NCRA 52nd Annual North Carolina Reading Conference: Full Schedule

North Carolina Reading Association
52nd Annual North Carolina Reading Conference
March 26-28, 2023
Benton Convention Center
Winston-Salem, NC
Your VOICE matters! Celebrating LITERACY!

1:00pm EDT

A(rt)dvocacy : storytelling activism as a means of Arsenal and Revival

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A(rt)dvocacy : storytelling activism as a means of Arsenal and Revival [in this session, we will explore and navigate the important use of creative storytelling for radical disruption, confrontation, and unpacking of all that is unjust and under-reported. The use of spoken word poetry is an unconventional and clever way to create meaningful impact and bring about dialogue, new ways of thinking and ultimately, an awakening

Presenters

Ayanna Albertson Gay

Ayanna Albertson-Gay is a writer, spoken word poet, and content creator from Goldsboro, North Carolina by way of Durham. Specializing in what she's named "a(rt)dvocacy", Ayanna leverages her communication and creative writing skills to promote economic and social justice through critical... Read More →

A(rt)dvocacy Presentation pdf

Sunday March 26, 2023 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Salem 1A

Sunday Institute

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Leadership, Cultural Responsive Literacy, Writing, North Carolina Storied Lives
Grade Level K-12 and Beyond
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), Adult & Higher Education Professionals, ESL Teachers, EC Teachers, AIG Teachers

1:00pm EDT

I'm LETRS Trained, Now What?

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The LETRS training will leave you filled with a ton of language & phonics knowledge, but what should that knowledge look like and sound like everyday in your K-5 classroom? Jen will help teachers translate key findings of the science of reading research into actionable instructional moves and routines at your small group reading table and teach teachers how to shift foundational literacy practices from a sight focus to a multisensory sound focus for skill based phonics instruction regardless of your school's phonics program.

Presenters

Jen Jones

Hello Literacy

K-12 Reading Specialist | ELA Staff Developer BA, English & Psychology | MA, K-12 Reading28 Years in Teaching CA . FL . NCTpT Teacher Author | CEO at Hello Literacy®Font Designer | Keynote Speaker Chapter Author | Decodables AuthorArt & Science of Reading Advocate

I'm LETRS Trained, Now What Session Handouts pdf

Sunday March 26, 2023 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Piedmont Ballroom 1

Sunday Institute

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Leadership, Science of Reading
Grade Level K-5
Audience Teachers, pre-service teachers, reading specialists, Leaders (school, district, state)

1:00pm EDT

Let Me See: Explicit Reading Instruction for Secondary Classrooms

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Many secondary educators and Leaders are not sure what explicit teaching of reading skills looks like in the secondary classroom. This session will provide clear "LOOK FORS” to help classroom teachers and Leaders build their capacity to provide Reading Instruction to multiple content areas in secondary education. Participants will learn & practice a variety of modeling, examples, and resources focused on Before, During & After reading strategies that support explicit reading instruction. Participants will need their devices.

Presenters

Talia Cotton

Trainer, Talia R. Cotton Service Group, LLC

Talia R. Cotton, M.Ed.EDUCATOR, TRAINER, CONSULTANT, MENTOR, & TUTORCareer Summary16 years of Educational Experience 13 years: Teaching Experience ● 11 years: Educational/ Technology Trainer Experience 12 years: Reading/ Academic Coach Experience ● 7 years: Educational Supervisory... Read More →

Sunday March 26, 2023 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Salem Ballroom 2 Benton Convention Center

Sunday Institute

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Leadership, Science of Reading, Multi-Lingual Learners, Writing, Students with Learning Disabilities, Literacy Across Content Areas
Grade Level 6-8, 9-12, 6-12
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), Adult & Higher Education Professionals, ESL Teachers, EC Teachers, AIG Teachers

9:25am EDT

Creating a Science of Reading Classroom

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Heard of the Science of Reading but you’re not too sure how it looks in the classroom? That’s the entire purpose of this session. We’ll unpack the Word Recognition and Language Comprehension strands of the Reading Rope and look at strategies on how to infuse them into the classroom.

Presenters

Jamil Odom

VP, Literacy Strategy, Savvas Learning Company

Monday March 27, 2023 9:25am - 10:15am EDT
Salem 1B

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Science of Reading
Grade Level K-2, 3-5
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Media Specialists/Coordinators, Leaders (school, district, state), Community members (parents, volunteers, literacy advocates), ESL Teachers, AIG Teachers

9:25am EDT

Culturally Responsive Literacy Leadership

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School and district literacy leaders can join this session to discover strategies and protocols to guide school and classroom literacy decisions that build a deeply inclusive culture for literacy learning.

