Embracing Literacy 2025 Events

Embracing Literacy 2025 Events

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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8:45am MDT

Systems Leader Symposium. Every Scalable Literacy Breakthrough Begins with Leaders That Aligned the System Main BallroomDr. Terrie Noland • Dr. Danielle ‘Nell’ Thompson

10:00am MDT

Systems Leader Symposium. Beyond the Science of Reading: Connecting Literacy Instruction to the Science of Learning Salon 5Natalie Wexler Systems Leader Symposium. Leadership in Literacy: Building Systems for Success Developing and sustaining evidence-based literacy initiatives at the state, district, and school levels. Salon 3 & 4Dr. Pam Kastner Systems Leader Symposium. Navigating Rough Waters: How Leaders Can Effectively Steer the Ship Towards Improved Student Literacy Outcomes Salon 2Rebecca Loera Systems Leader Symposium. Scaling Up Educational Interventions: Lessons Learned from Statewide Initiatives on Expanding Successful Educational Practices Salon 1Dr. Kim St. Martin Systems Leader Symposium. What System Leaders Need to Know about Research That Must Guide How We Teach English Learners to Read Salon 6Dr. Claude Goldenberg Systems Leader Symposium. What System Leaders Need to Know about Research That Must Guide How We Teach English Learners to Read Salon 6Dr. Claude Goldenberg

11:15am MDT

Systems Leader Symposium. Dyslexia & the Brain: Facts, Experiences, and Impact to Strengthen Instructional Decision-Making Salon 2IDA-RMB Board of Directors • Kari Roden • Lynn Kuhn, M.A. CCC-SLP Systems Leader Symposium. Invitational Leader Symposium: System Leaders: Making Structured Literacy Work for Language-Diverse Classrooms Salon 5Maya Goodall • Dr. Dale Webster Systems Leader Symposium. Leading with Literacy: Empowering Secondary Success Through Purposeful Leadership Salon 6Jeanne Schopf Systems Leader Symposium: The Courage to Lead: Transforming Literacy Outcomes Through Bold Leadership Salon 1Laura Stewart Title Coming. Systems Leader Symposium Salon 3 & 4Dr. Terrie Noland • Dr. Danielle ‘Nell’ Thompson

12:15pm MDT

Marzano Lunch & Learn-The Power of Integrating Literacy Initiatives and School ImprovementMike Siebersma

1:15pm MDT

Invitational Leader Symposium: Beyond the Science of Reading: Connecting Literacy Instruction to the Science of Learning Salon 5Natalie Wexler Invitational Leader Symposium: Beyond the Science of Reading: Connecting Literacy Instruction to the Science of Learning Salon 2Natalie Wexler Invitational Leader Symposium: Navigating Rough Waters: How Leaders Can Effectively Steer the Ship Towards Improved Student Literacy Outcomes Salon 2Rebecca Loera Invitational Leader Symposium: What System Leaders Need to Know about Research That Must Guide How We Teach English Learners to Read Salon 6Dr. Claude Goldenberg Systems Leader Symposium. Leadership in Literacy: Building Systems for Success Developing and sustaining evidence-based literacy initiatives at the state, district, and school levels. Salon 3 & 4Dr. Pam Kastner Systems Leader Symposium. Scaling Up Educational Interventions: Lessons Learned from Statewide Initiatives on Expanding Successful Educational Practices Salon 1Dr. Kim St. Martin

2:30pm MDT

Invitational Leader Symposium: Leading with Literacy: Empowering Secondary Success Through Purposeful Leadership Salon 6Jeanne Schopf Systems Leader Symposium. Dyslexia & the Brain: Facts, Experiences, and Impact to Strengthen Instructional Decision-Making Salon 2IDA-RMB Board of Directors • Lynn Kuhn, M.A. CCC-SLP • Kari Roden Systems Leader Symposium. The Courage to Lead: Transforming Literacy Outcomes Through Bold Leadership Salon 3 & 4Laura Stewart Systems Leader Symposium: System Leaders: Making Structured Literacy Work for Language-Diverse Classrooms Salon 5Maya Goodall • Dr. Dale Webster Title Coming. Systems Leader Symposium Salon 1Dr. Terrie Noland • Dr. Danielle ‘Nell’ Thompson

