ELEVATE! Dallas 2024 - Conference Brochure

Who We Are

ELEVATE! is the premiere professional development for primary Pre-K - 2nd grade educators. Our selection of highly accomplished national speakers are either current teachers, administrators, specialists, coaches or consultants working in schools.

Founded in Research

All ELEVATE conference sessions are based on research and/or evidence-based content and practices, and guaranteed to be presented in a way that engages attendees in hands-on activities and models instructional best-practices.

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Vetted Speakers

Every session you attend will provide you with lesson ideas and activity resources that you can take back to your classroom and use immediately!

At ELEVATE, we set the bar high! All presenters are required to support their presentation content with current research, model bestpractice instructional methods, incorporate active-engagement strategies within their sessions, and provide complementary lesson plans/activities for attendees to take back and use immediately in their classrooms.

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Topics Covered at ELEVATE! Dallas

why you should attend elevate

Joinagrowingcommunityofover100kprimary educatorswhofollowElevateYourClassroomand co-founderMr.GregSmedley-Warren.

Learnfromaward-winningandnationallyrecognized classroomeducatorsandeducationalleaderswho remainpractitionersinschoolsacrossthecountry. Participateinconferencesessionsfoundedin researchandcreatedwiththeteacherinmind.

Enjoykeynotesandinspirationfromnationally renownededucatorslikeMr.Greg,GerryBrooks,Kim Bearden,andJackHartmann.

Specificadministratorsessionssoschoolanddistrict leaderscansupporttheworkyouaredoing.

Networkandstayconnectedwithfellowprimary educatorsandleadersasyouexperienceaworldclassconferencethatwillprovideimmediate takeawaysforyourclassroom. Opportunitytocontinueyourlearningafterthe conferencebyjoiningElevate!Academyforafull yearofonline,on-demandprofessional development.

8 e & Keynote by rden 9:30 am - 10:45 am Breakout Sessions

11 am - 12:15 pm Breakout Sessions 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch on Your Own 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Breakout Sessions

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Breakout Sessions 4 pm - 5 pm

Breakout Sessions

8 am - 9:15 am Morning Announcements & Dance Party with Jack Hartmann

9:30 am - 10:45 am Breakout Sessions 11 am - 12:15 pm Breakout Sessions

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch on Your Own

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Breakout Sessions 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm Giveaways & Closing Keynote by Mr. Greg

What You Get at Elevate!

Over two days of lively and enrichingsessions across content areas

Swag bags that include a trapper keeper, a beautiful teacher tote bag, an assortment of school supplies, and freebies from our sponsors

Certificate for 12 Contact Hours of Professional Development. An Elevate Your Classroom t-shirt

A giant vendor hall for you to learn about the latest products and services for your classroom and personal well-being

Time to meet and chat with presenters and Discounts for future in-person and virtual Elevate! events

Weareexcitedtointroduce:

FeaturingCHOICELEADERSHIP

WithAdamDovico

Asaschoolleader,youhave thousandsofchoicesyoumake eachday.Frompersonnel decisions(who'sgoingtocover thatteacherlessclassroom today?)tosmallthingsthat matteralottopeople(how quicklycanwegetthecopy machinefixed?),youmust considermultipleperspectives andconsequenceswithevery choiceyoumake.CHOICE Leadershipisallaboutjustthat, makingdecisionsaroundkey leadershipcompetenciessuchas culture,humanresources, operations,instruction,coaching, andequity.Joinfellowschool leadersasweexamine,discuss, andconstructapproachesto tacklereal-lifescenariosweface inschooleachday.

School,district,and aspiringleaders,come joinDr.AdamDovicofor aspecialleadership sessionatElevate! Dallas.Leaderswill cometogethertowork throughreal-life scenariosthatyouface eachday.Wewillwork collaborativelytofind multiplesolutionsand perspectivesthatwill strengthenyour leadershipandprepare youfornewchallenges ahead.Youwillrealize thatmakinginformed andbravechoicesis whatleadershipisall about!