Presenters

Heidi Perez

Literacy Specialist, Durham Public Schools

Heidi Perez, Literacy Integration Specialist for Durham Public Schools, has served students and teachers as a public educator, advocate, instructional coach and leader for over 28 years. Heidi's passion centers on literacy learning because literacy is the key to agency and active... Read More →

Monday March 27, 2023 9:25am - 10:15am EDT
Winston 1A

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Leadership, Multi-Lingual Learners, Cultural Responsive Literacy, North Carolina Storied Lives, Students with Learning Disabilities, Literacy Across Content Areas
Grade Level K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, 6-12
Audience Media Specialists/Coordinators, Leaders (school, district, state)
Presentation Link https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Up-T2_RNule-khdyBw1r_JaLB7kbBH8jNA2kGiAXXw0/edit?usp=sharing

9:25am EDT

Giving Your Culture A Voice Through Literacy

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A dive into culturally responsive literature for K-5 classrooms. We will explore conversations and activities that can be done with different grade levels to explore how students can relate to literature through their culture.

Presenters

Chantae Reynolds

ASU Academy at Middle Fork

Kori Trainor

Monday March 27, 2023 9:25am - 10:15am EDT
Conference 1

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Cultural Responsive Literacy
Grade Level K-2, 3-5
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Media Specialists/Coordinators, Leaders (school, district, state), Community members (parents, volunteers, literacy advocates), ESL Teachers, EC Teachers, AIG Teachers

9:25am EDT

Invisible Sentence: Recognizing, Supporting, and Advocating for Children of Incarcerated and Returning Parents

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On any given day, there are 2.7 million children in the US with at least one incarcerated parent (17,000+ in NC). Participants will learn about the children, ways to create a community to support them, and available resources and leave with materials, access to book lists, and a homework assignment!

Presenters

Melissa Radcliff

Program Director, Our Children's Place of Coastal Horizons

Melissa Radcliff has been with Our Children’s Place of Coastal Horizons based in Wilmington, NC since February 2007. Our Children’s Place is a statewide education and advocacy program focused on community support for children of incarcerated and returning parents. Prior to that... Read More →

Monday March 27, 2023 9:25am - 10:15am EDT
Salem 3B

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Leadership, Cultural Responsive Literacy
Grade Level Early Literacy & Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, 6-12
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Media Specialists/Coordinators, Leaders (school, district, state), Adult & Higher Education Professionals, Community members (parents, volunteers, literacy advocates)

9:25am EDT

New Eyes: Examining Life Outside Our Own

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How can teachers facilitate students examining life outside their own experiences? Resources such as picture books and novels provide those opportunities. This session will allow participants to engage in strategies and explore texts used to grow readers and writers in developing new eyes as they see the world around them.

Presenters

Beth White

Owner / Senior Lecturer, Beth White Education Consultant, LLC & University of South Carolina

Beth most recently worked as Senior Lecturer in the College of Education in the Department of Instruction and Teacher Education at the University of South Carolina for 12 years. She has over 32 years of experience in education. Her specialty area is teaching and coaching teachers... Read More →

Dana C Skinner

Jennifer Joyner

Monday March 27, 2023 9:25am - 10:15am EDT
Winston 3B

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Multi-Lingual Learners, Cultural Responsive Literacy, Writing, Literacy Across Content Areas
Grade Level 45085
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Media Specialists/Coordinators, Leaders (school, district, state), Adult & Higher Education Professionals, Community members (parents, volunteers, literacy advocates)

9:25am EDT

Pictures Are Worth Thousands of Words

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A dive into picture books that contain elements of graphic novels and graphic novels to help teach key literacy skills, vocabulary, as well as writer's craft with students K-2.

Presenters

Beth Buchholz

Appalachian State University - Reading Education and Special Education

Beth Frye

Matthew Hamm

Owner, Pictures and Words LLC

I'm a former kindergarten teacher with a BA in Creative Writing and a MA in Reading. I love comics/graphic novels, Star Wars, gardening, and disc golf! I believe that everyone is a reader...even if the journey is a little different than others'.

Monday March 27, 2023 9:25am - 10:15am EDT
Salem 1C Benton Convention Center

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Science of Reading, Cultural Responsive Literacy, Writing
Grade Level K-2, 3-5, 6-12
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Media Specialists/Coordinators, Leaders (school, district, state), Adult & Higher Education Professionals, Community members (parents, volunteers, literacy advocates), ESL Teachers, EC Teachers, AIG Teachers

9:25am EDT

Using Text Sets to Support Multilinguals

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Text Sets are a collection of sources that are strategically developed around a common theme, to gradually assist students in building/expanding their vocabulary and deepening their comprehension. The goal is that by the culmination of the text set, students can better read and understand grade-level-appropriate texts. Text sets also help build background knowledge and increase academic vocabulary, which are critical to supporting MLs’ reading comprehension and providing them access to complex texts.

In this session, participants will take a deeper look at how a text set is created, with MLs in mind, and how they can be used to support and scaffold their comprehension and language acquisition.

