Name: Optimizing Your ELA Reading Block to Master Critical K-5 Foundational Skills
Start: 2025-06-11T10:00:00-0600
End: 2025-06-11T11:00:00-0600

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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Wednesday June 11, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MDT

Salon 5

Soaring with Language and Literacy Conference

As a K-5 educator, you know how critical the daily reading block is for developing strong readers. It must be intentionally structured to give students time to meaningfully practice and apply foundational literacy skills. How well does your current ELA instruction meet your student's foundational skill needs? Are you noticing skill gaps in your data that need to be urgently addressed? During this session, we will provide non-negotiable criteria to look for when evaluating ELA instruction for teaching foundational skills.

Objectives:
• Identifying features every literacy educator needs to look for in a strong K-5 foundational skills program of instruction
• Considering program evaluation tools to understand how they are used to guide the review process
• Defining evidence-aligned vs. evidence-based resources - what’s the difference and why are both important?
• Streamlining your ELA resources and discussing why “de-implementation” is necessary
• Learning why assessment and instruction alignment across tiers is a game-changer within a cohesive MTSS framework

Attendees will leave this session with actionable guidance on reducing and closing foundational skill gaps by optimizing daily reading instruction to create confident readers at every grade level.

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?

Speakers

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 →

Wednesday June 11, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MDT
Salon 5

Laura Stewart

Attendees (5)

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