DallasKeynote

About Greg

#HappyClassrooms

By Greg Smedley-Warren | Keynote

Aninspirationalmessageaboutthelessonsour studentsteachuseachdayintheclassroom.Inthis upliftingmessage,Mr.Gregwillsharestoriesfromhis classroomandthelessonshehaslearnedandhowthey canbeimplementedinotherclassrooms.The #happyclassroomsisawayforteachersaroundthe worldtosharepositiveexperiencesfromtheirown classrooms.Mr.Gregwilldescribeindetailthemission ofthishashtagandhowitrelatestoyourteacher’s attitudestowardeducationandtheirclassroom.

Howdy!IamMr.GregfromTheKindergartenSmorgasboard.Ihavebeen teachingfor16years.Ispentayearteachingfifthgrade,twoyearsinsecond gradeandamnowinmy13thyearinKindergarten.Kindergartenismypassion andmycalling.Iplantoneverleavetheclassroomasthekidsarewhatdrive metocontinuemygrowthasateacherandperson.Ireceivedmybachelors degreefromIndianaUniversityandreceivedmyELLcertificationfromDavid LipscombUniversity.AtthebeginningofmycareerIspenttwosummers teachinginEcuadorwhichonlyhelpedtofantheflamesofmypassionfor teaching.In2015IwasselectedasTeacherOfTheYearbymypeers.Ihavea monthlybroadcastonYouTubecalledSubmissionforSmorgieLIVE.Ienjoy blogging,creatingcurriculumandresourcesformyclassroomandconducting professionaldevelopmentsessionstohelpteachersaroundtheworldmake theirclassroomsamorefun,effectiveandinteractiveplacetoteach. WhenI’mnotintheclassroom,blogginganddoingallthingsteach,Ienjoy spendingtimewithmyfamily.IliveinNashville,Tennesseewithmyhusband (knownasTheMisteronmyblog),our4yrolddaughter,Adelynnandour goldendoodle,Butters.

About Kim

Fight Song: Six Steps to Passion, Power, Peace, and Purpose

By Kim Bearden | Keynote

Kimwillfocusonwaystoovercomefeeling overwhelmed,overworked,andunderappreciated. Throughtheuseofherownpersonaljourneyandhow sheovercametragedy,betrayal,heartbreak,andpain, Kimwillhelpaudiencemembersrealizetheirinfluence andstrength.Hersixprincipleswillleaveparticipants feelingempoweredandreadyforanychallengesthey face.

KimBeardenisthecofounderandalanguageartsteacheratthehighly acclaimedRonClarkAcademy,aninnovativemiddleschoolandeducatortrainingfacilityinAtlanta.Eachyear,over15,000educatorsfromaroundthe worldvisitKim’sclassroomandattendherworkshopstolearnbetterwaysto engagestudents,buildrelationships,fostercreativity,enhancecommunication, andcreateaclimateandcultureforsuccess.In2016,Kimwashonoredatthe WhiteHouseforbeinginductedintototheNationalTeachersHallofFame.She wasselectedfromover70,000nominationstobehonoredastheDisney AmericanTeacherAwardsOutstandingHumanitiesTeacher,andtheMilken FamilyFoundationselectedhertoreceivetheAwardforExcellenceinEducation. SheisthewinneroftheInfluencHerAward,theUniversityofGeorgiaOutstanding EducatorAward,andtheTurknettCharacterAwardforServantLeadership. Mercedes-BenzrecognizedherintheirGreatnessLivesHerecampaign,and WomenWorksMediaGrouphasnamedheroneofGeorgia’sMostPowerfuland InfluentialWomen.Overthepastthirty-fouryears,shehasbeenateacher, instructionalleadteacher,curriculumdirector,school-boardmember,staffdevelopmenttrainer,andmiddle-schoolprincipal.Kimisabestsellingauthorof threebooks:CrashCourse:TheLifeLessonsMyStudentsTaughtMe;TalktoMe: FindtheRightWordstoInspire,Encourage,andGetThingsDone;andFightSong: SixStepstoPassion,Power,Peace,andPurpose. Additionally,Kimsharesher passionandloveforhercraftwithaudiencesaroundtheworldasakeynote speakerandprofessionaldevelopmenttrainer.

