Presented by Tim Rasinski, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Literacy Education at Kent State University, and Author
Moderated by Nicole Downer, Academic Officer, Teacher Created Materials
Reading Skills
The Overlooked Pieces of the Science of Reading
Presented by Dr. Kate Cain, Professor of Psychology, Lancaster University, and Past President, Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (SSSR); Dr. Kristin Bourdage, Former Educator, Current Assistant Director, Professional Learning and Instructional Design, Partnerships for Authentic Learning and Leadership; and Beth Lawrence, M.A., CCC-SLP, Experienced Educator, Co-Founder, Infercabulary
Moderated by Dr. Donna Wright, Retired School Superintendent/Education Consultant
Literacy in Transition: Research on What’s Working, What’s Missing, and What’s Next
Presented by Dr. Ethan Lynn, Experienced Educator and Partner Consultant, Reading Horizons; Dr. Shantell Berrett Blake, Experienced Educator, Vice President of Education, Reading Horizons; and Jeanette Beninati, Former Educator, Current Marketing Director, Reading Horizons
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
Rethinking Post‑Reading Responses: “I’m Done With the Book, Now What?” (Part 2)
Presented by Dr. Molly Ness, Literacy Specialist; and Heather Blankenship, M.Ed., Partnerships and State Initiatives Manager, Learning A-Z
How to Foster Reflective Readers and Keep the Comprehension Train on Track (Part 1)
Presented by Dr. Molly Ness, Literacy Specialist; and Heather Blankenship, M.Ed., Partnerships and State Initiatives Manager, Learning A-Z
The Language Foundation: Building Blocks for Deep Comprehension of Complex Texts
Presented by Susan Lambert, Ed.D., Chief Academic Officer of Literacy at Amplify and host of Science of Reading: The Podcast
Closing the K-3 Reading Gap: One School’s Journey
Presented by Dr. Traci Kervin, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Seaside Charter Schools (FL); Sarah Holt, Academic Instructional Coach, Seaside Charter Schools (FL); and Sam Deffes, Senior Literacy Advisor, Professional Learning and Academic Partnerships; Learning Without Tears
Build a Culture of Questioning to Transform Learning
Presented by Erin Mohr, Assistant Director of Elementary Education, Hamilton Southeastern Schools (IN); and April Smith, Lead Gifted and Talented Teacher for Elementary Schools, Orangeburg County School District (SC)
Moderated by Teri Laliberte, Assistant Director of Professional Learning, Great Books Foundation