Presenters

Mary Phillips

NCDPI K-5 ELA Consultant, NC DPI

Mary is a graduate from the University of South Florida where she received her B.S. in Elementary Education and then her M.Ed. in Educational Leadership. She comes with 20 years of educational experience as a pre-K through 5th grade teacher, literacy specialist, administrator, district... Read More →

Xatli Stox

ESL/Title III Education Consultant, NCDPI

Monday March 27, 2023 9:25am - 10:15am EDT
Winston 3C

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Science of Reading, Multi-Lingual Learners
Grade Level K-5
Audience ELL Teachers, Pre-service teachers, classroom teachers, instructional coaches, Leaders (school, district, state)

9:25am EDT

What Works for Reading Comprehension Instruction in Elementary Classrooms: Content, Strategies, or Combined? (Findings From a Meta-Analysis)

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In this session, the findings and implications from a meta-analysis of 27 studies that compared 3 main reading comprehension approaches - strategies, content, and a combination - will be discussed. Definitions of these approaches and what they entail will be explained. The most effective reading comprehension approach combining strategies AND content in the instruction. Based on these findings, practical recommendations of what to include in reading comprehension instruction in elementary school classrooms will be discussed.

Presenters

Dr. Julia Yi

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Julia Yi is a Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity (CPPFD) Fellow in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She earned her Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a research focus on literacy, and she... Read More →

2023 March NCRA RC Elementary pptx

Reading Comprehension Metacognitive Strategies docx

Monday March 27, 2023 9:25am - 10:15am EDT
Conference 2

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Science of Reading
Grade Level K-2, 3-5
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), Community members (parents, volunteers, literacy advocates), ESL Teachers, EC Teachers, AIG Teachers

9:25am EDT

Yes They Can: Linking the WIDA Can Do Descriptors and Technology-Based Activities to Support Multilingual Learners

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The presentation will utilize and explore the WIDA Can Do Descriptors to support multilingual learners. Facilitators will teach participants how to use the WIDA Can Do Descriptors and conduct a crosswalk to design learning experiences that integrate technology in a meaningful way. Participants will need their devices.

Presenters

Kenya Lawrence

6-12 Math Specialist, Durham Public Schools

Degrees: BA: Mathematics/Spanish,MA: Education Technology,MIS: Information SciencesGoodnight Doctoral Fellow, NC State UniversityCertifications: 6-8 Math, 9-12 Math, K-12 ESOLDPS: kenya_lawrence@dpsnc.net... Read More →

Talia Cotton

Trainer, Talia R. Cotton Service Group, LLC

Monday March 27, 2023 9:25am - 10:15am EDT
Winston 3A

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Leadership, Science of Reading, Multi-Lingual Learners, Cultural Responsive Literacy, Students with Learning Disabilities, Literacy Across Content Areas
Grade Level 6-8, 9-12, 6-12
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), Adult & Higher Education Professionals, ESL Teachers, EC Teachers, AIG Teachers

10:50am EDT

Activating the Literacy Learning Ecosystem So That Each Student Becomes A Lifelong, Competent Reader

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Teachers are essential to students’ reading success, yet shouldn’t carry the load alone. This session focuses on a model called the literacy learning ecosystem — connecting schools & school personnel; pre-/in-service educator learning; local, state & federal policymakers; communities & nonprofits; and families & caregivers — that centers each student becoming a lifelong competent reader.

Presenters

Hiller A. Spires

Executive Director and Professor Emerita, North Carolina State University

Hiller is Executive Director and Professor Emerita after serving 36 years in the College of Education and as the founding director of the William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University. As a national and international scholar, she studies... Read More →

Marie Himes

Director of the New Literacies Collaborative, The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University

Marie Himes is the director of the New Literacies Collaborative and a research scholar at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University. Himes and the New Literacies Collaborative team analyze the intersections of literacy, digital technologies, and global... Read More →

Sarah Bausell

Researcher, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation

Activating the NC Literacy Learning Ecosystem 2023 (2) pdf

Monday March 27, 2023 10:50am - 11:40am EDT
Salem 3A

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Leadership, Cultural Responsive Literacy, Literacy Across Content Areas
Grade Level K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, 6-12
Audience Classroom Teachers, Media Specialists/Coordinators, Leaders (school, district, state), Community members (parents, volunteers, literacy advocates), ESL Teachers

10:50am EDT

Amazing Race Family Reading Night

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An ineractive and intriguing Family Reading Night for older readers can be a challenge. Join this session for an Amazing Race Adventure using literature, culture and themes. For the Amazing Races, participants will experience Hispanic Culture and Harry Potter. Make sure you don't take a "detour" coming to this session.

Presenters

Barbara Falkenbury

Monday March 27, 2023 10:50am - 11:40am EDT
Piedmont 2

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Leadership, Cultural Responsive Literacy
Grade Level 3-5, 6-8
Audience Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), Community members (parents, volunteers, literacy advocates), ESL Teachers, EC Teachers

10:50am EDT

Creating a Culture for Success

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How do you create a school-wide culture for student and staff success? Hear practical and real-world examples of ways to improve school culture for the benefit of all students and staff.