About Gerry

Focusing on YOU Helps You Focus On Others

By Gerry Brooks | Keynote

Gerrywillinspireyouandmakeyoulaugh,asheshares adviceandpracticalideasthatwillhelpyoufocuson personalandschoolclimateandculture.Hewill challengeyoutobethebestyoucanbeinallaspectsof yourpersonalandprofessionallife,andhowthatwill allowyoutosupportyourstudents,theirparents,and yourcoworkersinthebestwaypossible.

GerryBrooksisaveteraneducatorinLexington,Kentucky.Hiseducational experienceincludessixyearsintheclassroom,twoyearsasanintervention specialist,and12yearsasanadministrator.

Heisapassionatepublicspeakerwhosefocusisonencouragingandhelping teachersimprovetheirinstructionalabilities.Healsohasadesiretohelp administratorssuccessfullyleadtheirstaff.

Anencouragingspeaker,hehasspokentoeducationalgroupsallaroundthe nation.Hisfocusisonencouragingteacherstoimprovetheirinstructionthrough personalclimateandculturestrategies.Hedesirestohelpadministratorsfocus onhowtoleadallstaffinapositiveandconstructivemanner.

About Jack

Dance Party w/Jack

LetMusicMakeLearningFun!Jacksingsliveand demonstratesfunandcreativemovementstoawide varietyofearlychildhoodtopicsincluding:language developmentandphonologicalawarenessskills,basic mathwithcountingandnumberskills,spatial awareness,patterningandmore.And,funskill-building songsonsocialandbehavioralmanagementarealso included.Thispresentationisveryupliftingand interactiveandoffersagreatvarietyofJack’sbest songs.

JackHartmann’sSuperFunLearningSongsareallaboutmakinglearningeven morefunwiththeverybestinchildren’seducationalmusic.Jack’smusicis research-basedandteacherapprovedtofocusonhelpingchildrenlearn importantstate,nationalandearlychildhoodstandards.AllofJack’ssongsand videosengagechildrenwithnotonlygreateducationalcontent,butwithcool beatskidsloveandfunmovements.

JackHartmannreceivedhisBAinChildPsychologyfromtheUniversityofFlorida inGainesville,FLandhisMAdegreeinClinicalPsychologyfromAssumption CollegeinWorcester,MA.

JackbeganhiscareerofworkingwithautisticchildrenatShandsTeaching HospitalinGainesville,Floridaandthenheworkedasasocialworkerwith delinquentyouthinSt.Petersburg,FloridaandinpsychiatryatEmoryUniversity HospitalinAtlanta,Georgia.

Jackhaspresentedhiswonderfulchildren’smusicatteacherworkshopsand conferencesinalmosteverystateintheUnitedStates.Hehasbeenakeynote andworkshopleaderattheannualNAEYCandtheNationalHeadStart conferences,S.D.E.conferencesallacrossthecountryandmanylocalandstate pre-school,kindergartenand1stGradeconferences.

With Jack Hartmann | Entertainment

Hartmann

DallasPresenters

Vera'ssessions:

VeraAhiyya

VeraAhiyyawasraisedinElPaso,Texaswithherwonderfulmotherand amazinggrandparents.VerahastaughtKindergartenandfirstgradefor thelast16years.Heronlinepresenceisdedicatedtocollaboratingwith othereducatorsbyspreadinghervastknowledgeandloveofinclusive children’sbooks.SheistheauthorofRebelliousReadAlouds,aprofessional developmentbookforeducators.Sheisalsotheauthoroftwopicture books,YouHaveaVoiceandKINDergarten.

