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English, Language Arts, Writing
Setting Up a Sound Wall for Early Learners: Get Started Now!
Presented by Dr. Mary E. Dahlgren, CEO and Founder, Tools 4 Reading; and Rhonda Ayers, Sound Walls Trainer, Tools 4 Reading
Beyond R.A.C.E. Strategy: How Writing Instruction Can Fine-Tune Constructed Response
Presented by Dea Paoletta Auray, Author, Founder, Empowering Writers; and Jennifer Seaton, Director of Learning and Development, Empowering Writers
Developing Storytellers: A Conversation with Acclaimed Authors and Filmmaker from Judy Blume Forever
Presented by Leah Wolchok, Co-Director, Judy Blume Forever; Pat R. Scales, Author, Advocate, & Retired Librarian; and #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Cecily von Ziegesar of the Gossip Girl Series
Moderated by Darri Stephens, Learning Experience Designer
Targeting ELA Learning Gaps with Astronomy
Presented by Karrie Berglund, Director of Education, Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc.; Diana Yoder, Education Specialist, Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc.; and Dave Cuomo, Education Specialist, Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc.
Teach Reading Comprehension with Explicit, Whole-Class Instruction
Presented by Kristina Smekens, President, Lead Consultant, Smekens Education
Moderated by Monica Myers, Playbook Pro Remote Coach, Smekens Education
“Show Your Work”: How to Use Mind Mapping to Avoid Cheating with ChatGPT
Presented by Rachelle Dené Poth, Author, Consultant, Keynote Speaker, and Spanish and STEAM Educator at Riverview Junior-Senior High School (PA); Dr. Andrès Kruse, Chief Technical Officer, BioSilico Limited; Tom Whitby, Educator turned Author, Blogger, #Edchat Founder, Lollapalooza Consultant Group, Inc.; and Joyce Whitby, CEO and Co-Founder, Innovations4Education
More than a Building Block: The Journey to Decoding Starts Here
Presented by Sam Deffes, M.Ed., Professional Learning Literacy Advisor, Learning Without Tears; and Jessica Finell, M.Ed., National Presenter, Learning Without Tears
Moving Past the Reading Wars: Peaceniks Lead the Way
Presented by Jan Hasbrouck, Ph.D., Researcher and Consultant, JH Educational Services, Inc.; Margie Gillis, Ed.D., President, Literacy How, Inc.; Jeannine Herron, Ph.D., Research Neuropsychologist, Director, Talking Fingers; and Jan Wasowicz, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Learning By Design, Inc., SPELL-Links
Moderated by Terrie Noland, Ph.D., CALP, Vice President of Educator Initiatives, Learning Ally
Strengthening Phonics and Vocabulary with Word Study
Presented by Donald Bear, Professor Emeritus and Literacy Center Director, Iowa State University and University of Nevada, Reno
Decodable Readers: Where Do We Go From Here?
Presented by Shane Templeton, Ph.D., Foundation Professor Emeritus of Literacy Studies, University of Nevada, Reno
5 Ways Voice-Enabled Literacy Tools Empower K-3 Teachers and Students
Presented by Cheryl Lundy Swift, M.Ed., Professional Learning Director, Learning Without Tears; and Niamh Bushnell, Chief Marketing Officer, SoapBox Labs
Boost Reading Comprehension and Learning: How Explicit Writing Instruction Can Help
Presented by Natalie Wexler, Education Writer and Author
Shifting Towards Structured Literacy: From Theory to Practice
Presented by Erica Suarez, Literacy Specialist, Heggerty; and Laura Castro, Literacy Specialist, Heggerty
Oral Reading Fluency for All: Using Digital Tools to Build Accuracy and Prosody
Presented by Megan Jensen, Director of Literacy Impact, Carnegie Learning; and Heather Sampselle, Director of Professional Learning Design, Literacy, Carnegie Learning
5 Ways to Improve Reading Comprehension
Presented by Chrisie Moritz, Literacy Consultant, Heinemann Publishing
Foundational Skills in Middle School ELA: Taking a Functional Approach
Presented by Michele Burns, Ed.D., National Content Specialist, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Ryan Bailey, National Content Specialist, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; and Melissa Day, M.Ed., Product Marketing Manager, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Science-Tested, Kid-Approved Literacy Instruction from Day 1
Presented by Sam Deffes, M.Ed., Professional Learning Literacy Advisor, Learning Without Tears; and Chase Young, Ph.D., Professor in the School of Teaching and Learning at Sam Houston State University, and Editor of Literacy Research and Instruction
Start Strong to Build Better Writers
Presented by Kristina Smekens, President, Lead Consultant, Smekens Education
Moderated by Kristi McCullough, Literacy Consultant, Smekens Education