2022 Leaders Making Readers Conference

Conference Program

For day-of Zoom links to each session and more information, please visit: http://leadersmakingreaders.blogspot.com/

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Conference Schedule ROOM A 8:00 - 8:20am

ROOM B

ROOM C

Welcome Message from South Carolina Department of Education

Summer Integration of Literacy Skills (Amy Gilham and Sahalja Dentico, Clover School District)

Spark! Inspiring Tomorrow's Readers Through Drama (Carol Baker and Melanie Trimble, SCGSAH)

SCDE Data and Policy Update (Office of Early Learning and Literacy)

Change: 5 Stages in Managing Complex Change (Rikki Benjamin, Talana Palmer, and Jennifer Shuffler, SCDE Literacy Specialists)

Building Readers One Book at a Time (Ashley Roberts and Brittany Green, Spartanburg 2)

Looking at LETRS through a Multi-Faceted Lens of Implementation… One District’s Journey (Alisha Green, Walter Jones, Tonya Campbell, Angela Coleman, Jenny Rausch, Latisha Hall Glasper, and De'Harion Mobley, Chester)

Journey Through the Learning Object Repository (Paige Mitchell, Office of Early Learning)

Revamping Summer Reading Camp (Audrey Goninan & Melanie Hooper, SCDE Literacy Specialists)

8:30 - 9:30am Session 1

9:45 - 10:45am Session 2

11:00 - 12:00pm Session 3

Community to Classroom: Kindergarten Readiness through Family Engagement (SCDE Learning Engagement Coaches for Parents)

LUNCH

12:00 - 12:30pm

12:30 - 1:30pm Session 4

Reading InterventionImplementing LETRS into Raising the Bar with Jan the Classroom (Beth Richardson's RISE Model Hall-Caulder, Darlington (Kristen Nicholson, County) Darlington & Tiffany Besch, Chesterfield)

Community Partnership Grant Ideas and Inspiration (Judith Trotter, Ericka Parker, and Lucy McCann, Charleston) 1:45 - 2:45pm Session 5

ROOM D

Open

SCDE Data and Policy Update (Office of Early Learning and Literacy)

Journey Through the Learning Object Repository (Paige Mitchell, Office of Early Learning)

Change: 5 Stages in Managing Complex Change (Rikki Benjamin, Talana Palmer, and Jennifer Shuffler, SCDE Literacy Specialists)

Revamping Summer Reading Camp (Audrey Goninan & Melanie Hooper, SCDE Literacy Specialists)

Note: Sessions in blue are offered once, and sessions in green are repeating. All sessions will be recorded and posted online after the end of the conference.

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Session 1: 8:30-9:30 AM Summer Integration of Literacy Skills Clover School District Amy Gilham, Reading Recovery Teacher at Larne Elementary and Sahalja Dentico, Instructional Interventionist at Crowders Creek Elementary In this session, we will discuss how lessons in our district are based in the MTSS process using student data to drive instruction--specifically, how summer literacy lessons are centered around engaging literacy focusing on grade level appropriate skills. We will share examples of how children attending summer camp had the opportunity to work independently and in groups to practice and apply through shared learning experiences.

Spark! Inspiring Tomorrow's Readers Through Drama SC Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities Carol Baker, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement and Melanie Trimble, Arts Grow SC Spark Grant Director, SCGSAH Join the SC Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities' Office of Outreach as we explore the impact that elementary drama can have in supporting reading motivation and creative thinking for young readers. In this session, we will take a close look at Spark! Inspiring Tomorrow's Readers Through Drama, a statewide initiative that supports Read to Succeed and Palmetto Literacy Project schools. Using drama and storytelling to bring books to life, Spark is a partnership program that provides drama specialists and drama based support experiences to support educators in cultivating a schoolwide culture of joyful reading.

SCDE Data and Policy Update South Carolina Department of Education, Office of Early Learning and Literacy Marie Gibbons, Team Lead for Read to Succeed, Wendy Burgess, Team Lead for Early Learning, and Taylor Seale, Education Associate The Office of Early Learning and Literacy will provide general updates on statewide requirements for the current and upcoming school year, including a data and policy update on Summer Reading Camps. This session will also be recorded.

Change: 5 Stages in Managing Complex Change South Carolina Department of Education, Office of Early Learning and Literacy Rikki Benjamin, Talana Palmer, Jennifer Shuffler, Literacy Specialists As leaders and coaches, it is essential to understand change. Michael Fullan says, "We have to know what change looks like...if we are to understand the actions and reactions of individuals to achieve continuous improvement on a sustainable scale." Making a change is a far more complex process than people often realize. In this session, we will learn about the 5 Stages of Change and discuss how to use this knowledge to support your work.

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Session 2: 9:45-10:45 AM Building Readers One Book at a Time Spartanburg District Two Ashley Roberts, Assistant Principal at Sugar Ridge Elementary and Director of SRC; Brittany Green, Assistant Principal at Chesnee Elementary and Director of SRC Join Spartanburg District Two as we share various engaging topics and best practices we implemented that led to an increased love of reading. Our Summer Reading Camp served over 500 students ranging from grades 1st - 4th. Through STEM lessons, SEL character building text, and specific reading activities, we saw immediate gains and excitement in our students. We cannot wait to share all of the ways we continuously connected with our students, families, and community throughout the summer to keep reading a priority!