Presenters

Adam Auerbach

Prinicpal, Cabarrus County Schools

Dr. Auerbach is originally from Florida and graduated with a BA in Elementary Education from The University of Florida in 1998. He moved to NC and began teaching in NC during the 1999-2000 school year at Mallard Creek Elementary in CMS. In 2002, he moved to Cabarrus County and helped... Read More →

NC Reading Conf 2023 pptx

Monday March 27, 2023 10:50am - 11:40am EDT
Winston 1A

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Literacy Across Content Areas
Grade Level K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, 6-12
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Media Specialists/Coordinators, Leaders (school, district, state), ESL Teachers, EC Teachers, AIG Teachers

10:50am EDT

Fun With High-Frequency Words - Tips for helping students master the words that matter MOST

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Mastery of high-frequency words is critical for building reading comprehension and fluency. Recognizing these words automatically develops a critical foundation for engaging with more complex text. Memorizing these words, challenges students with limited working memory. This session offers strategies that tap into the power of imagery, conversations, collaboration, and play to help all students master these essential words quickly.

Presenters

Joanne Billingsley

Author, content creator, speaker, Billingsley Education

JOANNEBILLINGSLEYis a nationally acclaimed presenter, author and former Texas Teacher of the Year. She is recognized for her research in creating engaging, student-centered classrooms, that support deep language development. Joanne is the author of Making Words Real (Routledge 20... Read More →

Picture Pages Steps 1 5 pdf

Your Presenter Language Philosopy pdf

Monday March 27, 2023 10:50am - 11:40am EDT
Salem 3C

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Science of Reading, Students with Learning Disabilities
Grade Level K-2, 3-5
Audience Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), ESL Teachers

10:50am EDT

Looking at Literacy to Uncover Student Thinking

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Teachers who look at student work for evidence of student thinking MORE than correctness can provide effective feedback to students & adjust literacy instruction accordingly. Participants will interpret student work, suggest feedback, and envision next instructional moves in literacy. Participants will learn how this looks at RJ Reynolds High School.

Presenters

Alice Oakley

Co-Founder, Education Resource Group

Alice Oakley is a co-founder and current CEO of Education Resource Group in Winston-Salem, NC. Prior to founding ERG, Alice received her Bachelor’s degree in Early and Middle Grades Education from Radford University. Alice has experience as a classroom teacher, school level curriculum... Read More →

Calvin Freeman

Sandra Webb

ERG - Educational Resource Group Consultant

2023 NCRA Looking at Student Work pdf

Looking at Student Work organizer pdf

Next Instructional Moves Chart copy jpg

Monday March 27, 2023 10:50am - 11:40am EDT
Winston 3B

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Leadership, Cultural Responsive Literacy
Grade Level 45089
Audience Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state)

10:50am EDT

The Nuts and Bolts of Dyslexia

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This interactive and playful session will allow participants to learn more about specifics related to Dyslexia, the Science of Reading, and a whole lot of tricks and strategies that can be put to immediate use in the classroom and beyond.

Presenters

Tracy Westover

EC Director, Southern Wake Academy

MSed, Literacy Education; Initial and Advanced level Orton-Gillingham certifications; Certified Dyslexia Practitioner through the International Dyslexia Association; LETRS - Levels I and II; licensed Reading Specialist (NC, MA, NY); 20+ years experience as a Reading Specialist.Happy... Read More →

Monday March 27, 2023 10:50am - 11:40am EDT
Conference 2

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Leadership, Science of Reading, Students with Learning Disabilities, Literacy Across Content Areas
Grade Level K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), Community members (parents, volunteers, literacy advocates), EC Teachers
Presentation Link docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fgqJIa_VEEh5DNaDeN7cuvlHxp6kGsoX8tRx4tmN51I/edit#slide=id.p

1:25pm EDT

General Session: Critical Comprehension: Lessons for Guiding Students to Deeper Meaning

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Using children’s books and sample lessons we'll explore ways to help readers move beyond passive acceptance of information to critical comprehension of text and the world. By reading with and against the text, students learn to question texts to explore multiple perspectives, disrupt the commonplace, excavate hidden truths, and advocate for a more equitable and just world.

Speakers

Lester Laminack

Author/Consultant, Lester Laminack

Lester Laminack, Professor Emeritus, Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina is now a full-time writer and consultant working with schools throughout the United States and abroad. He is the author of over 25 books for teachers and children. His academic publications... Read More →

Katie Kelly

Associate Professor, Furman University

Dr. Katie Kelly is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Literacy Graduate Program at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. As a former teacher and literacy coach, Katie’s teaching and research interests include reading and writing instruction with an emphasis... Read More →

Presenters

Lester Laminack

Author/Consultant, Lester Laminack

Katie Kelly

Associate Professor, Furman University

Monday March 27, 2023 1:25pm - 2:15pm EDT
Salem Ballroom 2 Benton Convention Center

General Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Cultural Responsive Literacy, Literacy Across Content Areas
Grade Level K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), Community members (parents, volunteers, literacy advocates), EC Teachers

2:25pm EDT

Black and White and Read All Over

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Bestselling middle grade author Alan Gratz discusses the inspiration behind some of his recent "Black, White, and Red" books, like Two Degrees, Ground Zero, Allies, Grenade, Refugee, and Captain America: The Ghost Army, and discusses why books like his have proven so popular with young readers

Presenters

Alan Gratz

Author

Alan Gratz is the New York Times bestselling author of eighteen novels for young readers, including Two Degrees, Refugee, Allies, Grenade, Prisoner B-3087, Projekt 1065, and Ban This Book. A Knoxville, Tennessee native, Alan is now a full-time writer living in Asheville, North Carolina... Read More →

Monday March 27, 2023 2:25pm - 3:15pm EDT
Winston 1B

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Cultural Responsive Literacy, Writing
Grade Level Grades 5 - 9
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), Community members (parents, volunteers, literacy advocates), EC Teachers

2:25pm EDT

Brain Science to Build a Literacy Focused School

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Join this session to explore how to hardwire your secondary students' brains for reading success. Participants will engage in multisensory reading activities that all secondary teachers, leaders, and coaches can use to build a culture of reading excellence in their school.

