programs, Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL); Dr. Kia Johnson, Senior Director, PreK-12 Professional Development and Evaluations, Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL); and Vanessa Wara Perrotta, Former Teacher, Current Director of Curriculum and Professional Learning, Vista Higher Learning
Successful Structured Literacy Lessons: A Blueprint for Clarity and Confidence for Teachers
Presented by Stacy Hurst, Professor of Reading, Southern Utah University; Papae Wymore, Lecturer of Education, Central College (IA); and Dr. Vicki Piquette, Assistant Professor Of Education, School Of Education, Reading, Language, And Literacy, Colorado State University Pueblo
Orthographic Mapping: How to Make Words Stick
Presented by Dr. Molly Ness, Former Educator, Founder of Dirigo Literacy; Dr. Katie Pace Miles, Founder and President of The Reading Institute, Associate Professor and Director of the Reading Science Program at Brooklyn College, City University of New York; and Dr. Amanda Alexander, Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic
Purposeful Play for Early Learners: Transform Your Dramatic Play Area
Presented by Katie Blue-Mense, Transitional Kindergarten Teacher, Germantown Elementary School District #60 (IL)