2024 Schedule
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
| 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST Early Registration Packet Pickup Hospitality Suites, open to all attendees: Curriculum Associates in Canal Lexia Learning in Royal Reading Horizons in Commerce The Center for Literacy & Learning in Fulton |
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Breakfast
| 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM CST |
Welcome
| 7:45 AM – 8:00 AM CST Grand Ballroom 1st Floor |
Keynote Address
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST Grand Ballroom 1st Floor John Hodge |
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Break
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM CST |
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Curriculum Associates in Canal
Lexia Learning in Royal
Reading Horizons in Commerce
The Center for Literacy & Learning in Fulton
AIM Institute in Ascot Newberry
Amplify in Windsor
Concurrent Block I
| 9:30 AM – 10:40 AM CST | |
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| Grand Ballroom A Kareem Weaver & Devika Sood Science of Reading… Now What? | Grand Ballroom D Doug Fisher Vocabulary: How to be Intentional in your Instruction |
| Churchill A Lucy Hart Paulson Do You Want to Play with Me? What Playful Learning Looks Like in Early Childhood Settings | Churchill B Jorge Valenzuela Tools for Helping Students Connect Passion to Purpose Within the Curriculum |
| Churchill C Pam Kastner Building Stronger Readers through Spelling | Churchill D Devin Kearns The Causes of Word Reading Difficulties: Including and Beyond Dyslexia |
| Jefferson Ballroom Mary Dahlgren Maximizing the Use of Sound Walls in the Classroom: A Practical Guide | St. James Ballroom Daryl Michel Improving my Craft as an Instructional Coach to Enhance Student Learning |
| Magazine Nicole Kingsland Ormandy Cultivating Comprehension Through Cross-Language Connections | Camp Laura Stewart The Many Facets of Reading Comprehension: Where Does Strategy Instruction Fit? |
| Jackson Nancy Young Flying Up the Ladder: Ensuring Advanced Readers Soar |
Break
| 10:40 AM – 11:05 AM CST |
Concurrent Block II
| 11:05 AM – 12:15 PM CST | |
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| Grand Ballroom A Maryanne Wolf, Melissa Orkin The Future of Fluency: Instructional Strategies that Reflect the Reading Circuit | Grand Ballroom D Doug Fisher Interactive Read-Alouds Done Right |
| Churchill A Pamela Snow The Language House: Developing Language and Literacy Skills from Infancy to Young Adulthood | Churchill B Jorge Valenzuela Building Confident Educators 101: The Art of Differentiating Instruction |
| Churchill C Amy Siracusano The Not So Simple View of Writing | Churchill D Katie Pace Miles Why Schools Need a Tutoring Approach as Part of Intervention and Prevention |
| Jefferson Ballroom Nicole Patton Terry, Carmen Conner, Benny Bolden Leadership Matters to Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Schools & Classrooms | St. James Ballroom John Bennetts High-Impact Coaching Practices (WILL BE REPEATED) |
| Magazine Alana Mangham Lighting the Way: Shining a Spotlight on Spelling Miscues through Error Analysis | Camp Kristin Gigliotti Beyond Decoding: The Importance of Phonics for Vocabulary and Comprehension Instruction |
| Jackson Kim St. Martin How to Integrate Social, Emotional, Behavior (SEB) and Reading Supports |
Lunch Break
| 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM CST Grand Salon 1st Floor |
Concurrent Block III
| 1:15 PM – 2:35 PM CST | |
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| Grand Ballroom A Panel: Julie Washington, Lucy Hart Paulson, Elsa Cardenas-Hagan, Kareem Weaver, Maryanne Wolf What’s Next or Needed in the Science of Reading | Grand Ballroom D Lorraine Hammond Raising the Literacy Rates of All Students: It’s Not About Zip Code, It’s About Instruction |
| Churchill A Lindsay Kemeny Making Reading Fluency Your Next Move | Churchill B Rebecca Silverman Supporting Literacy Within an MTSS Framework: A Focus on Tier 2 Intervention |
| Churchill C Jason Borges and Carolyne Quintna NYC READS: Large Scale Implementation of Science Based Reading Instruction | Churchill D Nicole Patton Terry |
| Jefferson Ballroom Stephanie Stollar Tier 1 Instruction is Risk Reduction | St. James Ballroom Mary Dahlgren Sounds of Play: Integrating Phonemic Awareness and Sound Walls in Early Childhood |
| Magazine Sonia Cabell Writing into Literacy: Supporting Young Children’s Early Writing in Preschool and Kindergarten | Camp Pam Kastner Unlocking the Power of Words: Integrating Word-Meaning Instruction within Word-Reading Instruction |