Presenters

Heidi Perez

Literacy Specialist, Durham Public Schools

Monday March 27, 2023 2:25pm - 3:15pm EDT
Salem 3C

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Leadership, Science of Reading, Multi-Lingual Learners, Cultural Responsive Literacy, Writing, Students with Learning Disabilities, Literacy Across Content Areas
Grade Level 6-8, 9-12, 6-12
Audience Leaders (school, district, state)
Presentation Link https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tKqvePW1wkX79VbgsPj9tY1Wb-ws_puigcAlSvqkNLU/edit?usp=sharing

2:25pm EDT

Bring ELA to life with Augmented Reality and Greenscreens

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Tired of forcing students to write? Using innovative technology, students create presentations using large and small greenscreens to enhance themselves or puppets to tell their stories. Intensify their presentations with Augmented Reality to create a magical ‘Harry Potter’ experience to bring their projects to life.

Presenters

Lisa Hill

Steele Creek Elementary/Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools

Peter Panico

Teacher, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools

Peter Panico, is a masterful and enthusiastic lead teacher from Charlotte, NC. He specializes in making experiences meaningful for every student. He is a Discovery Star Educator and Leadership Council member. Peter is an expert in the art of technology, maker spaces, and breakout... Read More →

Monday March 27, 2023 2:25pm - 3:15pm EDT
Piedmont 2

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Writing
Grade Level Early Literacy & Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, 6-12
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Media Specialists/Coordinators, Leaders (school, district, state), Adult & Higher Education Professionals, Community members (parents, volunteers, literacy advocates), ESL Teachers, EC Teachers, AIG Teachers

2:25pm EDT

Closing the Covid-19 Achievement Gap; How Teachers Can Get Student Achievement Back on Track

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Discusses three categories of decisions that teachers can make to enhance the effectiveness of their instruction -- student and teacher time management, productive independent follow-up activities (both in school and at home), and effective mastery teaching/mastery learning practices.

Presenters

Richard Culyer

Monday March 27, 2023 2:25pm - 3:15pm EDT
Salem 1C Benton Convention Center

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Science of Reading, Literacy Across Content Areas
Grade Level K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Audience Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), ESL Teachers

2:25pm EDT

Diction, Rhythm, and Rhyme

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Join this session to explore strategies to focus on diction, rhythm, and rhyme in spoken word and poetry on the page. Participants may use this time to workshop their original pieces to share in the Paper Thin Open Mic on Monday, March 27th!

Presenters

Ayanna Albertson Gay

Monday March 27, 2023 2:25pm - 3:15pm EDT
Twin City Boardroom

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Cultural Responsive Literacy, Writing, North Carolina Storied Lives
Grade Level All
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), Community members (parents, volunteers, literacy advocates), EC Teachers

2:25pm EDT

Raising Reading Levels K-5: Post-Pandemic: Success in a University Reading Clinic

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The presentation will explore how the FSU Reading Clinic enhances reading achievement for elementary-aged students. As the pandemic has exacerbated the reading deficits of children, faculty in the College of Education have received multiple grants and formed partnerships that allow students, alumni, and volunteers to provide a research-based program to non-proficient readers.

Presenters

Dr. Ashley Johnson

Associate Professor & Fieldwork Coordinator, University of Mount Olive

Dr. Bradley Mills

Assistant Professor of Special Education, Fayetteville State University

Dr. Catherine Elise Barrett

Monday March 27, 2023 2:25pm - 3:15pm EDT
Winston 3A

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Science of Reading, Multi-Lingual Learners, Students with Learning Disabilities, Literacy Across Content Areas
Grade Level K-2, 3-5
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), Adult & Higher Education Professionals, Community members (parents, volunteers, literacy advocates), EC Teachers

2:25pm EDT

Supporting Early and Developing Readers: Implementing the Stages of Literacy for Rapid Growth

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Ehri’s Stages of Reading Development align with the Science of Reading and provide the foundation for emergent readers. This session will focus on strategies teachers can implement to promote fluent word reading and spelling. Teachers will leave with a toolbox of strategies to accelerate student growth towards becoming readers.

Presenters

Addy Warfield

Dynasty Minor

Jasmin Harrison

Kellee Watkins

Kendall O'Neal

Shamira Wright

Monday March 27, 2023 2:25pm - 3:15pm EDT
Winston 3B

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Science of Reading, Writing, Students with Learning Disabilities
Grade Level Early Literacy & Pre-K, K-2
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), Community members (parents, volunteers, literacy advocates), ESL Teachers, EC Teachers

2:25pm EDT

With Literacy and Justice for All: Delivering on the Promise for ALL Children

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Leadership matters. This session will examine the evidence base in reading that all instructional leaders need to know, along with a case study of the principles of transformative change. Educational leaders can bring evidence to practice in their schools, and can advance the literacy trajectory for ALL students.

