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Here’s a sneak peek of the developing agenda. Be sure to check back often for updates!
THURSDAY, MARCH 16
7:00am - 5:30pm
Registration Open
9:30am - 9:45am
General Session
Laura Labyak - Welcome
9:45am - 10:45am
General Session
Towanda Harris - The Power of Curriculum Connections: A Pathway to Student Agency
10:45am - 11:15am
Break - Visit Exhibit Hall & Poster Presentations (Margaret Barr & Brittany Watson)
11:15am - 12:15pm
Breakout
Breakout 101
Sean McDonald - Building language comprehension to support secondary students’ reading comprehension
Breakout 102
Debbie Reese - Indigenous People in Children's Literature
Breakout 103
Katie Shelton - Sound Walls are the New Word Walls! A Big Boost for Early Literacy
Breakout 104
Jennifer McSweeney - Advanced Phonics: Everything you need to know about syllables and morphology
Breakout 105
Valerie Robnolt & Lisa Cipolletti & Laurie Duncan & Beth Morris - Developing Empathy Through Children's Literature
12:15pm - 1:45pm
Lunch
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Breakout
Breakout 201
Joan Sedita - Adolescent Students with Reading Difficulties: Best Practices Based on the Science of Reading
Breakout 202
Joan Kindig - Best Bets for the Classroom 2022
Breakout 203
Susan Thacker-Gwaltney & Julie Gray & Ottilie Austin - Equity & Literacy: How are DEI practices influencing K-12 literacy practices?
Breakout 204
Andrea Crawford & Kim Aker & Lisa Hartman & Virginia Massaro - Virginia Readers' Choice Committee Presents! Primary and Elementary Titles for 2023-24
Breakout 205
Patrick Rogers & Kari Fotis - Dyslexia: More Than Special Education
2:45pm - 3:15pm
Break - Visit Exhibit Hall & Poster Presentations (Tracy Hough & Amal Alnefaie)
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Breakout
Breakout 301
Kristin Conradi Smith & Ellen Frackelton & Tammy Williams - If "Leveled Texts Lead to Leveled Lives," What Should We Do Instead?
Breakout 302
Lisa Fipps - Starfishing: Accepting and Celebrating Everyone
Breakout 303
Kelly Starling Lyons - Drumbeat for Change
Breakout 304
Amie Burkholder - Alphabet Knowledge and Routines that make them stick
Breakout 305
Tamara Teaff & Charles Richards - The Reveal: Virginia Readers’ Choice Primary and Elementary Book Talks (2023/2024 book lists)