3:45pm MDT

Systems Leader Symposium. Leading Forward: A Language and Literacy Panel Main Ballroom

8:45am MDT

Teacher Leaders as Agile Thinkers: Connecting Classrooms to Systems-Level Change Main BallroomDr. Terrie Noland • Dr. Danielle ‘Nell’ Thompson

10:00am MDT

Beyond the Science of Reading: Connecting Literacy Instruction to the Science of Learning Salon 5Natalie Wexler Bridging Research and Practice in Literacy Education Salon 3 & 4Dr. Pam Kastner Leading With Literacy at Every Level: Empowering Teams, Classrooms, and Schools for Secondary Success Salon 6Jeanne Schopf The Courage to Lead: Transforming Literacy Outcomes Through Bold Leadership Aspen/BirchLaura Stewart

11:15am MDT

Dyslexia & the Brain: Facts, Experiences, and Impact to Strengthen Instructional Decision-Making Salon 6IDA-RMB Board of Directors • Lynn Kuhn, M.A. CCC-SLP • Kari Roden I Screen, You Screen, We All Screen our Students...Now What?! Aspen/BirchRebecca Loera Leading With Literacy at Every Level: Empowering Teams, Classrooms, and Schools for Secondary Success Salon A & BJeanne Schopf Making Intentional Leader Moves That Create Change in Literacy Outcomes Salon 1 & 2Dr. Terrie Noland • Dr. Danielle ‘Nell’ Thompson Making Structured Literacy Work for Language-Diverse Classrooms Salon 5Maya Goodall • Dr. Dale Webster What Educators in Schools and Classrooms Need to Know about Research That Must Guide How We Teach English Learners to Read Salon 3 & 4Dr. Claude Goldenberg

12:15pm MDT

Great Minds Lunch and Learn Salon 2Kelly Stewart

1:15pm MDT

Beyond the Science of Reading: Connecting Literacy Instruction to the Science of Learning Salon 5Natalie Wexler Bridging Research and Practice in Literacy Education Salon 1 & 2 Dyslexia Screening and Early Literacy Intervention Salon 3 & 4Dr. Pam Kastner The Courage to Lead: Transforming Literacy Outcomes Through Bold Leadership Aspen/BirchLaura Stewart

2:30pm MDT

Dyslexia & the Brain: Facts, Experiences, and Impact to Strengthen Instructional Decision-Making Salon 2IDA-RMB Board of Directors • Lynn Kuhn, M.A. CCC-SLP • Kari Roden I Screen, You Screen, We All Screen our Students...Now What?! Aspen/BirchRebecca Loera Making Intentional Leader Moves That Create Change in Literacy Outcomes Salon 1 & 2Dr. Danielle ‘Nell’ Thompson • Dr. Terrie Noland Making Structured Literacy Work for Language-Diverse Classrooms Salon 5Dr. Dale Webster • Maya Goodall What Educators in Schools and Classrooms Need to Know about Research That Must Guide How We Teach English Learners to Read Salon 1 & 2Dr. Claude Goldenberg

3:45pm MDT

Empowering Practice: A Language and Literacy Keynote Panel Main Ballroom Keynote. Empowering Practice: A Language and Literacy Panel Main Ballroom

8:45am MDT

How Writing Instruction Can Revolutionize Education Main BallroomNatalie Wexler

10:00am MDT

Bilingual Education in the US: Past, Present, and Future Salon 3 & 4Dr. Claude Goldenberg Bridging the Gap: The Science of Reading for Secondary Salon 1Dr. Jenny French Dive into Structured Literacy Coaching: The What, Why, & How BirchJessica Hamman Leveraging Science of Reading Leaders to Improve and Sustain Literacy Gains Salon 6Ariel Bobson • Becky Lewis • Kelly Storebo Optimizing Your ELA Reading Block to Master Critical K-5 Foundational Skills Salon 5Laura Stewart Partner Reading and Paragraph Shrinking: Simultaneous Strategies for Building Fluency and Comprehension Salon 2Carrie Cole Supporting Adolescent Content Knowledge and Comprehension through Quality Vocabulary Instruction TimberDr. Leslie Rush • Todd Reynolds The Power of Progress Monitoring: Driving Meaningful Student Growth AspenAlisa Dorman • Alex Frazier