Presenters

Laura Stewart

Chief Academic Officer, 95 Percent Group

I am an educator and organizational leader. I have proudly served as a classroom teacher, building and district administrator, adjunct professor, and director of numerous professional development initiatives around the country. Before joining 95% Group, I was the Chief Innovation... Read More →

With Literacy and Justice for All slide handout Stewart print landscape pdf

Links to Resources on the Science of Reading Stewart pdf

Monday March 27, 2023 2:25pm - 3:15pm EDT
Salem 3B

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Leadership, Science of Reading
Grade Level Early Literacy & Pre-K, K-2
Audience Leaders (school, district, state), Adult & Higher Education Professionals

3:25pm EDT

Celebrating Musical Voices: Integrating Picture Book Biographies with Musical Connections

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Diverse musical voices will find their way into your classroom instruction. This session will explore multiple, recent, diverse picture book biographies and how to integrate them into your instruction to create kind, compassionate, musical readers. Attendees will leave with lots of free resources at your fingertips!

Presenters

Tonnye Williams Fletcher

Music Teacher (k-2), Whiteville Primary School

I am a k-2 music teacher by day, but I write picture books, lead a local council of NCRA, and host a multimedia blog spotlighting picture books with musical connections outside of school. I am passionate about literacy, music, and nature. I am National Board certified, with an M.Ed... Read More →

Monday March 27, 2023 3:25pm - 4:15pm EDT
Salem 1B

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Cultural Responsive Literacy, Literacy Across Content Areas
Grade Level K-5
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Media Specialists/Coordinators, Leaders (school, district, state), Community members (parents, volunteers, literacy advocates), ESL Teachers, EC Teachers, AIG Teachers

3:25pm EDT

Fast-track Teaching of upper-elementary ESE and ESOL non-readers

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How can you address the achievement gap with students reading far below grade level? Describes the steps that were used with multiple students (but two specific ones) in several schools that brought them into the mainstream.

Presenters

Richard Culyer

Monday March 27, 2023 3:25pm - 4:15pm EDT
Salem 1C Benton Convention Center

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Students with Learning Disabilities, Literacy Across Content Areas
Grade Level 44990
Audience Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), ESL Teachers

3:25pm EDT

Foundational Skills: Phonemic Awareness and Phonics DO Lead to Fluency - Let's Show You How!

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Let's consider how we can implement small groups with targeted skills-based work to develop phonemic awareness and phonics instruction that equates to fluency.

Presenters

Jackie Harvey

Monday March 27, 2023 3:25pm - 4:15pm EDT
Conference 2

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Science of Reading
Grade Level K-2
Audience Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state)

3:25pm EDT

Rolling into Small Group Structured Literacy As a Whole School--How to make Small Shifts with Peer Coaching/Observing

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Come join us to learn how to make intentional shifts in your small group literacy lessons to encompass new learnings from SOR. Admins, Literacy Coach, and a classroom teacher will share how a school wide commitment to embracing the research will yield big benefits for readers.

Presenters

Brittany Campbell

4th grade classroom teacher. Bachelor's in Elementary Education Master's in Reading Education

Molly Miller

Sarah Oatsvall

Stacy Bigham

Literacy Coach, Salem Elementary School

Literacy Coach at Salem Elementary in Apex, NCBA Psychology Meredith CollegeMAEd Reading Education ECUNBCT-Literacy/Language ArtsPart Time Instructor ECU

Monday March 27, 2023 3:25pm - 4:15pm EDT
Winston 3B

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Leadership, Science of Reading, Students with Learning Disabilities, Literacy Across Content Areas
Grade Level K-2, 3-5
Audience Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state)

3:25pm EDT

Ten Success Factors for Getting the Best Results From MTSS

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The Multi-Tiered Systems of Support model has tremendous potential for student acceleration. Is your school getting great results with its literacy MTSS? If not, have you left out one or more critical components? Come hear about the 10 most important factors present in schools that are getting results from their literacy MTSS.

Presenters

Laura Stewart

Chief Academic Officer, 95 Percent Group

Success Factors handout Stewart print landscape orientation pdf

Success Factors handout with notes Stewart print portrait pdf

Monday March 27, 2023 3:25pm - 4:15pm EDT
Salem 3B

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Leadership, Science of Reading, Multi-Lingual Learners, Students with Learning Disabilities, Literacy Across Content Areas
Grade Level K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), ESL Teachers, AIG Teachers

9:45am EDT

For the LOVE of LITERACY!

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Come join us to refuel our love for literacy! How do we bring the excitement of reading to ALL of our students? Why is reading aloud so important? Together we can ignite the literacy flame to shine bright in all of our classrooms. Come ready to share your stories and expertise in reading aloud to students and leave inspired with why teaching is the greatest profession ever!

