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Reading Skills
The Knowledge Gap: How It Affects Reading Performance and How to Fix It
Presented by John Carroll, GM, K12 Curriculum Services; and Natalie Wexler, Consultant and Author
Defining Dyslexia: How Elementary Educators Can Help Students Succeed
Presented by Lori Jurjovec, Literacy Specialist, Heggerty
Closing the Knowledge Gap: Engaging Every Student with Complex Texts
Presented by Megan Jensen, Director of Literacy Impact, Carnegie Learning; and Heather Sampselle, Director of Professional Learning Design, Literacy, Carnegie Learning
Science of Reading: How Brain Science Informs Effective Reading Instruction
Presented by Paige Cullen Pullen, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, Lastinger Center for Learning, University of Florida; and Sarah DeCotis, National Literacy Director, Age of Learning
How Do We Teach Teenagers to Read?
Presented by Louise Baigelman, Founder and CEO, Storyshares; and Shira Engel, Director of Education, Storyshares
The Heavy Hitters of Intermediate Literacy: Multisyllabic Decoding and Morphology
Presented by Laura Stewart, Chief Academic Officer, 95 Percent Group; Dr. Mary Dahlgren, Founder, Tools 4 Reading, and Literacy Executive in Residence, 95 Percent Group; and Dr. Antonio Fierro, Vice President of Professional Learning and Academics, 95 Percent Group
Establishing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support to Prevent and Remediate Reading Difficulties
Presented by Dr. Tim Odegard, Murfree Chair of Excellence in Dyslexic Studies and Professor of Psychology, Middle Tennessee State University; Dr. Jennifer Zoski, Staff Learning Scientist, Amplify; and Dr. Deni Basaraba, Manager of Learning Science, Amplify
A Multimodal Approach to Early Literacy with Fun Foundations
Presented by Joy Allcock, M.Ed., Author and Educator, Code-Ed; and Meghann Hickey, M.S. Ed., Senior Manager of Professional Learning, Hatch Early Learning
Science of Teaching Reading: Explicit Instruction, Universal Design for Learning, and Technology/Digital Tools
Presented by Irma Brasseur-Hock, Ph.D., Program Director, University of Kansas Department of Special Education Online Programs, and Assistant Research Professor, University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning; James Basham, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas; and Sean Smith, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas
4 Skills Every Reader Needs to Comprehend Informational Text
Presented by Kristina Smekens, President, Lead Consultant, Smekens Education
Scaffolding for Student Literacy Success: A Webinar with Dr. Douglas Fisher
Presented by Dr. Douglas Fisher, Professor, San Diego State University
Moderated by Joanna Lewis, Senior Product Marketing – Digital Acceleration Group, McGraw Hill
The Power of Home Libraries: What Does the Research Show?
Presented by Dwaine Millard, SVP, National Sales & Partnerships, Scholastic; and Lindsay Marczak, Senior Director of Research, Scholastic
What’s Unique About Teaching Reading to Multilingual Learners?
Presented by Dr. José Viana, Senior Education Advisor, Lexia Learning; Tan Huynh, Teacher, Author, Podcaster, and Consultant, KIS International School (Cambodia); Beth Skelton, Educational Consultant, Educational Consultants, LLC; and Breanna Guzman, Senior Language Product Specialist, Lexia Learning
Moderated by Cassandra Wheeler, Director of Lexia LETRS® State Success, Lexia Learning
Science of Reading and Middle School: The Other End of the Reading Rope
Presented by Deb Sabin, Vice President, Amplify ELA Education, 6-12
Building Vocabulary Through Morphology: Greek and Latin Word Roots and More
Presented by Dr. Timothy Rasinski, Professor Emeritus of Literacy Education, Kent State University, and Author
The 4 Quadrants of High-Quality Literacy Teaching and Learning
Presented by Sarah W. Siegal, Ph.D., Director, Research & Practice, Scholastic; and Jimmy Brehm, Vice President of Academic Planning and Solution Development, Scholastic
Getting Older Striving Readers Back on Track: Effective Foundational Skills Instruction for 6-12
Presented by Linda Diamond, Author and Education Consultant, Reading Done Right; Vivett Dukes, Manager of Educational Partnerships, Collaborative Classroom; and Dr. Katy Cortelyou, Senior Regional Director, Collaborative Classroom
One School’s Science of Reading Transformation: How We Did It (So You Can, Too)
Presented by John Arthur, Sixth-Grade Teacher, Meadowlark Elementary School (UT), and 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year; and Jacqlyn Spell, Principal, Meadowlark Elementary School (UT)
Moderated by Dr. Brandy Bugni, State and Regional Outreach Manager, Lexia