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Rock Your Literacy Block: Mighty Moves to Organize Your Day and Optimize Student Learning
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
Presented by Lindsay Kemeny, Elementary School Teacher; and Michael Haggen, Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic Education
Sponsored by Scholastic Education
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You understand the research. You listen to the experts. But how do you actually apply the Science of Reading during your literacy block?
Join teacher and author Lindsay Kemeny for this edWebinar as she guides us through each step of her literacy block—from morning arrival to whole-class and small-group instruction, writing time, and read-aloud.
You gain concrete examples of how to teach reading and writing in the kindergarten through elementary grades. Then, you, too, can rock your literacy block! This recorded edWebinar is of interest to kindergarten through elementary teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.
About the Presenters
Lindsay Kemeny has been teaching elementary school for 12 years and is currently teaching first grade. After her son was diagnosed with dyslexia and depression, she began her deep dive into effective literacy instruction. She is a CERI-certified Structured Literacy Classroom Teacher and has a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction. In addition to being a classroom teacher, Lindsay enjoys presenting both locally and nationally and loves being a co-host of the Literacy Talks podcast. She has had articles published in The Reading League Journal, Dystinct Magazine, and IDA Perspectives. She lives in northern Utah with her husband and four children.
Michael Haggen is Chief Academic Officer at Scholastic Education. In this role, he ensures that Scholastic is a responsive, comprehensive literacy partner to Pre-K through grade 12 districts nationwide. With more than 25 years of academic experience, he has served as a teacher, principal, chief academic officer, and direct report to superintendents. His hands-on approach has led to significant change, most recently in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System in Louisiana, where he was Deputy Superintendent.
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