Presented by Dr. Stephanie Stollar, Founder, Professor, and Literacy Consultant, Reading Science Academy
Moderated by Pam Austin, Professional Learning Facilitators Manager, Voyager Sopris Learning
Reading Skills
Improving Literacy Outcomes with AI: Lessons from Schools Around the World
Presented by Dr. Sherri N. Wilson, Former Director of Innovative Learning, Current Principal, William Dandy Middle School, Broward County Public Schools (FL); Dr. Geri Gillespy, Experienced Education Leader, Director, Industry Advisor, Microsoft Elevate in the Americas; Leigh Williams, Information and Technology Executive, Brisbane Catholic Education; and Allie Thompson, Former Special Education Teacher, Current Senior Marketing Manager, Microsoft Education
4 Elements of Vocabulary Instruction: More Than a Word List
Presented by Dr. Tim Rasinski, Professor Emeritus of Literacy Education at Kent State University, and Author; Melissa Cheesman Smith, Educator, Teacher Mentor, Las Sendas Elementary (AZ); and Savannah Campbell, Reading Specialist and Literacy Consultant, Campbell Creates Readers
Moderated by Tara Welty, Senior Vice President and Publisher of Scholastic Professional Books, Scholastic
Every Student, Every Text: How Language Comprehension Skills Support Access to Complex Texts
Presented by Lainie Augensen, Former Educator, Success Lead, Great Minds; and Daniel Velasco, Former Educator, Regional Director of Implementation Services, Midwest & Plains Regions, Great Minds
Effective CA ELD Instruction: Practical Strategies for Building Language Through Literacy
Presented by Dr. Sharon Vaughn, Professor and Executive Director, Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, University of Texas at Austin; and Dr. Jim Cummins, Professor Emeritus with the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, University of Toronto
Beyond Decoding: How Purposeful Practice Builds Fluency
Presented by Dr. Carolyn Brown, Experienced Educator, Adjunct Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Iowa, and Co-Founder, Foundations in Learning; and Angelia Hoyer, Experienced Educator, Professional Learning Consultant
Moderated by Allison Zimmermann, Experienced Educator, CEO, Foundations in Learning
The Overlooked Metrics Impacting Literacy Outcomes: Reading Efficiency and Underdeveloped Visual Skills
Presented by Dr. Alexandra Spichtig, Former Educator, Current CEO and Co-Founder, Stanford Taylor Foundation; and John Ferrara, M.Ed., Former Educator, Current Chief Research Officer, Stanford Taylor Foundation
Science of Reading and MTSS: Using Beginning-of-Year Data to Start Strong
Presented by Susan Lambert, Ed.D., Host of Science of Reading: The Podcast, and Chief Academic Officer of Literacy, Amplify
The Comprehension Connection: Braiding Foundational Skills for Reading Success
Presented by Danielle Gaither, Former Educator, Current Sales Representative – Western North Carolina, Great Minds; Jeniqua Moran, Former Educator, Current Success Lead – New England, Great Minds; and Mandy Polen, Former Educator, Current Success Lead – New York City, Great Minds
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