Presenters

Lucinda Surber

Tuesday March 28, 2023 9:45am - 10:35am EDT
Conference 1

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Science of Reading, Multi-Lingual Learners, Students with Learning Disabilities, Literacy Across Content Areas
Grade Level K-2, 3-5
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), Community members (parents, volunteers, literacy advocates), ESL Teachers, EC Teachers, AIG Teachers

9:45am EDT

Science of reading in the classroom: How do we use books to teach academic vocabulary?

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Teaching new academic vocabulary can be challenging, but it is one of the most important, impactful, and empowering activities that teachers can do to improve the literacy skills of their students. In this presentation I’ll review key research findings on vocabulary instruction, and I’ll provide the audience with 10 evidence-based strategies to increase the depth and breadth of academic vocabulary.

Presenters

Dacian Dolean

Research Scientist (Principal Investigator), Babes-Bolyai University

I am a research scientist in the field of educational psychology, affiliated with Babes-Bolyai University, and a literacy consultant. My area of expertise is the science of reading. I'm currently running two research projects as Principal Investigator. Both projects aim to improve... Read More →

DrDolean BooksAcademicVocabulary pptx

Tuesday March 28, 2023 9:45am - 10:35am EDT
Salem 3B

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Science of Reading, Multi-Lingual Learners, Literacy Across Content Areas
Grade Level 3-5, 6-8
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Media Specialists/Coordinators, Leaders (school, district, state), Community members (parents, volunteers, literacy advocates), ESL Teachers

9:45am EDT

The Importance of Handwriting and Spelling in Literacy Success

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In our digital world many people rely on typing and spell check, including autocorrect, to do their thinking while composing. In literacy classrooms handwriting and spelling instruction are necessary pieces that must be included in literacy development. Come see how you can make a difference in your classroom by bringing back these two literacy essentials.

Presenters

Marcia Baxter

Tuesday March 28, 2023 9:45am - 10:35am EDT
Ardmore 1

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Writing
Grade Level K-2, 3-5
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state)

9:45am EDT

The Science of Reading: Practical Application for Your Classroom and School

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The science of reading is a vast, interdisciplinary body of scientifically-based research about reading and issues related to reading and writing. This research has been conducted over the last five decades across the world, and it is derived from thousands of studies conducted in multiple languages. The science of reading has culminated in a preponderance of evidence to inform how proficient reading and writing develop; why some have difficulty; and how we can most effectively assess and teach and, therefore, improve student outcomes through prevention of and intervention for reading difficulties.This session will focus on things you can do and look for in your school and classrooms to better align your instruction with the research on reading. We will spend our time in this session focusing more on the application of best practices rather than the research itself.

Presenters

Charissa Snyder

Product Specialist, Amplify

Charissa Snyder is on a mission to help educators from coast to coast understand the Science of Reading and implement high-quality instructional materials to ensure all kids can read. Charissa is a National Literacy Specialist at Amplify and has helped thought leaders from across... Read More →

Science of Reading Scavenger Hunt 32123 (1) (2)[49] (4) (1) (1) pdf

NC Making the Shift (1) pdf

Tuesday March 28, 2023 9:45am - 10:35am EDT
Winston 3C

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Science of Reading, Multi-Lingual Learners, Writing, Students with Learning Disabilities, Literacy Across Content Areas
Grade Level K-2, 3-5
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), ESL Teachers, EC Teachers, AIG Teachers

10:45am EDT

Knowing Better Doesn’t Always Translate to Doing Better: Helping Ensure Reading Research Shifts Into Practice

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We are amidst an awakening in our approaches to reading instruction, and teachers are learning about the settled reading research. But are practices changing? During this session, participants will be equipped with tools to ensure that instruction actually shifts to align to research.

Presenters

Linda Rhyne

Owner, Linda Rhyne Consulting, LLC

Linda Rhyne is the owner of Linda Rhyne Consulting and founding president of The Reading League North Carolina. Linda is an award-winning National Board Certified, LETRS & Orton-Gillingham trained educator with 16 years of experience in education including Charlotte-Mecklenburg... Read More →

Knowing Better Doesn't Always Translate to Doing Better Fillable Workbook pdf

Tuesday March 28, 2023 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Salem 3B

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Science of Reading
Grade Level K-2, 3-5
Audience Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state)

10:45am EDT

Preparedness to Implement the Science of Reading

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Are teachers prepared to implement the Science of Reading (SoR)? Can Educator Preparation Programs (EPP) better prepare teachers? Hear how one EPP used self-reflection and feedback from teachers to do so. Participants will gain ideas for a self-reflective view of SoR and discuss the sustainability of the implementation of SoR.