Mary'ssessions:

MaryAmoson

MaryisanenthusiasticandpassionatecurrentKindergartenteacherfrom Georgiawith19yearsofexperience SheholdsaMaster'sDegreeinEarly ChildhoodEducationandanEducationalSpecialistDegreeinInstructional Technology.Recently,MaryearnedanendorsementinDyslexia.Inaddition toteachingfull-time,Maryfindsjoypresentingtoeducatorsacrossthe countryformorethan15years.Shelovessharingengagingideas,handsonactivities,andrigorouscontentthathasworkedwithherown kindergartnersthroughherwebsite,SharingKindergarten.Maryis committedtoinstillingpassioninteachersbecauseshebelievesthat passionistrulythesecrettoincreasinglearningandachievement.

Let'sDiveintoDyslexia-Cross-Curricular

CalendarTime-Cross-Curricular

PhonicsPhun-ELA

KeriBrown

KeriworksasamathinterventionistforgradesK-2inAlabama.She’staught bothkindergartenand1stgradeherentireteachingcareer.She’sallabout mixinghands-onactivitiesandmeaningfultechuseintoherlessons. Thrivingtobealifelonglearner,sheisalwaysonthelookoutforfreshways toengageherstudentsandhelpfellowteachers.Shesharesherteaching ideasandwhatshe’slearnedalongthewaythroughherplatform, EnchantedKinderGarden.

DallasPresenters

ShannonCunningham

ShannonCunninghamLanningisanearlyliteracyeducatorandcoachina publicschooldistrictinNorthTexas.Overhereducationcareer,Shannon hasspenttimeinclassroomsinArizona,Nebraska,andthegreatstateof Texas.Shannonhasamaster’sdegreeincurriculumandinstruction. Shannoniscertifiedtoteachpreschool-6thgradeaswellasEnglishasa SecondLanguage.Withapassionforteachingbothstudentsandteachers, Shannon’sgoalisforclassroomstobeaplacewherestudentscangrow andthriveacademicallyandemotionally.YouwillfindthatShannon's sessionsarepackedwithresearchandstrategiestohelpyouteachwithjoy andconfidence!

Shannon'ssessions:

Jake'ssessions:

JakeDaggett

JakeisanOhionativewhobeganhisteachingcareerinMilwaukee,WIin 2015.Havingspecializedinliteracyandphonicsinstruction,Jakebuilta followingonsocialmediaforhisengagingandrhythmicphonicslessons. Heisextremelypassionateaboutstructuredliteracyandinclusive classrooms.Jakeisinhis8thyearofteachingandcurrentlyteachesFirst Grade.Ontheside,Jakementorscollegestudentsastheyworkthrough theirsenioryearcoursesinelementaryliteracy.Heisthrilledtobebackfora thirdyearatELEVATE!

DallasPresenters

HollyEhle

Hollyisafull-timeeducatorwhohasover20yearsofexperienceteaching kindergartenandservingasanearlyliteracyspecialist.Shecurrentlyhas theveryuniqueopportunityofteachingbothbeginningreadersANDpreserviceteachersinhernewpositionasaProfessorofReadingScience, teachingbothinthecollegeclassroomandintheuniversity’sscienceof readingpre-k-4thgrademodelschoolprogram.Hollyispassionateabout studentengagement,differentiatedinstruction,earlyliteracy,and educationalneuroscience.SheiscurrentlywrappingupherPh.D.in Reading,Language,&LiteracywithaspecializationinEducational Neuroscienceandloveshelpingteachersbetterunderstandexactlyhow thebrainlearnswhenbeginningtoreadandwrite Professionally,her missionistoteachEVERYchildtobeaproficientreaderandwriter,including thosewithdyslexiaand/orotherlearningchallenges.Outsideofthe classroom,hermissionistohelpteachersbridgethegapbetween researchandpracticeinfunandengagingways.Hollyisalsodedicatedto givingbacktoeducatorswhoworksohardintheclassroom,anditwasthis sharedpassionthatforgedherconnectionwiththeKindergarten Smorgasboard/ELEVATEteam.

