Update - Session Recordings

Check out the "Session Recordings 2024" tab to see videos from the 2024 Leaders Making Readers Conference!

Update

 Presentation links and handouts have been posted! See the Presentations 2024 tab!

Schedule Posted

 

The conference schedule has been posted! 

See the "Schedule" tab!

Session Spotlight - 1C

  

All Aboard!!

Presented by: Devetter D. Bradley - SCDE

Let’s get on board the SC Innovation Station so that we can inform educators of a tool that is compiled with ready-to-use resources. The SC Innovation Station is a web-based portal that provides vetted resources and professional learning opportunities for district and school administrators, professional support staff, and teachers. The resources focus on continuous improvement efforts specific to comprehensive needs assessment development, effective implementation of evidence-based interventions, and teaching children in poverty. The resources are easily accessible and available for immediate use. I’ll meet you at the Innovation Station Depot.

Target Audience:

PreK-2nd grade teachers

3rd-5th grade teachers

Middle School teachers

High School teachers

Interventionists

District and School Administrators

Summer Reading Camp Leaders

MTSS Coordinators

Session Spotlight - 3C

 

A Story of Chance and Change

Presented by: Dr. Rhonda Kelsey & Mrs. Marco Vaughan - York 3

Taking a chance and stepping outside the lines can be risky. But when all signs pointed to change, Ebinport Elementary began a journey of transformation. Listen to how our Title 1 school used research and data to guide our work, and learn about the gains our students made.

Target Audience:

PreK-2nd grade teachers

3rd-5th grade teachers

Interventionists

District and School Administrators

Summer Reading Camp Leaders

MTSS Coordinators

Session Spotlight - 4C

  

Imagine Your Story

Presented by: Jennifer Dowis, Kelli Hardigree, Angel Watson - Spartanburg 7

Summer Reading Camp plays an important role in students’ literacy development. Join us as we discuss the steps involved in designing and implementing an engaging and effective summer reading camp. The purposes of the presentation are to:

• provide practices, tools, and tips presented in a practical, how-to-manner
• guide the development and implementation plan for summer reading camps using a multidimensional approach that includes creating a culture of reading, cognitive skill development based on student data, and community engagement
• reflect upon current strengths and challenges when planning for the implementation of Summer Reading Camps.

Target Audience:

Summer Reading Camp Leaders

Session Spotlight - 3D

 

Leading the Way to Reading and Writing

Through Oral Language

Presented by: Dr. Lucy Hart Paulson - Lexia Learning

There is a powerful connection in the way young children learn to talk and then subsequently learn to read and write. What is your understanding of the basic structures of oral language and how these structures contribute to literacy learning? What are research-based language strategies that help facilitate oral language and support literacy learning? Join me in talking about the TALK that makes a difference for our young students.

Target Audience:

PreK-2nd grade teachers

Interventionists

Summer Reading Camp Leaders

Session Spotlight - 4D

Building the LETRS Bridge -

Transferring Learning to Practice

Presented by: Stacie Wood - Lexia

By the end of the session, participants will:

1- Understand LETRS three-pronged approach to professional learning and

the importance of the Bridge to Practice activities for educators.

2 - Consider best practices for Bridge to Practice guidelines for your district.

3 - Collaborate with others to share ideas about Bridge to Practice activities.

Target Audience:

PreK-2nd grade teachers

3rd-5th grade teachers

Interventionists

District and School Administrators

MTSS Coordinators

Session Spotlight - 4B

 

Once Upon an MTSS

Presented by: Tracey S. Ratchford - Richland 2

Take a walk through a school's journey of implementing MTSS. Let's discuss how their process has evolved and the continued work to refine the recursive tier movement to meet the needs of students.

Target Audience:

Interventionists

District and School Administrators

Summer Reading Camp Leaders

MTSS Coordinators

Session Spotlight - 5D

 

Leaders Supporting LETRS

Presented by: Brady Kocher - Lexia

LETRS is a unique professional learning course and the knowledge teachers gain from LETRS can make a difference for students. However, like any evidence-based initiative, it is only as effective as its implementation. Involvement and support of leadership is critical in ensuring that LETRS creates long-term change in instructional practices and impacts students. This session will focus solely on the building level administrator’s role in successful implementation and long term sustainability of LETRS professional development.

Target Audience:

District and School Administrators

Session Spotlight - 2C

  

K-2nd Grade Reading Instruction & Intervention

Presented by: Jennipher Frazier - Richland 1

In the session, presentation attendees will engage in understanding the foundations of reading instruction and how to build the foundations of reading in kindergarten-second grade classrooms. Attendees will also engage in ways to provide intervention and enrichment for students in grades K-2nd.

Target Audience:

PreK-2nd grade teachers

District and School Administrators

Session Spotlight - 2D

 

Weaving LETRS through Open Court

Presented by: Jennifer Chilton and Lynn Mohler - School District of Newberry County

"Informed teachers are our best insurance against reading failure. While programs are very helpful tools, programs don't teach; teachers do." ~Louisa C. Moats, LETRS Creator. Join kindergarten teacher Jennifer Chilton and Literacy Coach Lynn Mohler as they take you through the LETRS program and how this framework applies to the Open Court Curriculum.