| Jackson Daryl Michel Turning to One Another Through Conversation: Being Present, Staying Curious, Having Empathy |
Break
| 2:35 PM – 3:05 PM CST |
Concurrent Block IV
| 3:05 PM – 4:15 PM CST | |
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| Grand Ballroom A Linnea Ehri How Children Learn to Read and Spell Words: Phases of Development and Orthographic Mapping | Grand Ballroom D Jan Hasbrouck “Is She on Grade Level?” Taking Another Look at Reading Levels |
| Churchill A Lindsay Kemeny 7 Mighty Moves for Reading Success | Churchill B Pam Austin Steppin’ Up to Summarizing |
| Churchill C Ricky Robertson When Stress Becomes Contagious | Churchill D Linda Farrell Effective Vocabulary Instruction: Throw Away the Dictionary |
| Jefferson Ballroom Kim Richardson Mastering the Art of Inquiry: A Deep Dive into Coaching Question | St. James Ballroom Amy Siracusano What Does the Sentence Have to Do With Building Skilled Writers? |
| Magazine – 150 Theater Mattilyn Karst-Batson | Camp Margie Gillis Transforming How Reading is Taught: The Critical Role School Leaders Play |
| Jackson Devin Kearns Data-Based Individualization: An Approach to Intensive Intervention for Students with Academic Difficulties |
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Breakfast
| 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM CST |
Welcome
| 7:45 AM – 8:00 AM CST Grand Ballroom 1st Floor |
Keynote Address
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST Grand Ballroom 1st Floor |
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| John Hattie |
Break
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM CST |
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Curriculum Associates in Canal
Voyager Sopris in Royal
IMSE in Commerce
95 Percent Group in Ascot Newberry
The Center for Literacy & Learning in Fulton
Concurrent Block I
| 9:30 AM – 10:40 AM CST | |
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| Grand Ballroom A Linnea Ehri, Katie Pace Miles, Nicole Ormandy Alphabetic Phase Theory: Instructional Strategies to Facilitate Development | Grand Ballroom D Julie Washington The Structure of a Reading Revolution |
| Churchill A Leslie Bailey, Camille Zaunbrecher Adolescent Literacy: High School Interventions | Churchill B Sonia Cabell Strive-for-Five Conversations to Build Language Comprehension in Preschool Through First Grade |
| Churchill C Rachel Eggleston The Bilingual Brain: Morphological Awareness & Dyslexia in Bilingual Learners | Churchill D Kristin Anderson Student Self-Efficacy: Charting the Course to Success |
| Jefferson Ballroom Dee Dee Wills What Should Small Group Look Like? | St. James Ballroom Pati Montgomery How to Use Data to Build a Productive School Climate |
| Magazine Tricia Ebarvia Creating Space and Support for Critical Conversations | Camp REPEAT: John Bennetts High-Impact Coaching Practices |
| Jackson Andrea Slipp Linking Reading Comprehension and Executive Function: A Pathway to Improved Instruction |
Break
| 10:40 AM – 11:05 AM CST |
Concurrent Block II
| 11:05 AM – 12:15 PM CST | |
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| Grand Ballroom A Joan Sedita The Writing Rope: A Framework for Explicit Writing in All Subjects | Grand Ballroom D John Hattie, Heath Peine Harness the Power of Feedback |
| Churchill A REPEAT: Leslie Bailey, Camille Zaunbrecher Adolescent Literacy: High School Interventions | Churchill B Molly Ness Building Comprehension and Metacognition Through Think-Alouds |
| Churchill C Pamela Snow Closing the School to Prison Pipeline: The Role of Structured Explicit Literacy Teaching | Churchill D Antonio Fierro Phonology, Cross-Linguistic Connections, and the English Learner |
| Jefferson Ballroom – 606 Theater Denise Eide Is it Time to Rethink the Definition of Phonics? (WILL BE REPEATED) | Jan Hasbrouck Reading Fluency: Essential for Comprehension |
| Magazine Carolyn Strom Building Capacity, Not Compliance: Connecting Scientific Principles with Early Reading Practices | Camp Ken Kirby SoR: One District’s Journey of “Next Best Steps” |
| Jackson Megan Lorio Creating Your Parent-Teacher Playbook |
Lunch Break
| 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM CST Grand Salon 1st Floor |
Concurrent Block III
| 1:15 PM – 2:35 PM CST | |
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| Grand Ballroom A Anita Archer Scaffolding Reading Comprehension: Applying What We Know to Informative Passages | Grand Ballroom D Lorraine Hammond Teaching Writing Is Like a Magician’s Hat: You Have to Put Something in to Get Anything Out |
