Here’s a sneak peek of the developing agenda. Be sure to check back often for updates!
SATURDAY, MARCH 18
7:30am -12:30pm
Registration Open
8:30am - 9:30am
General Session
Rebecca Harper - #Write Now: Getting Real with Adolescent Literacy
9:30am - 10:00am
Break
10:00am - 11:00am
Breakout
Breakout 701
Sean Ruday - Adolescent Literacy with a Focus on Grammar
Breakout 702
Emily Francis - Honoring Authenticity to Shift Statics to Stories
Breakout 703
Maria Arnett - Exploring Misconceptions about the Science of Reading
Breakout 704
Judy Allen Dodson - Richmond's Native Son: Arthur Ashe and the story behind his US Open Grand Slam Championship
Breakout 705
Lisa Aker, Max Yurkofsky, Katie Hilden - Building Capacity and Consistency of Small Group Instruction in Middle School English
11:00am - 11:30am
Break
11:30am - 12:30pm
Breakout
Breakout 801
Tara Lazar - Language Lollapalooza
Breakout 802
Kate Narita - Why Nonfiction?
Breakout 803
Leslie Murrill & Mallory Graham - Navigating a Reading Partnership Journey: through the Pandemic and Beyond!
Breakout 804
Savannah Campbell & Jennifer McSweeney & Jennifer Worrell- From Balanced Literacy to Structured Literacy:
One County's Journey to Best Practices
Breakout 805
Catherine Timmins & Julie Harrison & Tracy Hough- Virginia Readers' Choice Secondary Selections 2023-2024