Our Summer Literacy Symposium brings together teachers, leaders, and leading literacy experts who are committed to the NYSED Literacy Initiative. Together, we will learn, collaborate, plan, and lead for actionable change to build more explicit and systematic literacy instruction across the curriculum aligned to the Science of Reading.
Symposium Highlights:
- Inspiring keynote and Q & A featuring Natalie Wexler, education writer and the author of The Knowledge Gap, co-author, The Writing Revolution and Forbes contributor.
Sessions led by literacy experts including:
- Janise Lane: Regional Vice President for Partner Success for Amplify and former Executive Director of Teaching and Learning at Baltimore City Schools
- Rosen Publishing's Literacy coach, Emily Nudds,specializing in the Science of Reading
- Alexis Poncha: Director of the Winward Institute
- Dr. Danielle Gomez: Research and Outreach Director of The Windward Institute and host of the Research Education ADvocacy (READ) Podcast
All attendees will receive access to the eBook and audiobook of The Knowledge Gap: The hidden cause of America's broken education system-and how to fix it by Natalie Wexler.
All attendees will receive a $50.00 credit toward the 2024-2025 Elementary or Secondary Literacy Study Group registration fee.
The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.
For information contact Hope Weinberg at
hweinberg@swboces.org.