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Thursday, April 10, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Presented by Lindsay Kemeny, Elementary School Teacher; and Dr. Amanda Alexander, Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic
Sponsored by Scholastic Education
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Are you ready to take your phonics instruction to the next level? Join first-grade teacher and 7 Mighty Moves author Lindsay Kemeny and Scholastic’s Chief Academic Officer Dr. Amanda Alexander to discover ways to boost engagement and learning in your K-3 reading instruction. In this edWebinar, you will learn how to:
- Increase student engagement through specific student response techniques
- Maximize each minute of phonics instruction through efficient transitions and consistent routines
This edWebinar will be of interest to K-3 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.
7 Mighty Moves and its soon-to-be-released companion resource, 7 Mighty Moves Reading Resources, are part of Scholastic’s Science of Reading in Practice series of professional books.
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.
Dr. Amanda Alexander serves as Scholastic’s Chief Academic Officer. In this role, she leads research and validation efforts to ensure the efficacy of products, the delivery of professional learning services, and the company’s partnership with the Yale Child Study Center, focusing on the intersection of literacy and health. Prior to joining Scholastic, Dr. Alexander served as the Vice President of Policy and Partnership Development at Teachstone. With more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience, the majority of Dr. Alexander’s service has been as a practitioner in the public sector. She has a B.A. in English and an M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction from Howard University, an M.S.Ed. in educational leadership from Baruch College, and a Ph.D. in education from American University.
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