Literacy

Presented by Dr. Mitchell Brookins, Former Teacher, Current Educational Consultant, Brookins Consulting
Moderated by Pam Austin, Director of Instructional Technology, Voyager Sopris Learning

Presented by Suzanne Martin, Third-Grade Teacher, Darnaby Elementary School (OK); Jesus Silva, Third-Grade Bilingual Teacher, Monroe Elementary School (CA); Zachary Morolda, Director of Innovative & Community Programs, Equity & Careers Technology, Monroe Township School District (NJ); and Sylvia Huff, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Research, Project Lead The Way

Presented by Dr. Danielle Murray, Director of K-12 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Penn-Delco School District (PA); Marie Rodgers, K-5 Social Studies Supervisor, Hillsborough County Public Schools (FL); and Melanie Sutherland, Former Teacher, Customer Consultant, TCI

Presented by Dr. Charles Hulme, Emeritus Professor of Psychology in Education, University of Oxford, and Founder and CEO, OxEd & Assessment; Emily Rennpage, Literacy COSA (Coach on Special Assignment), Grosse Pointe Public Schools (MI); and Karl Rectanus, CEO, Really Great Reading
Moderated by Dr. Donna Wright, Retired School Superintendent/Education Consultant

Presented by Dr. Sharon Vaughn, Professor and Executive Director, Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, University of Texas at Austin; and Dr. Young-Suk Kim, Professor, School of Education, University of California, Irvine

Presented by Tisha Hayes, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education, University of Virginia; Kateri Thunder, Ph.D., Educator, Researcher, Author, and Coach; and Alisha Demchak, Ph.D., Program Coordinator, Early Childhood Teacher Education Program, University of Virginia
Moderated by Stephanie Roselli, Executive Editor, Gryphon House, Inc.

Adolescent literacy in grades 6–12 is a gateway to success across all subject areas. As texts, tasks, and disciplinary demands become more complex, students must integrate reading comprehension, writing, vocabulary, and knowledge building in intentional ways. If students don’t have a solid foundation in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and effective literacy instruction, it’s much harder for them to learn what they need.

Presented by Dr. Gina Fugnitto, Former Educator, Current Chief Implementation Officer, Collaborative Classroom; Dr. Taylar Wenzel, Senior Lecturer, University of Central Florida; and Dr. Analexis Kennedy, Lecturer, University of Central Florida

Presented by Dr. Blythe Anderson, Assistant Professor of Literacy Education, University at Buffalo, SUNY

Presented by Karrie Schoettler, Instructional Coordinator, Multilingual Education Department, San Diego Unified School District (CA); Kate Crist, Founder and Director, Education 4500; Lynne Kulich, Ph.D., Head of Growth for Literacy, MGT; and Jen Knapp, Speech and Language Pathologist, Strategic Initiatives Manager, Really Great Reading