Agenda

DAY 0

Thursday, April 27, 2023

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Pre Conference Sessions

School Improvement
Alaska Native Language Summit
Family Engagement

DAY 1 Celebrating Success
Friday, April 28, 2023

8:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Pre Conference Sessions

School Improvement
AK Reads Act
ELA Curriculum Adoption Initiative for Elementary Schools
RTI/MTSS Meeting

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Registration Open and Exhibitor Booths Open

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Lunch Buffet
12:00 PM – 12:10 PM
Welcome Remarks
12:10 PM – 1:30 PM

Opening Keynote
Tracy Weeden

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM

Break

1:45 PM – 3:15 PM
Breakout Sessions

Data-driven Instruction: Key to Implementing the Science of Reading
Gina Biancarosa

Teachers Bring the Science of Reading to Life
John Luke Bell

Teachers-as-Designers of NISN’s K-12 Native Literature Curriculum
Joel Isaak
Joshua Jackson
Joshua Krause
Diane Katzenmeyer-Delgado
Jerusha Ignacio
Stacey Coonsis

Alaska’s Literacy Blueprint
Marybeth Flachbart

Literacy Transformation as a Lever in School Improvement
Marci Houseman
Sarah White

Dyslexia: What Does It Take to Scale Literacy Responsibly and Sustainably for All?
Rebecca Tolson

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM

Break

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Alaska Stakeholder TED Talks
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM

Break

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Breakout Sessions

Data-driven Instruction: Key to Implementing the Science of Reading
Gina Biancarosa

Teachers Bring the Science of Reading to Life
John Luke Bell

Teachers-as-Designers of NISN’s K-12 Native Literature Curriculum
Joel Isaak
Joshua Jackson
Joshua Krause
Diane Katzenmeyer-Delgado
Jerusha Ignacio
Stacey Coonsis

Alaska’s Literacy Blueprint
Marybeth Flachbart

Literacy Transformation as a Lever in School Improvement
Marci Houseman
Sarah White

Dyslexia: What Does It Take to Scale Literacy Responsibly and Sustainably for All?
Rebecca Tolson

6:30 PM – 7:15 PM
Banquet Dinner
7:15 PM – 7:45 PM

What Success Looks Like – A Motivational Story with
the Science of Reading
Brent Conway

8:00 PM
End of Day 1
DAY 2 Connecting Knowledge with Application
Saturday, April 29, 2023
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Breakfast and Exhibitor Booths Open
8:00: AM – 8:15 AM
Welcome Remarks
8:15 AM – 9:15 AM

Morning Keynote: Empowered: Building Knowledge and Strengthening Practice to Improve Reading Outcomes
Kymyona Burke

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM

Break

9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Breakout Sessions

Science of Language and Learning in Early Childhood
Lucy Hart-Paulson

Lead the Systems Change Based on the Science of Reading
Brent Conway

Building a Data-Driven Science of Reading System
Susan Lambert ‘

Maximizing the Effectiveness of Reading Instruction
Dr. Holly Lane
Dr. Valentina Contesse

Teachers-as-Designers of NISN’s K-12 Native Literature Curriculum
Joshua Krause
Stacey Coonsis
Diane Katzenmeyer-Delgado
Jerusha Ignacio

Weaving the Writing Rope Through Content Areas: An Overview for Administrators
Lisa Klein

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM

Break

11:00 AM – 12:15 AM
Breakout Sessions

Science of Language and Learning in Early Childhood
Lucy Hart-Paulson

Lead the Systems Change Based on the Science of Reading
Brent Conway

Building a Data-Driven Science of Reading System
Susan Lambert ‘

Maximizing the Effectiveness of Reading Instruction
Dr. Holly Lane
Dr. Valentina Contesse

Teachers-as-Designers of NISN’s K-12 Native Literature Curriculum
Joshua Krause
Stacey Coonsis
Diane Katzenmeyer-Delgado
Jerusha Ignacio

Weaving the Writing Rope Through Content Areas: An Overview for Administrators
Lisa Klein

12:15 PM – 12:30 PM

Break

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch (Award Recognition)
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM

Break

1:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Breakout Sessions

Weaving the Writing Rope Through Content Areas: An Overview for Administrators
Lisa Klein

Freedom within Form: Balancing Consistency and Autonomy in Supporting Staff
Tricia Skyles

Middle School Comprehension Strategies for Expository Text
Allison Peck

Foundational Reading Skills: Building Strong Readers
Dr. Holly Lane
Dr. Valentina Contesse

Breaking the Block
Marybeth Flachbart

Structured Literacy for Grades 4-12
Suzanne Carreker

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Break
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Breakout Sessions

Weaving the Writing Rope Through Content Areas: An Overview for Administrators
Lisa Klein

Freedom within Form: Balancing Consistency and Autonomy in Supporting Staff
Tricia Skyles

Middle School Comprehension Strategies for Expository Text
Allison Peck

Foundational Reading Skills: Building Strong Readers
Dr. Holly Lane
Dr. Valentina Contesse

Breaking the Block
Marybeth Flachbart

Structured Literacy for Grades 4-12
Suzanne Carreker

4:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Break
4:45 PM – 5:45 PM

Keynote: How Culture and Language Affect Reading Development
Julie Washington

6:00 PM
End of Day 2
DAY 3 Empowering Educators
Sunday, April 30, 2023
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Breakfast and Exhibitor Booths Open
8:00: AM – 8:15 AM

Welcome Remarks

8:15 AM – 9:30 AM
Screening of “The Right to Read”
Remarks from Kareem Weaver
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM

Break

9:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Breakout Sessions

Getting It Right This Time: Disallowing the Tragic Flaws of our Past
Elizabeth Bassford

From Cradle to Kindergarten: Building Pre-Reading Skills
Allison Layland

Literacy Leadership as a Catalyst for Change
Kymyona Burk

TBD
Julie Washington

Baby Raven Writes: Alaska Native Language
Literacy Classroom in Action
Marnita Coenraad

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM

Break

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

Closing Keynote
Emily Hanford

12:15 PM – 12:30 PM
Closing Remarks
1:00 PM

End of Conference

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