Schedule
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Early Packet Pickup
| 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm |
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Breakfast
| 7:00 AM – 7:50 AM CST |
Welcome
| 8:00 AM – 8:10 AM CST Grand Ballroom, 1st Floor |
| Dr. John Wyble Susan Lambert, Amplify |
Keynote Address
| 8:10 AM – 9:10 AM CST Grand Ballroom, 1st Floor | |
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| Mickey Smith, Jr. – See the Sound |
Break
| 9:10 AM – 9:30 AM CST |
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Thought Leader Sessions
| 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CST |
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| What Good is Education if People Ignore the Facts? – Daniel Willingham Grand Ballroom D, 1st Floor |
| Embracing the Scientific Revolution in Reading, and Dragging Your Colleagues Along with You – David Kilpatrick Grand Ballroom BC, 1st Floor |
| Uplifting Language Variation in the Classroom: The Role of Translanguaging for Supporting Diverse Language Users – Julie Washington Grand Ballroom A, 1st Floor |
| W.A.T.E.R. – Jeff McManus Salon 1, 1st Floor |
Break
| 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM CST |
Concurrent Sessions I
| 10:50 AM – 12:10 PM CST |
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| Assessment and Word-Level Reading Skills – David Kilpatrick Grand Ballroom D, 1st Floor |
| Bridges to Literacy for English Learners – Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan Salon 2, 1st Floor |
| Instructional Leaders as Agents of Change – Ernesto Ortiz, Jr. Grand Salon A, 1st Floor |
| How True Science of Reading Instruction Transforms Districts – Susan Lambert and Panel (Including Brittney Bills, Alayne Joffrion, Shyla Johnson and Alli Rice) Grand Ballroom BC, 1st Floor |
| Vivacious Vocabulary for Voluminous Verbiage – Iantha Ussin Grand Salon D, 1st Floor |
| How a Dyslexic Man Learned to Read after Decades of Struggle – Nora Chahbazi and David Chalk Grand Ballroom A, 1st Floor |
| The Power of a Literacy Plan – Michelle Hosteller and Matt Donaldson Grand Salon B, 1st Floor |
| Connecting Writing to the Science of Reading: Foundations for Developing Writing in Young Learners – Lucy Hart Paulson Salon 1, 1st Floor |
Lunch Break
| 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM CST | Lunch – Churchill, 2nd Floor |
| Lunch and Learn with Amplify – St. Charles Ballroom, 3rd Floor Lunch and Learn with Schools Cubed – Jefferson Ballroom, 3rd Floor |
Concurrent Sessions II
| 1:30 PM – 2:50 PM CST |
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| Teaching Reading to Children Who Speak Varieties of English – Julie Washington Grand Ballroom BC, 1st Floor |
| Evaluating Curricula for Foundational Skills Instruction Based on the Science of Reading – Linda Farrell Salon 2, 1st Floor |
| Improving Reading Comprehension – Daniel Willingham Grand Ballroom A, 1st Floor |
| Identifying Students with Dyslexia in a Sea of Struggling Readers – Tim Odegard Grand Salon B, 1st Floor |
| The Writing Rope: Evidence-Based Writing Instruction – Joan Sedita Grand Ballroom D, 1st Floor |
| Lions, Tigers, Bears, Data, Oh My! – Alana Mangham Grand Salon D, 1st Floor |
| Handwriting: A Major Player in Literacy – Laura Stewart Grand Salon A, 1st Floor |
| Nurturing our Teachers and Students: Creating a safe space for teaching and learning in troubling times – Judi Dodson Salon 1, 1st Floor |
Break
| 2:50 PM – 3:10 PM CST |
Concurrent Sessions III
| 3:10 PM – 4:30 PM CST |