Holly'ssessions: SolvingtheMysteryBehindLetterConfusions&Reversals!-ScienceofReading TheImportanceofSound-to-SpellingActivitiesandOrthographicMapping-Scienceof Reading HeartWords!HowtoMostEffectivelyTeach(Regular&Irregular)HighFrequencyWords -ELA

StephanieHiggs

StephanieHiggs,alsoknownasLittleMissGifted,isapassionate,energetic, engaging,award-winningeducatorwhosecolleaguesdescribeas radiatingcontagiousjoy Stephaniecurrentlyservesasagiftededucator anddifferentiationinstructionalcoachforgradesPre-K–5,withprevious experienceteachingPreK,2nd,and4thgrades.Stephanie’sdynamic approachtoempoweringeducators,withafocusonsolutionstodaily classroomobstaclesandequippingeducatorswitheasy-to-useresources thatcanbeimplementedassoonasthenextday,makeheracan’t-miss PDpresenter!Shewouldlovetomeetyouandempoweryouinyour educationaljourney!

Stephanie'ssessions: FromSTEMtoSTEAM:UnleashingCreativityandtheArtsintoYourLessons-STEAM DifferentiationMadeEasy:AnyGradeLevel,AnySubject!-CrossCurricular AHappyNewYear:ReimaginingtheFirst10DaysofSchool-ClassroomManagement

Katie'ssessions:

DallasPresenters KatieKnight

KatieKnightteaches1stgradeandlovestoshareherhacks,plansand ideas!Katiewelcomesyouin,getsreal,hasyoulaughing,andhelpsyou feelingenergizedandequippedtotakeaction!Katiespeaksnationallyat conferences,andyoucanfindheronsocialmedia,TeachersPayTeachers andherblog,underTeacherToTheCore!

Melysa'ssessions:

MelysaMei

MelysaiscurrentlyaPre-Kteacherinthecountry’slargestschoolsystem whereshepracticesanopen-endedchild-ledphilosophythroughplay. Withover16yearsandavarietyofexperiencesintherealmofearly childhood,Melysaspreadstheplay-basedlovethroughherbusiness,Pre-K Spot.Whensheisnotteachingsheishangingwithherhusband,twoyoung boysandrescuedoggy.

CrystalOswald

CrystalOswaldisadistrictservicecoachintheNorthShoreofChicago.She workswithavarietyofschoolsasaninstructionalcoachwithanemphasis onSocialEmotionalLearningandliteracy.Priortothisposition,shewasan SELCurriculumandInstructionSpecialistfor3yearsandanelementary schoolteacher(grades1-5)for14years.Inhersparetime,youcanfindher hangingoutwithfamilyandfriends,reading,golfing,ordoinghome improvements. Crystal'ssession:

AlexiaPendleton

AlexiaPendletonisaKindergartenteacherinAtlanticCity,NJ,whereshe wasnamedteacheroftheyearforthe2020-2021schoolyear.Sheisawife, mother,hiphopchoreographer,andfitnessinstructor.Knownasthe @dancerteacheronsocialmedia,shelovesempoweringeducatorswith herhighenergysessions.Shelovestoencourage,motivate,anduplift students,teachers,andadministratorsforabsoluteexcellencein education!

Alexia'ssessions: Math andMovement-Math

GoDJthat’smyDJ!- TheArts

HipHooray,it’stimetoSlay!-TheArts

HilaryStatum

HilaryStatumisanESLteacherandReadingInstructorinMiddleTennessee withover15yearsofexperienceattheschoolsheattended.Shehas experienceteachingkindergarten,first,transitional-first,second,fourth,and fifthgraders!Sheisthepublishedauthoroftwobooks,SolarSystemforKids andKindergartenActivityBook:UnicornsandthefacebehindPencilsto Pigtails,ablogforparentsandteachers.SheholdsaMaster’sDegreein InstructionalLeadershipandenjoyscoordinatingandteachingherschool district’sfreeparentEnglishclass.Herfavoritedaysarespentwithhertwo younggirlsandbabyboy,husband,parents,siblings,andtherestofher verylargeextendedfamily.YoucanconnectwithHilaryonallsocialmedia platformsusingthehandle@pencilstopigtails.

