AGENDA

Monday, March 3, 2025


Registration

7:00 am - 5:00 pm

First-time Attendees’ Orientation
Embark with Confidence

8:15 am - 8:45 am

8:50 am - 9:00 am

Welcome

General Session: Bridging the Gap Between Teacher & Student
Leslie Rob

9:00 am - 10:15 am

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

10:15 am - 10:45 am

Break

10:45 am - 11:45 am

MTSS – The Magic of Support (K-6, MS)
Jessica Talada

Preventing Comprehension Breakdowns to Unlock Knowledge (K-6)
Korrye Gaskins

Tailoring Content Instruction for Diverse Learners: Planning Differentiated Instruction Around Quad Text Sets (4-HS)
Ottilie Austin & Susan Thacker-Gwaltney

Reigniting Coaching Moves!
Julie Dauksys

Getting Flexible About Small Groups (K-3)
Amy Wolford

Virginia Readers’ Choice (Pre-K-HS)
Kim Aker, Laurie Gingrich, Valerie Robnolt, Charles Richards, Katie Hilden & Teresa Johnson

Virginia Department of Education
Jill Nogueras

100 Breakout Series

11:45 am - 1:15 pm

Lunch (on your own)

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm

Author Panel
L.M. Elliott, Jen Malia & Marina Budhos

Reading Difficulties with EL Students- Is it Language? Or Something More? (Pre-K-3)
Karen Afholter

Word Wizards: Unlocking the Magic of Foundational Literacy Skills (K-3)
Anne Bragg & Tabitha Carter

Rapport Revives Reading in Classrooms (MS/HS)
Katherine Williams

Making the Most of Literacy Interventions in the Middle Grades (4-MS)
Katie Hilden & Lisa Aker

Vocabulary Matters: A Dozen Dynamic Ideas for Providing Students with Vocabulary Products (K-5)
Cathy Collier

Flexible Grouping within Core Instruction
Kayleigh Critzer

200 Breakout Series

2:15 pm - 2:35 pm

Break

General Session
Rebecca Harper

Awards
Carmelita Williams Scholarship for Graduate Studies in Literacy
Ofie T. Rubin Literacy Teacher of the Year
Jones-Daly Faculty Involvement Award

2:35 pm - 3:50 pm

3:50 pm - 4:10 pm

Break

4:10 pm - 5:10 pm

Supporting Teachers to Implement Core Instructional Programs (K-6)
Valerie Robnolt, Lisa Cipolletti, Allison Yandle, Joan Rhodes & Candace Bechtold

The Wow Factor: Motivational and Literacy Strategies to Enhance Reading Comprehension for Diverse Learners (MS/HS)
Janelle Cambridge & Lakell Johnson

Engagement in Literacy: Building Reading Motivation for All Learners (K-MS)
Lori Keister

Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Teaching Early Readers (K-2)
Jennifer Burchfiel

Teaching SMART Middle School readers (MS/HS)
Michelle Skelton

300 Breakout Series

5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

Book Club

6:30 pm-8:15 pm

Dinner Groups