Looking at LETRS through a Multi-Faceted Lens of Implementation… One District’s Journey Chester County School District Dr. Alisha Green, Director of Literacy; Mr. Walter Jones, Principal of Chester Park Center of Literacy through Technology; Ms. Tonya Campbell, Assistant Principal of Chester Park School of Inquiry; Ms. Angela Coleman, Literacy Coach at Chester Park School of Inquiry; Dr. Jenny Rausch, Literacy Coach at Chester Park School of the Arts; Mrs. Latisha-Hall Glasper, Literacy Coach at Chester Park School of Literacy through Technology, and Mr. De'Harion Mobley, 2nd Grade Teacher at Chester Park School of Literacy through Technology) Take a behind-the-scenes look at how one school district successfully launched LETRS professional learning at three high-poverty, Palmetto Literacy Project schools.

Journey Through the Learning Object Repository South Carolina Department of Education, Office of Early Learning and Literacy Paige Mitchell, Learning Engagement Coach for Teachers Discover ways to use the Learning Object Repository (LOR) for instruction. Journey through how to connect standards to lessons, explore Playlists and many features of Discovery Education. This session will provide a hands-on experience for participants to journey through the LOR and see what tools can be used immediately to allow for student success in a digital platform.

Revamping Summer Reading Camp South Carolina Department of Education, Office of Early Learning and Literacy Audrey Goninan, Melanie Hooper, and Sandi Maddox, Literacy Specialists In this session, participants will learn about changes to the SRC monitoring form, which will help teachers ensure success for their students. Participants will also be introduced to diagnostic assessments and instructional resources which will help educators determine learning pathways necessary for student achievement.

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Session 3: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Community to Classroom: Kindergarten Readiness through Family Engagement (SCDE Learning Engagement Coaches for Parents) South Carolina Department of Education, Office of Early Learning and Literacy Learning Engagement Coaches for Parents How do we meet the needs of families and ensure the success of our youngest learners? Decades of research point to the many benefits of family engagement in student learning. Come learn how The Learning Engagement Team supports South Carolina families and students with digital resources and the literacy skills needed to be ready for kindergarten. Join us as we share our journey to empowering families, strengthening communities, and helping students succeed.

CLICK HERE to see a map of each region and find learning engagement resources.

Samantha Reynolds Region 1

Lydia Carnesale Region 4

Jennifer Stark Region 2

Josephine Appleby Region 5

Sharonda Johnson Region 3

Wendy Burgess Team Lead

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Session 4: 12:30-1:30 PM Implementing LETRS into the Classroom Darlington County School District Beth Hall-Caulder, Literacy Coach In this session, I will explain how our school is implementing the LETRS program in our 5K classrooms.

Reading Intervention- Raising the Bar with Jan Richardson's RISE Model Darlington and Chesterfield School Districts Kristen Nicholson & Tiffany Besch, Literacy Coaches Reading, Writing & Word Work Intervention isn't an easy fix, but implementing Jan Richardson's RISE model makes it manageable! Learn about how these two schools from neighboring districts collaborated to use a research-based model to meet the needs of growing struggling readers.

SCDE Data and Policy Update South Carolina Department of Education, Office of Early Learning and Literacy Marie Gibbons, Team Lead for Read to Succeed, Wendy Burgess, Team Lead for Early Learning, and Taylor Seale, Education Associate The Office of Early Learning and Literacy will provide general updates on statewide requirements for the current and upcoming school year, including a data and policy update on Summer Reading Camps. This session will also be recorded.

Journey Through the Learning Object Repository South Carolina Department of Education, Office of Early Learning and Literacy Paige Mitchell, Learning Engagement Coach for Teachers Discover ways to use the Learning Object Repository (LOR) for instruction. Journey through how to connect standards to lessons, explore Playlists and many features of Discovery Education. This session will provide a hands-on experience for participants to journey through the LOR and see what tools can be used immediately to allow for student success in a digital platform.

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Session 5: 1:45-2:45 PM Community Partnership Grant Ideas and Inspiration Charleston County School District Judith Trotter, Ericka Parker, and Lucy McCann (Charleston County) This session will focus on ideas and inspiration for using Community Partnership Grant funds. Ablean Hanna from the Office of Early Learning and Literacy has invited Judith Trotter from Charleston County School District to share her previous use of the CPG for summer learning. Ericka Parker, Camp Coordinator and Lucy McCann, STEAM Coordinator, will share how the camp connected all content areas through literacy and science, which provided the children an opportunity to experience learning in real world context.

Change: 5 Stages in Managing Complex Change South Carolina Department of Education, Office of Early Learning and Literacy Rikki Benjamin, Talana Palmer, Jennifer Shuffler, Literacy Specialists As leaders and coaches, it is essential to understand change. Michael Fullan says, "We have to know what change looks like...if we are to understand the actions and reactions of individuals to achieve continuous improvement on a sustainable scale." Making a change is a far more complex process than people often realize. In this session, we will learn about the 5 Stages of Change and discuss how to use this knowledge to support your work.

Revamping Summer Reading Camp South Carolina Department of Education, Office of Early Learning and Literacy Audrey Goninan, Melanie Hooper, and Sandi Maddox, Literacy Specialists In this session, participants will learn about changes to the SRC monitoring form, which will help teachers ensure success for their students. Participants will also be introduced to diagnostic assessments and instructional resources which will help educators determine learning pathways necessary for student achievement.

Questions? Contact Taylor Seale at tseale@ed.sc.gov; Jakki Wiseman at jwiseman@ed.sc.gov, and Marie Gibbons at mgibbons@ed.sc.gov.

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