Presented by Dr. Amanda Alexander, Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic Education Solutions; Dr. Julia B. Lindsey, Early Literacy Expert and Consultant; and Elaine Shobert, Instructional Leader, Rock Rest Elementary School (NC)

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Returning after the highly attended Science of Reading in Practice: 15-Minute Routines edWebinar, Dr. Julia B. Lindsey is back to address your questions on using decodable texts, phonics, and explicit instruction to teach students how to read and the joy of reading. Watch our speakers as they address the common challenges expressed in our first session together, like:

• What does it mean to be efficient and effective in teaching foundational reading?
• How is focusing on decoding different than doing more phonics?
• How can I make foundational reading instruction more joyful?

Dr. Lindsey is joined by Elaine Shobert, an instructional leader, and Dr. Amanda Alexander, Chief Academic Officer of Scholastic. 

This recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-5 teachers, librarians, and school and district leaders.

About the Presenters

Dr. Amanda Alexander is Scholastic’s Chief Academic Officer and brings more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience in the field of education. Dr. Alexander began her career as a kindergarten teacher and has served as an assistant principal in the New York City Department of Education and as a principal in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). She later joined the DCPS central office in a variety of roles with an emphasis on principal supervision. Over the course of her time as a central office administrator, Dr. Alexander also led literacy initiatives and a districtwide task force to identify and implement evidence-based practices in reading and learning to improve student performance.

Julia B. Lindsey, Ph.D., a former kindergarten and first-grade teacher and self-proclaimed “phonics nerd,” has worked with teachers, district personnel, curriculum developers, and others to translate reading research into practice. While completing her doctoral studies at the University of Michigan, she developed a free decodables book program in collaboration with Boston Public Schools. She is the author of Reading Above the Fray: Reliable, Research-Based Routines for Developing Decoding Skills.

Elaine Shobert is an instructional leader and coach at Rock Rest Elementary School in Monroe, North Carolina. She has been an educator for 20 years and is currently serving on the Educator Advisory Council for Reading Reimagined. Elaine is committed to supporting teachers with innovative and engaging ways to incorporate research into their literacy instruction.

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