Presenters

Dr. Christina Azmy

Dr. Jennifer Klebaur

Dr. Melissa Tapp

Assistant Professor

Dr. Melissa Tapp is an assistant professor of special education in the teacher education department and joined Catawba in 2022. Dr. Tapp completed her Ph.D. (2022) and M.Ed. (2010) in special education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Previously, she has worked in... Read More →

Kim Creamer

Dean, School of Education, CATAWBA COLLEGE

Dr. Kim Creamer completed her Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis in literacy education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She earned both her MA.Ed. with reading specialist certification and B.A. in education from the College of William and Mary. She also completed... Read More →

Meredith Williams

Tuesday March 28, 2023 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Winston 1A

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Leadership, Science of Reading
Grade Level K-2, 3-5
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), Adult & Higher Education Professionals, EC Teachers

10:45am EDT

Steering the PIrateSHIP to Literacy LeaderSHIP

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This session will provide information about the power of literacy coaches in the K-12 schools. Hear from an experienced literacy coach and university professors on how they are designing courses to promote literacy leaders in the schools and how leaders are being developed out of already established staff in school buildings.

Presenters

Erin Kessel

Teaching Instructor, East Carolina University

Erin Kessel is a veteran intermediate grades educator with a Masters in Teaching from East Carolina University and is Nationally Board Certified in Early and Middle Childhood Literacy. She now is a Teaching Instructor at East Carolina University within the College of Education where... Read More →

Lanette Moret

ECU Literacy for Leaders CEU Modules pdf

ECU Literacy CEU Modules pdf

Master of Arts in Education Reading and Literacy Education K 12 Reading:Literacy Specialist pdf

Planning Literacy Leaders pdf

Steering the PIrateSHIP to Literacy LeaderSHIP pptx

Tuesday March 28, 2023 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Winston 3C

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Leadership
Grade Level K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, 6-12
Audience Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), Adult & Higher Education Professionals

10:45am EDT

The Keys to Catch-up Growth: Formative Assessments & Small-group Instruction

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Even after a “normal” school year, students are still behind in comparison to previous years. The educational fallout of the pandemic continues to be present in classrooms across the US. In this session, we will look at a variety of formative assessments, how to use that data to create small groups, and then discuss structures that can be used in middle school classrooms that will support small group instruction.

Presenters

Dr. Bobbie Mills

Director of Middle School Instruction, Gaston County Schools

Michelle Cowan

Middle Grades ELA Facilitator, Gaston County Schools

Tuesday March 28, 2023 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Conference 2

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Multi-Lingual Learners, Students with Learning Disabilities, Literacy Across Content Areas
Grade Level 45085
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), ESL Teachers, EC Teachers, AIG Teachers

10:45am EDT

Understanding Indigenous Stories

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During the session, we will engage with Native storytelling and other forms of indigenous arts to foster a better understanding of native peoples in North Carolina.We will learn how to become allies for native communities. Together we will dispel harmful stereotypes and microaggressions and explore resources educators can use in the classroom to testify about native peoples.

Presenters

Ryan Dial

Project Manager, UNC Chapel Hill

My name is Ryan Dial and I am an enrolled member of the Lumbee tribe of NC. I currently work at UNC Medical Center as a Senior Medical Lab Scientist, and am pursing a masters degree in Clinical Lab Science. I have spent my entire life involved in American Indian culture including... Read More →

Tuesday March 28, 2023 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Twin City Boardroom

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Cultural Responsive Literacy, North Carolina Storied Lives
Grade Level All
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), ESL Teachers, EC Teachers, AIG Teachers

10:45am EDT

Using Read Aloud to Inspire Creativity in a Makerspace

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Let's get CREATIVE with our read alouds! Read alouds should always have a purpose and they should always inspire creativity. Our students need to see how a text can create ideas that we can explore beyond its pages. Come see how we used read alouds to inspire creativity in a Makerspace. A reader's voice always matters and creativity in a Makerspace can be an expression of that voice.

Presenters

Allison Phelps

Amie Snow

Director of Curriculum and Federal Programs

Amie Snow is the Director of Curriculum and Federal Programs for the AppState Academy Lab Schools at Middle Fork and Elkin. She graduated with a BA in Elementary Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2002. She received her MA in Reading Education and her... Read More →

Carla Clayton

Tuesday March 28, 2023 10:45am - 11:35am EDT
Salem 3C

Concurrent Session

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand Multi-Lingual Learners, Students with Learning Disabilities, Literacy Across Content Areas
Grade Level K-2, 3-5
Audience Classroom Teachers, Media Specialists/Coordinators, Leaders (school, district, state)

11:45am EDT

Literacy Celebration Luncheon- When Kids Lead

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Kids are capable of doing fantastic things! It’s time for educators—teachers, Leaders, parents, mentors, coaches—to think differently about how we prepare students and encourage them to grow as leaders. We can equip students with the tools and skills that will allow them to identify, take on, and solve real-world problems.

Speakers

Adam Dovico

Adam Dovico is an accomplished Nationally Board Certified teacher, curriculum facilitator, principal, college professor, speaker, and author. For the past two decades, he has taught students of all ages through his engaging and rigorous teaching style. He has also provided professional... Read More →

Tuesday March 28, 2023 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT
Salem Ballroom 2 Benton Convention Center

General Session, Closing

Host Organization NCRA
Content/ Strand All
Grade Level All
Audience Pre-service Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Leaders (school, district, state), Community members (parents, volunteers, literacy advocates), ESL Teachers, EC Teachers, AIG Teachers