10:45am MDT

Building Language Networks: Integrating AI into Explicit Vocabulary Instruction Salon 1Jeanne Schopf Part 1: Authentic Inquiry and Engagement with Discipline-Specific Curated Text Sets AspenStephany Anderson Turning Data into Action: Post-Screening Decision Making in Early Literacy Salon 5Dr. Erin Pzinski

11:15am MDT

Designing Integrated Lessons to Transform Secondary Literacy Interventions BirchFaith Howard Fostering Literacy Success for Teachers and Students: Key Strategies for Effective Coaching Salon 2Carrie Cole How to Get Started with Morphology Salon 3 & 4Anna Geiger Multisensory Methods for Establishing the Alphabetic Principle in PreK-1 TimberTanya Peshovich Title Coming Salon 3 & 4Jenn Lamm

12:45pm MDT

Multisensory Methods for Establishing the Alphabetic Principle in PreK-1 BirchTanya Peshovich Part 2: Authentic Inquiry and Engagement with Discipline-Specific Curated Text Sets AspenStephany Anderson

1:15pm MDT

30,000 ft. Overview of Dyslexia Salon 5Amy Gulley Bridging the Gap: The Science of Reading for Secondary BirchDr. Jenny French Building Bridges: Creating a Family Literacy Night Timber Building Capacity for Early Literacy Leadership Salon 2Ethan Mitnick From Silos to Synergy: Building a District-Wide Literacy Framework Salon 3 & 4Dr. Andrea Gilbert • Elise Guest Title Coming Salon 1

2:30pm MDT

Accelerating Progress with a Speech to Print Intervention Salon 5Crystal Lenhart Building Teacher Content Knowledge to Generate Buy-In Before HQIM Adoption Salon 2Rebecca Ward Centralize Your MTSS with Branching Minds BirchKelsey Walker • Taren Hendricks Intentional Planning of Language Comprehension to Develop Proficient Readers and Writers Salon 1Kim Penn Reigniting Educator Investment and Engagement in Professional Learning Salon 6Jennifer Yaeger Strengthening the Strands TimberKelly Stewart The Educators' Science of Reading Toolbox: Word Chaining AspenAndrea Setmeyer Turning Data into Action: Post-Screening Decision Making in Early Literacy Salon 5Dr. Erin Pzinski

8:15am MDT

Curious, Not Conflicted: Examining Controversies in the Science of Reading Main BallroomAnna Geiger

9:30am MDT

Accelerating Progress with a Speech to Print Intervention Salon 1Crystal Lenhart Bringing Writing to Life: The Essential Components of Effective Writing Instruction BirchPaula Kavalec Building Bridges: Creating a Family Literacy Night Salon 2 Designing Integrated Lessons to Transform Secondary Literacy Interventions TimberFaith Howard Intentional Planning of Language Comprehension to Develop Proficient Readers and Writers Salon 5Kim Penn Leveraging Science of Reading Leaders to Improve and Sustain Literacy Gains Salon 3 & 4Kelly Storebo • Becky Lewis • Ariel Bobson The Power of Progress Monitoring: Driving Meaningful Student Growth AspenAlisa Dorman • Alex Frazier The Science of Writing Salon 6Beth Varosky The Science of Writing: From Pedagogy to Practice AspenBeth Varosky

10:45am MDT

Building Capacity for Early Literacy Leadership TimberEthan Mitnick Centralize Your MTSS with Branching Minds Salon 2Taren Hendricks • Kelsey Walker How to Get Started with Morphology Salon 5Anna Geiger Reigniting Educator Investment and Engagement in Professional Learning Salon 3 & 4Jennifer Yaeger Stirring the pot: A recipe for content-embedded, evidence-based secondary reading interventions Salon 1Genevieve Thomas Strengthening the Strands BirchKelly Stewart The Science of Writing: From Pedagogy to Practice Aspen The Science of Writing: From Pedagogy to Practice AspenBeth Varosky

12:15pm MDT

Closing Keynote Main BallroomJeanne Schopf