Presented by Tracee Stanford, Former Educator, Current Senior Manager of Professional Learning, News Literacy Project
English, Language Arts, Writing
How to Maximize Your K-4 Literacy Block
Presented by Peggy Price, Former Educator, Current Director of the Orton-Gillingham Institute, Stern Center for Language and Learning
Moderated by Leigh Buettler, Former Educator, Current Director of Professional Learning, Stern Center for Language and Learning
The Power of ACCESS: Why Print Resources Still Matter for Equity, Opportunity, and Early Literacy
Presented by Dr. Susan B. Neuman, Professor of Teaching and Learning, Specializing in Childhood Education and Early Literacy Development, New York University
Moderated by Cassondra Mantovani, Vice President of Revenue & Operations, Voyager Sopris Learning®
What Reading Growth Really Looks Like in Grades 6–12: From Standards to Strength
Presented by Sharon Alonso, Experienced Educator, District Administrator, Hillsborough County Public Schools (FL); and Carisa Barnes, Experienced Educator, Literacy Instructional Coach, San Diego Unified School District (CA)
7 Reasons Why New ELA Curriculum Adoptions Stall and What Makes Them Stick
Presented by Katie Gribben, District Instructional Lead for ELA/Literacy, Upper Schools, Cambridge Public Schools (MA); Brigitte Seyferth, Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning, LEARN Charter Schools (IL); and Emily Wojtusik, Experienced Educator, Senior Director of Implementation, Fishtank Learning
Moderated by Jim McVety, Managing Partner, First Step Advisors
What Strong Reading Looks Like in Secondary Classrooms: From Guessing to Grounded
Presented by Sharon Alonso, Experienced Educator, District Administrator, Hillsborough County Public Schools (FL); Nimat Jones, Experienced Educator, Director of Teaching and Learning, Dunecrest American School; and Brenda Aston, Experienced Educator, Middle School ELA Teacher, Tacoma Public Schools (WA)
Enhancing Writing and Communication Through Sentence Building (Part 2): Teaching Complex Structures
Presented by Zisel Roth, M.S.Ed., Grammar & Writing Curriculum Design Specialist, Author of 20+ Instructional Texts for K-8; Mindy Reifer, MA, Elementary and Middle School Principal, ELA Specialist; and Shanita Francis, Social-Emotional Brain-Based Learning Consultant
Moderated by Jennah Schuh, M.Ed., SBL, SDL, Director of Education and Training, Rockland County-Based Non-Profit
Building ELA Skills for Every Student: Designing for Learner Variability in Middle School (Part 1)
Presented by Dacia Toll, Former Educator, Principal, and School System Leader, Current Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Coursemojo; Dr. Stefani Pautz Stephenson, Former Educator, Current Senior Director, Networks and Programs, Digital Promise; and Nick Schiner, Former Educator, Current Director, Peer-to-Peer Professional Learning, Digital Promise
Middle School Literacy: A Schoolwide Strategy, Not Just a Subject
Presented by Dr. Kip Glazer, School Principal, Author, Speaker, and Technology Consultant; Tom Evans, Vice President of Editorial, World Book; Mikayla Lee, Experienced Educator, Curriculum Designer, World Book; and Rebecca Earnshaw, Senior Director of Digital Products, World Book
Using Whole Texts to Foster Student Agency and Critical Thinking
Presented by Rebecca Israel, Director of Literacy Achievement, KIPP New Jersey (NJ); Katie Gribben, District Instructional Lead for ELA/Literacy, Upper Schools, Cambridge Public Schools (MA); and Emily Wojtusik, Experienced Educator, Senior Director of Implementation, Fishtank Learning
Moderated by Jim McVety, Managing Partner, First Step Advisors