Session Grid

Thursday, January 14, 2027 - 5:30 to 7pm

Registration from 4:30-6:00 pm
Vendors Open 4:30-7:15 pm

Time Opening Session
5:30-7 pmDr. Jan Richardson
“Building Comprehension: Small-Group Instruction that does the job!”

Friday, January 15, 2027 - 8am to 3pm

Registration from 7:30-8:00 am
Breakfast 7:15-8:45 am
Vendors Open 7:30 am - 3:30 pm

Time Breakout Room 3 Breakout Room 4 Grand Ballroom
7:30-8:30 amEarly Bird Session with Jaime Dawson
“Stitching Together Big Stories for Young Writers: The Power and Promise of Writing for Early Learners”
8:45 – 10:00 amKeynote: Dr. C.C. Bates
“Being Intentional in Our Teaching and Professional Lives”
10:15-11:30 amJeff Williams
“Self-monitoring: Foundational Executive Function Skill for Reading”
KaCe Kelly
“Reggio Emilia-Inspired Learning: Expression, Inquiry, and Civic Life in Early Childhood”
Katie Hilden
"Connecting Informational Reading and Writng in the K-5 Content Areas”
11:30-11:45 amBreak
11:45-1 pmMaryann McBride
“Letter Learning in the Intervention”
Katie Hilden/Lisa Aker
“Supporting Independent, Strategic Readers in K-5 Classrooms”
Jeff Williams
“Notice and Note For Non-fiction in Primary Grades”
1-1:45 pmLunch
1:45-3 pmMaryann McBride
“The Power of Writing"
Katie Kelly
“Purposeful Read Alouds to Build Language Comprehension”
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