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2023 Schedule

Plain Talk About Literacy & Learning®

2023 Schedule

*Subject to change & Page will be updated frequently

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Plain Talk Pre-Conference Day

8:00 am – 9:00 am Registration and Name Badge Pick up
9:00 am – 10:20 am Breakout Sessions I
10:20 am – 10:45 am Break
10:45 am – 12:05 pm Breakout Sessions II
12:05 pm – 1:35 pm Lunch on your own – List of suggestions coming soon!
1:35 pm – 2:55 pm Breakout Sessions III

Plain Talk About Literacy & Learning Institute®

4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Early Registration Packet Pickup
1:00 pm – 8:00 pm Exhibitor Setup/Check-In

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Breakfast

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CST

Welcome

8:00 AM – 8:10 AM CST Grand Ballroom 1st Floor

Keynote Address

8:10 AM – 9:10 AM CST Grand Ballroom 1st Floor
Hamish Brewer

Break

9:10 AM – 9:30 AM CST

Thought Leader Sessions

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CST

Break

10:30 AM – 10:50 AM CST

Concurrent Sessions I

10:50 AM – 12:10 PM CST

Lunch Break

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM CST

Concurrent Sessions II

1:15 PM – 2:35 PM CST

Break

2:35 PM – 2:55 PM CST

Concurrent Sessions III

2:55 PM – 4:15 PM CST

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Breakfast

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CST

Welcome

8:00 AM – 8:10 AM CST Grand Ballroom 1st Floor

Keynote Address

8:10 AM – 9:10 AM CST Grand Ballroom 1st Floor
Zaretta Hammond

Break

9:10 AM – 9:30 AM CST

Thought Leader Sessions

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CST

Break

10:30 AM – 10:50 AM CST

Concurrent Sessions I

10:50 AM – 12:10 PM CST

Lunch Break

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM CST

Concurrent Sessions II

1:15 PM – 2:35 PM CST

Break

2:35 PM – 2:55 PM CST

Concurrent Sessions III

2:55 PM – 4:40 PM CST

Friday, March 10, 2023

Welcome

8:00 AM – 8:10 AM CST Grand Ballroom 1st Floor

Keynote Address

8:10 AM – 9:10 AM CST Grand Ballroom 1st Floor
Malcolm Mitchell

Break

9:10 AM – 9:30 AM CST

Concurrent Session I

9:30 AM – 10:50 AM CST

Brunch

10:55 AM – 11:55 AM CST

Concurrent Sessions II

11:55 AM – 1:15 PM CST

*SUBJECT TO CHANGE/WILL BE UPDATED FREQUENTLY

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