We’re excited you’ll be joining us for these upcoming professional learning opportunities! June 9th sessions are available exclusively to registered participants of the Language and Literacy Symposium. From June 10th –12th, all registrants of the Embracing Literacy: Soaring with Language and Literacy Conference are welcome to attend a wide range of engaging sessions designed to elevate language and literacy practices across our communities.
We look forward to learning and growing together!
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During this session we will unpack the research and find out how teaching writing as a separate content area provides a critical pathway for fostering effective communication skills as well as nurturing creativity and critical thinking, which are essential skills for both academic and personal success.
Objectives: Understand the research of effective writing instruction; Be able to replicate ways to engage students in daily, purposeful writing for genuine audiences. Learn approaches to help students sharpen their technical writing skills and develop writing fluency and confidence. See the value of connecting reading with writing to enhance student learning.
Credit Reflection Questions: Applying Learning to Practice
What new insights did you gain from the presentation, and how did they connect to your existing knowledge or experience?
In what ways did the presentation deepen or enhance your understanding of the topic?
How do you plan to apply what you learned in your work? Who will benefit from it, and what changes or improvements do you expect to see?
Manager of Educational Partnerships, Center for the Collaborative Classroom
Paula is an 18-year educator and former school administrator. She manages educational partnerships for CO and WY for Collaborative Classroom. Paula resides in Colorado Springs with her retired army husband and has three young adult "kids." She owns a mini-Golden Doodle puppy named... Read More →
What does it take to truly strengthen reading outcomes? It starts with coherence. Using the reading rope as a guiding framework, this session explores how educators can unify foundational skills and knowledge-building instruction to create a comprehensive and equitable literacy approach. Participants will examine how each strand contributes to skilled reading, and how to intentionally weave them together in planning, instruction, and intervention. Grounded in research and designed for immediate application, this session offers tools and strategies to support every learner and strengthen systemwide literacy outcomes.
Learning Objectives By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Explain the components of the reading rope and how each strand contributes to proficient reading development.
Analyze the importance of coherence between foundational skills and knowledge-building instruction for equity and impact.
Apply practical strategies and tools to integrate and strengthen instructional practices across the strands of reading development.
Credit Reflection Questions: Applying Learning to Practice
What new insights did you gain from the presentation, and how did they connect to your existing knowledge or experience?
In what ways did the presentation deepen or enhance your understanding of the topic?
How do you plan to apply what you learned in your work? Who will benefit from it, and what changes or improvements do you expect to see?