Hilary'ssessions:

JeremySturdivant

MynameisJeremySturdivantSr.(Mr.Jay).Iamaproudfather.I’m originallyfromYorkAlabama.Mr.JayisaLeadPrekTeacher.I’vebeen teachingandlivinginGeorgiafor8yearsnow.Iamverypassionateabout teachingouryouthnewideasandstrategies.Ienjoybeingthepersonina child’slifewholistenstotheirthoughtsandfeelings.Beingabletowatch childrengrowandlearnisamazing.TeachinginECEisspecialtome becauseIhelpwithsettingtheeducationalfoundationintheirjourneyof becomingrespectful,intelligent,andwellroundedindividuals.Ihavea BachelordegreeinEarlyChildhoodEducationandI’mcurrentlyinGrad schoolgettingmyMasterDegreeinSecondaryEducationofMathematics withanemphasisinSTEM.Althoughacademicsisimportant,Mr.Jay focusesondailyinteractionsthatencouragesocial,emotional,and physicaldevelopment.

LeAnnaWolkis-Goldstein

LeAnnaWolkisGoldsteinisanenergeticandpassionateKindergarten TeacherfromArizonawithover25yearsofteachingexperience.She earnedherBachelor’sdegreefromArizonaStateUniversity,aMaster’s DegreefromNAU,anEarlyChildhoodEndorsementandachievedthe rigorousadvancedcredentialsofNationalBoardCertification.While teachinginheraward-winningclassroom,The“WolkisWonderland,”she designsminihands-oncenterbasedstationsthatarebroughttolifewith novelrealia.Asanationallyrecognizedpresenter,LeAnnaempowers educatorstocreatecooperativelearningenvironmentsutilizingmusic, movement&manipulativesthatfoster100%studentengagement.Follow alonginsideLeAnna’smagicalexperiencesonInstagram: @wolkiswonderlandTwitter:@WolkisWondersandherwebsite:Wolkis Wonders

LeAnna'ssessions: EncouragingaGrowthMindset:EveryStudentsaPersistentProblem-Solver-SEL

Katie'ssession:

KatieWonderly

Katieisaneighth-yearelementarymusicteacher,makingmusicwithher favoriteyoungmusiciansinOklahomaCity.Shegraduatedwithher Bachelor'sDegreeinVocalMusicEducationfromOklahomaCityUniversity andisaKodály-certifiededucator.Shewasnamedthe2020PutnamCity DistrictTeacheroftheYearandthe2021OutstandingYoungMusicEducator fortheOklahomaMusicEducatorsAssociation.Katieispassionateabout teachingmusicbyallpeopletoallpeople,aimingforeverystudenttoleave herroomknowingtheirvoicemattersandthattheyareanessentialpartof theensemble.

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DallasSessions

At Elevate you get to create your own schedule. The following pages contain all of the breakout sessions available for you to choose from.

Scienceof Reading

Solving the Mystery Behind Letter Confusions & Reversals!

By Holly Ehle | Science of Reading

Everwonderwhystudentsconfusevisuallysimilarletterforms? Wanttoknowwhy(orhow)somechildrenwritetheirnamesor someletterformsmirror-imagebackwards?InthissessionHollywill sharetheeducationalneurosciencebehindwhyletterconfusions &reversalsoccurandexactlywhatyou,asateacher,candoto“fix” them!

The Importance of Sound-to-Spelling Activities and Orthographic Mapping

By Holly Ehle | Science of Reading

TheImportanceofSoundtoSpellingActivitiesandOrthographic Mapping:Thissessionwillreviewwhyteachingusingaspeech-toprintapproachissoimportantattheprimarylevelandwillshare dozensofengagingactivityideasonhowtoputthisintoactionin yourclassroom!Afterthissessionyouwillunderstandwhy phonemicawarenessisessentialtomappingwordsinto permanentmemory,whywedoNOTwanttoteachhighfrequencywordsasimagesonflashcards,andyouwillbetter understandwhydecodabletextsaresoimportantforbeginning readers!

