Keynote Speakers
Eric Litwin, author of Pete the Cat
Thursday Keynote: 5:30–7:00pm
“The Power of Joyful Reading”
Eric Litwin is the author of the original Pete the Cat books and the Groovy Joe series. Join him for a super fun evening with interactive songs stories and movement. He will use positivity and resilience as he works with us to create literacy “playgrounds.”
Dr. Kelly Cartwright
Friday Keynote: 9:00–10:00am
Dr. Cartwright is the Spangler Distinguished Professor of Early Child Literacy at UNC at Charlotte where she studies neurocognitive and affective factors that underlie reading successes and difficulties for students.
What can the science of reading tell us about meeting the needs of our neediest students? The Active View of Reading (AVR), based in the scientific evidence on reading instruction, is a powerful heuristic means for identifying targets of intervention to meet learners’ needs.