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Building School Culture by Learning Together: A Conversation for School Administrators
Thursday, August 15, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Presented by Rich Zigarovich, Principal, Lordstown Elementary School (OH); and Kimberly Stockton, Ed.D., Senior Education Advisor, Lexia Learning
Sponsored by Lexia Learning
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In this conversational edWebinar, Lexia’s Senior Education Advisor Dr. Kimberly Stockton sits down with Rich Zigarovich, Principal of Lordstown Elementary School in Warren, Ohio, to break down the value of leading in learning mode for school administrators.
This candid discussion provides school leaders with actionable insights for modeling a learner’s mindset in their buildings, especially as they navigate the Science of Reading journey, with the ultimate goal of fostering a schoolwide culture of equitable, evidence-based literacy learning.
The goals of the conversation are:
- To illustrate the impact of vulnerable, curious, collaborative instructional leadership for driving literacy transformation
- To share candid, inspiring stories about what instructional leadership in learning mode looks like, how it can empower school leaders, inspire teachers and students, and catalyze meaningful literacy growth
This recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-12 school leaders.
About the Presenters
Rich Zigarovich has been the Principal at Lordstown Elementary School (K-6) in Warren, Ohio, since 2017. He is deeply passionate about seeing the students and staff he serves grow as learners and people. After almost 29 years in education, he is glad to report that every year gets better and better!
Kimberly Stockton, Ed.D., Senior Education Advisor, joined Lexia in July 2019 with 25 years of education experience. Dr. Stockton began her career as an elementary school teacher in Southern California. She focused on intensive reading intervention in the early primary grades to give all students the gift of literacy. Dr. Stockton became a reading intervention specialist with a focus on implementing Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports across schools and districts. She has a rich professional background that includes professional speaking, coaching, training, and implementing and designing curricula. Dr. Stockton holds a master’s degree in curriculum, instruction, and assessment from California State University at Long Beach. She also holds a bachelor’s degree and a multiple subject teaching credential with an emphasis on cultural and linguistic diversity.
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Lexia®, a Cambium Learning Group company, is the Structured Literacy expert. For nearly 40 years, the company has focused solely on literacy, and today provides Science-of-Reading-based solutions for both students and educators. With robust offerings for differentiated instruction, personalized learning, assessment, and professional learning, Lexia helps more learners read, write, and speak with confidence. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com.
