Monday, March 2
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Keynote Presentation - “The Ultimate Plot Twist: Turning Screen Addicts into Book Lovers” | Anna Kowal
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10:45 am - 11:45 am
Breakout 103 - “Unlocking Literacy Success for All Adolescents” (5–12) Sponsored by k12 Coalition | Lisa Klein & Mo Gaffney
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10:45 am - 11:45 am
Breakout 104 - “Teaching Text Structures for Deeper Comprehension” (2-8) | Savannah Campbell
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10:45 am - 11:45 am
Breakout 106 - “Leveraging Decodable Texts” (K-2) | Amie Burkholder
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10:45 am - 11:45 am
Breakout 108 - “Write All Day: The Value of Writing in the Content Areas” (K-2) | Cathy Collier
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1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Breakout 203 - “Every Word Tells a Story: Teaching Morphology Early and Often Across ALL Grades” | Garrett Blane Ivey
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1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Breakout 206: “Why Handwriting Matters: The Hidden Connection Between Letter Formation and Reading Growth” | Amie Burkholder
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2:35 pm - 3:50 pm
Awards & Keynote Presentation: “Reading Aloud: An Important Part of Every Day” | Cathy Collier
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4:10 pm - 5:10 pm
Breakout 304 - “Linking the Science of Reading to Small Group Instruction with a Focus on Grades K-3” (K-3) | Beth Estill
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4:10 pm - 5:10 pm
Breakout 306 - “Writing Wizards: Unlocking the Magic of Explicit Writing Instruction” (k-2) | Anne Bragg & Tabitha Carter
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4:10 pm - 5:10 pm
Breakout 301 - “Reviving Reading: Using Jarred Amato's Just Read It Strategies to Build Capacity, Community and Connection” (4-12) | Cinde Wollenberg
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4:10 pm - 5:10 pm
Breakout 303 - “Improving Vocabulary with ANY Text (Even if You Have to Use a Basal)” (K-8) | Savannah Campbell
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Tuesday, March 3
8:20 am – 9:20 am
Keynote Presentation: “What My Students Taught Me About Falling in Love with Reading” | Colby Sharp
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9:50 am - 10:50 am
Breakout 404 - “Power Your Day (and students!) with STEAM: Using Children's Books to Spark Creativity” | Sue Fliess
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9:50 am - 10:50 am
Breakout 403 - “Stop, Look, Listen” | Dionna Mann
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9:50 am - 10:50 am
Breakout 406 - Virginia Reader’s Choice Session | Susan La Paro, Valerie Robnolt, Roxanne Spencer, Christine Hebert and Kristina Chilian
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11:10 am - 12:10 pm
Breakout 502 -“Knowledge Building with Text Sets” (K-6) | Valerie Robnolt, Lisa Cipolletti, Laurie Gingrich & Allison Yandle
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11:10 am - 12:10 pm
Breakout 506 - “Literacy Launch! Leveraging the Reading/Writing Connection” (K-8) | Dea Paoletta Auray
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11:10 am - 12:10 pm
Breakout 503 - “Purposeful Pathways to Collaborative Coaching in Literacy” (Coaches) | Jennifer McSweeney & Rebecca Scott
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11:10 am - 12:10 pm
Breakout 504 - “Unpacking the Comprehension Standards: Knowing the Sub-Skills Needed to Meet the Literary and Informational Text Standards” (K-8) | Beth Estill
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1:40 pm - 2:40 pm
Breakout 603 - “From Comprehension to Composition: Connecting the Science of Reading to the Science of Writing” (K-5) | Jennifer I. Hathaway& Paola Pilonieta
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1:40 pm - 2:40 pm
Breakout 606 - “Active Learning for Active Minds: Increasing the Explicitness of COMPREHENSION Instruction” (K-8) | Amy Wolford & Kacey Sterne
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1:40 pm - 2:40 pm
Breakout 604 - “Literacy Instruction for Students with Complex Disabilities” | Matthew Newton & Julie Monday
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3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Keynote Presentation: “From Decoding to Discovery: Giving Students Access to the World Around Them” | Yvette Manns
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Wednesday, March 4
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Keynote Presentation - “No More "Strategy of the Week": Considerations for Better Comprehension Instructions” | Kristin Conradi Smith & Tamara Williams
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9:45 am - 10:45 am
Breakout 704 - “I'm Monitoring Progress, Now What?” (K-8) | Jennifer McSweeney
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9:45 am - 10:45 am
Breakout 708 - “Naughty and Nice Words: Navigating Questions and Terminology Around the Science of Reading and Assessment” | Sarah Lupo, Kevin Flanigan & Valerie Robnolt
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9:45 am - 10:45 am
Breakout 707 - “Writing with AI: A Classroom Expedition” (Grades 6–12) | Kristen Huffman & Gary Lupton
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9:45 am - 10:45 am
Breakout 706 - “The Wonderful World of Words” (All) | Johanna Bender
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9:45 am - 10:45 am
Breakout 703 - “Motivation + Engagement = Reading Success: Supporting Struggling Readers with Evidence-Based Instruction” (4-8) | Ragan Collins
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Breakout 806 - “Reading Motivation in Action: Practical Tools for Inclusive Classrooms” (4-12) | Susan Thacker-Gwaltney & Ottilie Austin
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Breakout 804 - “Tackling Tough Texts: A Strengths-based Approach to Improving Comprehension” (4-12) | Sarah Lupo
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Breakout 805 - Virginia Department of Education English Updates | Jill Nogueras
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