Target Audience:

PreK-2nd grade teachers

3rd-5th grade teachers

Session Spotlight - 3B

 

You Know the “What” to Teach:

Let’s Talk About the “How”

Instructional Practices for Students with

Disabilities in General Education Classrooms

Presented by: Deanna Parish, Susan Thomas, and

Jenny Saunders - Academic Alliance of South Carolina

Utilizing the science of reading and other reading research has informed educators of the “what” to teach to improve reading outcomes for all students. The research has supported several high-leverage evidence-based instructional practices to improve outcomes for students with disabilities. School teams should select and implement instructional practices that can guide teachers in the “how” to deliver instruction to maximize student engagement and learning of students with disabilities and other students who struggle to learn in general education classrooms. This presentation will focus on a few practices that all teachers can utilize with ease along with recommendations on how to incorporate these practices into the multiple tiers of Instruction/intervention component of the MTSS framework. The presenters will share electronic resources and future professional learning opportunities with participants.

Target Audience:

District and School Administrators

MTSS Coordinators

Session Spotlight - 1D

 

OELL Updates

Presented by: Abbey Duggins and Marie Gibbons - SCDE

OELL staff will provide updates on Read to Succeed, LETRS, CERDEP, and MTSS.

Target Audience:

District and School Administrators

Summer Reading Camp Leaders

MTSS Coordinators

Session Spotlight - 5C

    

ACCESS: The Bridges for Readers to Access Their Fullest Potential!

Presented by: Carolina Sanders and Cydney Donnelly - Richland 2

In this presentation, participants will learn about many strategies that allow students access to text, language, and content. These strategies can be used for all readers, and specifically for struggling readers and MLP students. Please join us on our journey to ensuring all students have access to what they need every day! 

Target Audience:

3rd-5th grade teachers

Session Spotlight - 4A

   

Summer of Stories: Best Practices from the Summer Reading Camp 2023 in School District Five

Presented by: Jill Downs and Emily Cates - Lexington Richland 5

Join us as we share best practices learned from Summer Reading Camp implementation over several years. We will share planning and preparation, curriculum and materials, professional development, parent partnerships, community resources and partnerships, and other related activities that make our camp successful.

Target Audience:

PreK-2nd grade teachers

3rd-5th grade teachers

Interventionists

District and School Administrators

Summer Reading Camp Leaders

Session Spotlight - 5A

  

Summer Reading Camp: Don't Bug Me. I'm Reading!

Presented by: Jennifer Burgos-Carnes and Stephanie Harrell - Richland 2

In this session, participants will get an overview of how to create a Summer Reading Camp experience that is rigorous and engaging. Richland Two leaders will share their thematic based approach to the Summer Reading Camp experience.

Target Audience:

Summer Reading Camp Leaders

Session Spotlight - 1A

 

Summer Reading Camp Exploration

Using the Monitoring Tool

Presented by: Renee Driggers, Bettina McNeil, Celeste Robertson - SCDE

Participants will have the opportunity to discuss and collaborate ideas around Summer Reading Camp. We will explore each component of the Monitoring tool to plan effectively.

Target Audience:

PreK-2nd grade teachers

3rd-5th grade teachers

Interventionists

District and School Administrators

Summer Reading Camp Leaders

MTSS Coordinators

Reading Coaches

Session Spotlight - 2B

   

More Than a Number: Multitiered Systems

of Support (MTSS) for the Whole Child

Presented by: Beth Mitchell, Paulette Moore, Jenny Hill,

Courtney McSwain, Hannah Fairfax, Kristi Patterson - York 1

Come and see how Hunter Street Elementary is making MTSS more student-centered and more supportive for teachers through strategic changes designed to meet the needs of the whole child.

Target Audience:

PreK-2nd grade teachers

3rd-5th grade teachers

Interventionists

District and School Administrators

MTSS Coordinators

Speech/Language

Special Educators

Literacy Coaches

Session Spotlight - 1B

  

Diving Deeper into the MTSS Decision Tree

and Student Learning Pathway

Presented by: Audrey Goninan - SC Department of Education

In this session we will return to the MTSS Decision Tree and Student Learning Pathway introduced in previous years to look closely at each component. This deep dive will identify possible assessments to determine a Student Learning Pathway with efficiency and clarity for targeted intervention.

Target Audience:

PreK-2nd grade teachers

3rd-5th grade teachers

Interventionists

District and School Administrators

Summer Reading Camp Leaders

MTSS Coordinators

Session Spotlight - 2A

 

Summer Reading Camp Best Practices

Presented by: Alisa Phillips, Lisa Blanton, & Julie Foster - Cherokee County

We will frame the presentation into 4 main topics that make a successful SRC: communication/planning, curriculum/data collection, camp fun and partnerships. The SRC team plays a huge role in the students success as well!

Target Audience:

Summer Reading Camp Leaders

Session Spotlight - 5B

Using MTSS to Connect the Dots

Presented by: Kristina Mathieu, Berkeley County

Participants will learn how to take SCDE MTSS Priorities and Resources to support their district, school, and/or classroom. Learn how we connected the dots to create a comprehensive MTSS Tier II/Tier III K-5 ELA Menu.

Target Audience:

PreK-2nd grade teachers

3rd-5th grade teachers

Interventionists

District and School Administrators

MTSS Coordinators

Session Spotlight - 3A

Summer Reading Camp and Beyond! -

Target Needs, Build Excitement, Collaborate!

Presented by: Kristina Mathieu and Jennifer Rutledge, Berkeley County

Participants will learn about Berkeley County School District's approach to Summer Reading Camp which included integration of MTSS/science/social studies. We targeted needs, built excitement, and collaborated across the district. Also get a sneak peek to our Summer of 2024 Plans!

Target Audience:

District and School Administrators

Summer Reading Camp Leaders

MTSS Coordinators