Two days of literacy events! Attendees welcome at one event or both!
Thursday, February 27, 2020 6:00pm - 8:30pm
This networking event will feature a heavy hors d'oeuvres dinner hour followed by a Q&A panel discussion.
Nancy Cushen White
will open the evening with a presentation:
Structured Literacy and the Potential Impact on School Districts
. Her presentation will be followed by a panel discussion of Ohio administrators, educators, and experts led by moderator
Jennifer LaHaie
of Neuhaus Education Center. The discussion will be a candid conversation about how to utilize existing evidence based research to develop dyslexia screening, teacher training, and instructional support at state, district, and school levels. Panelists include:
Dr. David Brobeck
, Associate Professor, Walsh University
LaMonica Davis
, Principal, Helen Arnold Elementary, Akron Schools
Michelle Elia
, Ohio Literacy Lead, ODE
Holly Robertz
, Dyslexia Coordinator, Olentangy Schools
Dr. Nancy Cushen White
, Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, University of California at San Francisco
Friday, February 28, 2020 8:30am - 4:30pm
Registration opens at 7:45am to include continental breakfast and exhibitors. The all-day conference is appropriate for anyone looking for further in-depth understanding of struggling readers and the types of support and instruction all students need to be successful:
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teachers and special education professionals of all grade levels
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reading intervention specialists
-ESL teachers
- tutors
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speech language pathologists
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psychologists
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parents
- anyone who works with struggling readers of all ages