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| Sound180 Living: Establish Your Purpose & Perspective at Work and at Home with the Promise-Compass – Mickey Smith, Jr. Grand Salon D, 1st Floor |
| A Recipe to Last a Lifetime: Blending Ingredients of Social Communication, Executive Function and Early Literacy – Lucy Hart Paulson Salon 1, 1st Floor |
| Combating the Literacy Crisis: Early Literacy Policy and Literacy Leadership as Catalysts for Change – Kymyona Burk Salon 2, 1st Floor |
| Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices – Joan Sedita Grand Ballroom D, 1st Floor |
| More than Memorization: Dispelling Myths of Spelling – Megan Roberts Grand Salon A, 1st Floor |
| Applications of W.A.T.E.R. – Jeff McManus Grand Salon B, 1st Floor |
| Everything You Always Wanted to Know About What Your ORF Data Means but Were Afraid to Ask – Heidi Beverine-Curry Grand Ballroom A, 1st Floor |
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Breakfast
| 7:00 AM – 7:50 AM CST |
Welcome
| 7:50 AM – 8:10 AM CST Grand Ballroom, 1st Floor |
| Dr. John Wyble Cade Brumley, Superintendent, Louisiana Department of Education |
Keynote Address
| 8:10 AM – 9:10 AM CST Grand Ballroom, 1st Floor |
| Stanislas Dehaene – The Acquisition of Reading: From Brain Imaging to the Classroom (VIA ZOOM) |
Break
| 9:10 AM – 9:30 AM CST |
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Thought Leader Sessions
| 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CST |
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| Using the Science of Reading to Guide the Intensification of Reading Interventions – Emily Solari and Carlin Conner Salon 1, 1st Floor |
| Beyond Intuition: Surprising facts about the eyes and the brain the impact reading – Jane Ashby Grand Ballroom A, 1st Floor |
| High Frequency Words: Considerations Based on Research – Katie Pace Miles Grand Ballroom D, 1st Floor |
| Literacy and Liberation – Shawn Robinson Grand Ballroom BC, 1st Floor |
Break
| 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM CST |
Concurrent Sessions I
| 10:50 AM – 12:10 PM CST |
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| Spelling: Visible Language to Inform Instruction and Intervention – Pam Kastner Salon 1, 1st Floor |
| Applying a Simultaneous Tri Multi-Sensory Instruction Procedure for Adolescents – Shawn Robinson Grand Salon A, 1st Floor |
| Coaching: Progress is a Process – Mississippi Literacy Leadership Team (Melissa Beck, Kristin Wynn, Jill Hoda, Kelli Crain, Lori Stringer) Grand Ballroom D, 1st Floor |
| Building Resilience: Trauma-Informed Systems of Support – Ricky Robinson Grand Ballroom A, 1st Floor |
| Teaching Morphological Awareness: It’s Mesmerizing! – Deb Glaser Salon 2, 1st Floor |
| Dyslexia Advocacy: Parents as Partners – DeJunne’ Clark Jackson Grand Salon B, 1st Floor |
| Sight Word Recognition: Beyond the Eye and into the Brain – Janee’ Butler Grand Salon D, 1st Floor |
Lunch Break
| 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM CST | Lunch – Churchill, 2nd Floor |
| Lunch and Learn with Curriculum Associates – St. Charles Ballroom, 3rd Floor Lunch and Learn with Letterland – Jefferson Ballroom, 3rd Floor |
Concurrent Sessions II
| 1:30 PM – 2:50 PM CST |
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| The Semantics-Syntax Comprehension Connection – Nancy Hennessy Salon 1, 1st Floor |
| Dyslexia: Understanding the Science and Proven instructional Approaches – Tracy Weeden and Rebecca Tolson Grand Ballroom A, 1st Floor |
| Behavior as a Form of Communication – Ricky Robertson Grand Salon B, 1st Floor |
| Analyzing High Frequency Words and Reconsidering Instructional Approaches – Katie Pace Miles Grand Ballroom D, 1st Floor |
