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Tuesday, March 10, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by Karrie Schoettler, Instructional Coordinator, Multilingual Education Department, San Diego Unified School District (CA); Kate Crist, Founder and Director, Education 4500; Lynne Kulich, Ph.D., Head of Growth for Literacy, MGT; and Jen Knapp, Speech and Language Pathologist, Strategic Initiatives Manager, Really Great Reading
Sponsored by Really Great Reading
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Adolescent literacy outcomes improve when instruction, intervention, and support structures work together rather than in isolation. In this edLeader Panel, district and school leaders will discuss how aligning Tier 1 instruction, intervention models, and professional learning supports stronger literacy outcomes for students in grades 6–12.
The panelists will share how districts have reduced fragmentation, clarified priorities, and created systems that support consistent literacy instruction across middle and high schools. This edLeader Panel will be of interest to middle and high school teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.
About the Presenters
Karrie Schoettler has been an educator in the San Diego Unified School District for 18 years, serving as an elementary school teacher and middle school newcomer and ELD teacher for eight years. For the past 10 years, she has been a resource teacher and an Instructional Coordinator in the Multilingual Education Department. She currently oversees the district’s Newcomer Welcome Centers and newcomer programs for K-12.
Kate Crist (she/her) is the founder of Education 4500, LLC. She is an educator with more than two decades of experience supporting students, teachers, and school leaders. Throughout her career, Kate has maintained a deep focus on secondary literacy. Her work spans roles at Lindamood-Bell, in the classroom as a history social science teacher, and in schools and national organizations as a literacy coach, professional learning designer, and consultant. Across these settings, she has partnered with educators and leaders to strengthen instructional practice and expand equitable access to high-quality literacy instruction.
Lynne Kulich, Ph.D., is the Head of Growth for Literacy at MGT and brings more than 30 years of experience working with students, families, educators, and researchers. A former professor, curriculum and instruction director, literacy coach, and classroom teacher, she is an author, researcher, consultant, and national and international presenter, as well as lead author of the best‑selling The Fluency Development Lesson: Closing the Reading Gap. She also contributes to state‑level curriculum development, mentors new principals, and serves in multiple professional literacy organizations, including as a National Program Reviewer for the International Literacy Association.
Jen Knapp is a Speech and Language Pathologist with 26 years of experience targeting adolescent language and literacy in the public school setting. Over her extensive tenure, she has crafted intervention plans tailored to a diverse range of learners, spanning from individuals utilizing augmented communication to those mastering Free Response Questions for their Advanced Placement classes. Recognizing a common challenge of limited word conceptualization among her students, she discovered InferCabulary, now under the Really Great Reading umbrella of tools. Jen now works with Really Great Reading, focusing on collaborating with classroom teachers and creating supplementary content to enhance language and literacy skills for all learners.
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