| Churchill A Michael Hunter Helping Older Struggling Readers- Part 1 | Churchill B Margie Gillis The Syntax Attuned Education: Supporting Students’ Ability to Comprehend and Write Sentences |
| Churchill C Deb Glaser The Daily Morpheme: Creating Morphological Awareness in Every Content Area | Churchill D Dominique Smith The Power of Positive Social-Emotional Development |
| Jefferson Ballroom Kim Richardson Unpacking Peak Productivity: Mastering Self-Management in Coaching | St. James Ballroom Tricia Ebarvia Unpacking Multitudes: Exploring Students’ Understanding of Identity through Writing |
| Magazine REPEAT: Denise Eide Is it Time to Rethink the Definition of Phonics? | Camp Karen Kehoe Talking to Families about Dyslexia: Where Do I Start? |
| Jackson Julie Washington The Structure of a Reading Revolution |
Break
| 2:35 PM – 3:05 PM CST |
Concurrent Block IV
| 3:05 PM – 4:15 PM CST | |
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| Grand Ballroom A Anita Archer Getting Them All Engaged: Inclusive Active Participation | Grand Ballroom D Carol Tolman (Session on Tolman’s Hourglass) |
| Churchill A Michael Hunter Helping Older Struggling Readers- Part 2 | Churchill B Tiffany Hogan Language Comprehension and DLD: The Other Side of the Simple View of Reading |
| Churchill C Laura Lee, Kevin Smith, Kristin Walters SoR Beyond Third Grade: Coaching Upper Grade Teachers in Evidence-Based Literacy Practices | Churchill D Dominique Smith Building a Restorative Community in Your Classroom |
| Jefferson Ballroom Jennifer Hasser A Symphony of Sounds: Utilizing Sound Walls K-12 | St. James Ballroom Elsa Cardenas-Hagan Language Proficiency for English Learners: The Journey Towards Comprehension |
| Magazine Rachel Giannini B to 5 Reading To Littles (Birth to Five) | Camp Kelly Bendheim, Amy Rhyne From State to Student: Aligning Systems to Impact Literacy Outcomes |
| Jackson Judi Dodson Teaching Beyond Decodables |
Friday, February 2, 2024
Welcome
| 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM CST Grand Ballroom 1st Floor |
Keynote Address
| 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM CST Grand Ballroom 1st Floor |
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| Inside America’s Reading Crisis: How You Can Help and Why You Should- Maya Payne Smart |
Break
| 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM CST |
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Breakout Session I
| 9:45 AM – 10:55 AM CST | |
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| Grand Ballroom A Dan Willingham Getting Children to Read in an Era of Distraction | Grand Ballroom D Nancy Hennessey, Julia Salamone Fact Not Fiction: The Science of Reading Includes Comprehension Instruction |
| Churchill A Terrie Noland Unlock the Leader Within You: Guiding Principles of Courageous Literacy Leadership | Churchill B REPEAT: Tiffany Hogan Language Comprehension and DLD: The Other Side of the Simple View of Reading |
| Churchill C Carolyn Denton Practical Applications of the Science of Reading for Students with Dyslexia | Churchill D Krystal Hardy Allen Moving Beyond Discussion: How to Practically Center Inclusion, Equity, & Diversity within Schools |
| Jefferson Ballroom Kristin Anderson The Catalysts and Inhibitors of Workplace Wellbeing: Cultivating the Conditions for Humans to Thrive and Not Merely Survive | St. James Ballroom Courtney Teague The Uncommon Coach: Coaching with Influence |
| Magazine Rachel Giannini Reading with Littles (K-2) | |
| Jackson Amy Elleman How to Get your Students to Work Harder to Understand Difficult Text (And Still Like You) |
Brunch
| 10:55 AM – 12:00 PM CST Grand Salon 1st Floor |
Concurrent Block II
| 12:00 PM – 1:10 PM CST | |
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| Grand Ballroom A Dan Willingham How have Digital Technologies Affected Reading? | Grand Ballroom D Susan Lambert Exploring How Language Powers Literacy |
| Churchill A Jason Borges, Devin Kearns | Churchill B Linda Farrell From Assessment to Instruction: Three Case Studies |
| Churchill C Carolyn Denton Reading Interventions for Students with ADHD and Reading Difficulties | Churchill D Antonio Fierro Moving Towards a Community of Effective Practices for English Learners |
| Jefferson Ballroom Heidi Beverine-Curry Data-Driven Six Step Lesson Plan for Decoding, Spelling, and Fluency | St. James Ballroom Brittney Bills Leading Literacy: Considering the Model for Managing Complex Change in your Efforts |
*SUBJECT TO CHANGE