Schedule
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Welcome
| 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM CST |
Keynote Address
| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM CST | |
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| The Power of Procedures! – Chelonnda Seroyer |
Thought Leader Sessions
| 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CST |
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| What Did I Just Read? Leveraging Knowledge, Vocabulary, and Inference Generation to Improve Reading Comprehension (New to the Science of Reading) – Amy Elleman |
| “What Level is She Reading?” Taking Another Look at How We Think About Reading Levels (Literacy Leadership) – Jan Hasbrouck |
| The Importance of State Policy to Support the Science of Reading: Where Can We Improve? (Literacy Leadership) – Pati Montgomery |
| How Phonemic Proficiency Contributes to Reading Proficiency (Advanced Science of Reading) – David Kilpatrick |
| Incarcerated Youth: Partners for Disrupting the Pipeline to Prison (Equity and Inclusion) – Hilderbrand Pelzer III |
Break
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM CST |
Concurrent Sessions I
| 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CST |
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| Phonological Awareness: The Missing Piece (New to the Science of Reading) – Alisa VanHekken |
| 1845 – The Delicate Dance Between Grace and Truth While Scaling the Science of Reading for All (Equity and Inclusion) – Tracy Weeden |
| Teaching Reading in Light of Our Understanding of Orthographic Mapping (Advanced Science of Reading) – David Kilpatrick |
| A Reporter’s Story: Discovering the Science of Reading (New to the Science of Reading) – Emily Hanford |
| Implementation of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Among English Learners: The Journey Towards Excellence (Equity and Inclusion) – Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan |
| Myth Busters: Establishing New Beliefs to Break Old Routines (Literacy Leadership) – Pati Montgomery |
Lunch Break
| 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CST | Amplify Exhibitor Session – The Science of Reading in Personalized Learning |
| 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM CST | Letterland Exhibitor Session – Teach Phonics, Incorporate the Science of Reading & Keep Students Engaged All Year (Really!) |
Concurrent Sessions II
| 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM CST |
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| Beyond the Flashcard: Sight Word Reading Is Not Flashcard Reading (New to the Science of Reading) – Pam Kastner |
| What EXACTLY Is the Difference between Balanced Literacy and Structured Literacy, and Why Does It Matter? (New to the Science of Reading) – Linda Farrell |
| Daily Routines Using a Sound Wall (Advanced Science of Reading) – Mary Dahlgren |
| Effects of Early Literacy on the School-to-Prison Pipeline (Equity and Inclusion) – Hilderbrand Pelzer III |
| Creating a Customized and Highly Effective Management Plan (Literacy Leadership) – Chelonnda Seroyer |
| Kicking Things Up a Notch: Incorporating Advanced Phonological Awareness into Reading Instruction (Advanced Science of Reading) – Jennifer Hasser |
Closing
| 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM CST | Prize Awards/Announcements |
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Welcome
| 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM CST |
Keynote Panel
| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM CST |
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| Making the Shift to the Science of Reading in Your District – Natalie Wexler, Ernesto Ortiz, Carolyn Strom, and Susan Lambert |
Thought Leader Sessions
| 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CST |
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| Understanding the Utility of Universal Screening and Reading Risk Profiles: Context Matters (Equity and Inclusion) – Timothy Odegard |
| Bridging Research Silos: Looking Beyond to Better Support All Students (New to the Science of Reading) – Nancy Young |
| How Do We Know if Our Instruction is Working? (New to the Science of Reading) – Kristin Anderson |
| Moving from a Reactive to a Proactive Model in Education: How a Multifactorial Framework of Reading Development Can Inform Educational Practice and Policy (Advanced Science of Reading) – Nadine Gaab |
| Key Decisions in Implementing Mississippi’s Early Learning and Literacy Laws (Literacy Leadership) – Carey Wright and Kymyona Burk |
Break
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM CST |
Concurrent Sessions I
| 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CST |
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| Let the Good Times Roll: Applying Research-based Strategies in a Virtual or Blended Environment (New to the Science of Reading) – Pam Austin |
| Structured Literacy: Connecting Research and Practice (New to the Science of Reading) – Judith Birsh and Suzanne Carreker |
| Promoting Interest in Reading using Culturally Relevant Reading Materials (Equity and Inclusion) – Julie Washington |
| Comprehension is an OUTCOME not a Strategy (Advanced Science of Reading) – Anita Archer |
| Instructional Leaders as Agents of Change (Literacy Leadership) – Ernesto Ortiz, Jr. |
| Beyond Buzzwords: Using the Science of Reading for Impact in 2021 (Literacy Leadership) – Carolyn Strom |
Lunch Break
| 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CST | Voyager Sopris Learning Exhibitor Session – Solving the Mysteries of Vowels with Dr. Louisa Moats |
| 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM CST | Readsters Exhibitor Session – Fixing Common Confusions: b-d, other letter pairs, high frequency words, silent-e |
Concurrent Sessions II
| 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM CST |
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| The Balanced Literacy Backlash: Trends to Watch (New to the Science of Reading) – Karen Vaites |
| Cross-Language Connections for English Learner’s Literacy Development (Equity and Inclusion) – Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan |
| The Knowledge Gap: What It Is and How to Narrow It (Equity and Inclusion) – Natalie Wexler |
| Twice-exceptional (2e) Students Who are Gifted and Have Dyslexia: Might they be the “canaries in the mine”? (Advanced Science of Reading) – Nancy Young |
| Manipulating Morphemes! Using Bases & Affixes to Build Vocabulary, Spelling, and Other Literacy Skills! (Advanced Science of Reading) – William Van Cleave |
| Implementation is Key: Strategies for Improving Literacy Outcomes Statewide (Literacy Leadership) – Carey Wright and Kymyona Burk |
Closing
| 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM CST | Prize Awards/Announcements |