English, Language Arts, Writing

Multilingual Learners and Handwriting: Building Confidence, Language, and Literacy

Multilingual Learners and Handwriting: Building Confidence, Language, and Literacy

Presented by Dr. Nancy Akhavan, President and Founder, Nancy Akhavan Consulting, Inc., and Retired Associate Professional Emerita, Fresno State; Lisa Nix, Teacher on Special Assignment in Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Learning, Fresno Unified School District (CA); and Ariann Cooper, Reading Specialist, Fresno Unified School District (CA)

Redefining Literacy for Multilingual Learners: A School-Based Leadership Approach

Redefining Literacy for Multilingual Learners: A School-Based Leadership Approach

Presented by Marybelle Marrero-Colón, Former Teacher, Current Associate Director of PD Programs, Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL); Dr. Kia Johnson, Senior Director, PreK-12 Professional Development and Evaluations, Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL); and Vanessa Wara Perrotta, Former Teacher, Current Director of Curriculum and Professional Learning, Vista Higher Learning

The Science of Reading in Real Life: Real Strategies for Real Classrooms

The Science of Reading in Real Life: Real Strategies for Real Classrooms

Presented by Dr. Sharon Vaughn, Professor and Executive Director, Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, University of Texas at Austin; Dr. Pamela Mason, Director, Jeanne Chall Reading Lab, Harvard Graduate School of Education; and Dr. Young-Suk Kim, Professor, School of Education, University of California, Irvine