| Professional Development to School Leaders May be More Important than to Teachers – Pati Montgomery Grand Salon D, 1st Floor |
| Helping Older Struggling Readers – Michael Hunter Salon 2, 1st Floor |
| Sound Walls: Anchoring and Distinguishing Instruction Between Sounds and Letters Matters – Mary Dahlgren Grand Ballroom BC, 1st Floor |
| Beyond Retelling: Unlocking Meaning of Grade-Level, Complex Text – Mitchell Brookins Grand Salon A, 1st Floor |
Break
| 2:50 PM – 3:10 PM CST |
Concurrent Sessions III
| 3:10 PM – 4:30 PM CST |
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| The Possibility of Writing – Jane Ashby Salon 1, 1st Floor |
| Using Read-Alouds to Target Comprehension Development – Emily Solari and Carlin Conner Grand Ballroom A, 1st Floor |
| It’s Not Enough to Know Better: Leading Instructional Change – Margaret Goldberg and Lani Mednick Grand Salon B, 1st Floor |
| Inclusive Teaching and Learning – Jeannette Washington Grand Salon D, 1st Floor |
| Growing Up Illiterate: The Stories of Two Lifelong Learners Who Persevered and Learned to Read as Adults – Sandra and Sammie Johnson Grand Salon A, 1st Floor |
| So Many Words, So Little Time: Teaching Vocabulary Efficiently – Jennifer Hasser Salon 2, 1st Floor |
| Advanced Sound Wall Instruction: Connecting the Speech and the Print – Mary Dahlgren Grand Ballroom BC, 1st Floor |
Friday, February 11, 2022
Breakfast
| 7:00 AM – 7:50 AM CST |
Welcome
| 8:00 AM – 8:10 AM CST Grand Ballroom, 1st Floor |
| Dr. John Wyble |
Keynote Address
| 8:10 AM – 9:10 AM CST Grand Ballroom, 1st Floor |
| Lacey Robinson – Justice is in the Details of Teaching and Learning |
Break
| 9:10 AM – 9:30 AM CST |
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Concurrent Sessions I
| 9:30 AM – 10:50 AM CST |
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| Fireside Chat with Lacey Robinson – Lacey Robinson Grand Ballroom D, 1st Floor |
| Key Components of Effective Reading Comprehension Instruction – Amy Elleman Grand Salon B, 1st Floor |
| How the Brain Learns to Read and What It Tells about Best Practices for Teaching – Denise Eide Grand Ballroom A, 1st Floor |
| Student-Focused Coaching: Supporting Student Success through Teacher Collaboration – Jan Hasbrouck and Daryl Michel Grand Ballroom BC, 1st Floor |
| Never Too Late: Supporting the Success of Struggling Adolescent Readers – Lynn Kuhn Grand Salon D 1st Floor |
| Weighing the Hog Doesn’t Make It Fatter: Linking Assessments to Instruction – Stephanie Stollar Salon 2, 1st Floor |
| The Simple View of Writing: Is it really that simple? – Amy Siracusano Salon 1, 1st Floor |
Brunch
| 10:55 AM – 11:55 AM CST St. Charles Ballroom, St. James Ballroom, 3rd Floor |
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Concurrent Sessions II
| 11:55 AM – 1:15 PM CST |
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| The Logic of English: A New Way to See Words! – Denise Eide Grand Ballroom BC, 1st Floor |
| A Practical Approach to Dyslexia: How to Identify and How to Teach – Jan Hasbrouck Grand Ballroom A, 1st Floor |
| Writing: Responding to Text to Improve Reading Comprehension – Pam Austin Grand Salon D, 1st Floor |
| Wellbeing: Empowering Educators to Thrive and Not Merely Survive – Kristin Anderson Grand Ballroom D, 1st Floor |
| Coaching: Progress is a Process (Repeat) – Mississippi Literacy Leadership Team (Melissa Beck, Kristin Wynn, Jill Hoda, Kelli Crain, Lori Stringer) Grand Salon A, 1st Floor |
| Lions, Tigers, Bears, Data, Oh My! (Repeat) – Alana Mangham Grand Salon B, 1st Floor |