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Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning™
January 29-31, 2020
What is Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning™?
Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning™ is heralded as the nation’s premier literacy Institute. The Institute gained its reputation because of its clear focus on providing evidence-based reading research and strategies for those who teach all ages and grade levels.
From the nation’s leading researchers, you will learn the current findings on reading instruction, reading difficulties and reading intervention.
From seasoned practitioners, learn classroom strategies that put this knowledge to work.
What are the Strands?
- Assessment and feedback
- At-risk students
- Comprehension
- Dyslexia & other learning differences
- Early childhood
- English language learners
- Equity
- Executive function
- Foundational reading skills
- High-yield strategies
- Higher-level thinking and metacognition
- Leadership
- Social-emotional skills
- Speaking & listening
- Vocabulary
- Written expression
Who Should Attend?
- Leadership/Administrators
- Curriculum directors
- Instructional specialists
- Interventionists
- Staff developers
- Early childhood educators
- PreK-12 teachers
- Teacher leaders
- Special education teachers
- Reading coaches
- School psychologists
Who are the Presenters?
This Institute features a “who’s who” of experts from researchers to practitioners, including Scott Barry Kaufman, Mike Schmoker, David Kilpatrick, Nadine Gaab, Dan Willingham, Tim Shanahan, Carol Tolman, Julie Washington, Anita Archer, Margie Gillis, Larry Ainsworth, Karin Hess, Steve Dykstra, Jill Jackson, Nancy Mather, Amy Elleman, Jan Hasbrouck, Elsa Cardenas-Hagan, Linda Farrell, Nancy Hennessy, Judi Dodson, Michael Hunter, Jennifer Hasser, William Van Cleave, Eric Tridas, Lucy Hart Paulson, Suzanne Carreker, Timothy Odegard, Deb Glaser, Laura Stewart, Pam Kastner, Judie Caroleo, Linda Diamond, Joan Sedita, Kelvin Adams, Pam Austin, Mary Dahlgren, and many more…
The presenter list is updated often. To view the 2020 presenter bios, click here.
What are the Topics?
The Institute will address how we can prevent and remediate reading difficulties, how children learn to read, and why some children have difficulties learning to read. All sessions are designed to deliver not only the latest research on reading but also effective strategies that can be implemented in classrooms tomorrow.
To view the 2020 session descriptions, click here. New descriptions are added daily.
Additional Questions?
Email or call the Center for Development and Learning (CDL) at learn@cdl.org or 504-840-9786 for
additional information.
Prior Plain Talk Programs
2019 Plain Talk (PDF, 8MB)
2018 Plain Talk (PDF, 8MB)
2017 Plain Talk (PDF, 6MB)