Sound Walls in K-2 Classrooms

By Jake Daggett | Science of Reading

DoIneedawordwall?DoIneedasoundwall?HowdoIusea soundwall?Howdostudentsuseasoundwall?WhatISasound wall?AnsweralltheseFAQsandmoreinJake'sexplorationofboth phonologicalandorthographicalsoundwallusage.

vitalizing Small Groups and ading Centers with SoR

By Keri Brown | Science of Reading

Let’sditchtheoverwhelmwhenitcomestotweakingwhatwe’ve beendoingandmakingsureweareusingScienceofReading strategiesinourintervention,smallgroupsandcenters.Inthis session,wewillgooversomeroutinesthatyoucanincorporate ntoyourdailylessontoaddinSoR.Walkawaywithactivitiesand deasthatyoucanusewithyourprimarystudents.

ence of Reading : Take a shared ading approach to Science and cial Studies

By Katie Knight | Science of Reading

Thisisajampackedsessionthatwillequipyouwithalistof comprehensionquestionsthatyoucanapplytoanybook!Wewill alsodiveintosharedreadingandplayareadinggamethatwill helpyourstudentscomprehendatadeeperlevel!Katieisknown orsessionsthatarefast-pacedandfun!Youwillleaveenergized andequipped!

By Vera Ahiyya | ELA

JoinVerainanengagingandinteractiveprofessional developmentsessionforKindergartenteachers,wherewewilldive intotheworldofpicturebooksandtheirroleinenhancing comprehensionskills.Exploreavarietyofcaptivatingpicturebooks acrossdifferentcontentareaswhilediscussingcorresponding comprehensionquestions.Together,wewillcollaborativelydesign funandaccessibleactivitiesthatcatertotheneedsofalllearners, ensuringanenrichingexperienceforeveryoneinvolved.

By Jake Daggett | ELA

Nomatterthecurriculum,phonicshasbeeninthenewsmorethan everasdistrictsmovetowardsselectingcurriculathatarescience ofreading-aligned Learnhowtogetmovingandgroovingwith multisensoryandkinestheticapproachestoyourdailyphonics block.

DallasSessions

Research supporting this session

Heart Words! How to Most Effectively Teach (Regular & Irregular) High Frequency Words

By Holly Ehle | ELA

Asprimaryteachers,weallknowhowimportantitistoteachour studentstoreadhighfrequencywordsquicklyandfluently!Butdo youknowwhatthescienceofreadinghasrevealedabouthowto doitinawaythatbestalignswithhowchildren’sbrainslearn?In thissession,youwilllearnthatthehumanbrainactuallystores wordsinpermanentmemorybyphonologicalrepresentationand thatwhenweteachkidstomemorizewordsasvisualimagesthey areonlystoredtemporarilyasgeneraleasilyconfusableimages. JoinHollyinthissessiontolearnhowtomakewordlearning permanentusingevidence-basedinstructionalactivities!

Research supporting this session

onics Phun

By Mary Amoson | ELA

Takeadvantageofresearch-supportedideasfordevelopingan awarenessofsoundsandwordsinourlanguage.JoinMaryto earnhowtomeetthephonemicneedsofyourindividuallearners throughmovement,sensoryactivities,excitingtechnology,and nteractiveFUN.Plus,gatherkinder-approvedgamestosupport andextendyourphonicslessons.Thissessionalsohashands-on gamestotryandfallinLOVEwith!(Thissessionisahands-on make-and-take.)ThissessionisalignedwithSoR.

Research supporting this session

aching Phonological Awareness: e Why, What, Who, & How!

By Shannon Cunningham | ELA

Didyouknowthatstudents’phonologicalawarenessskillscanbea strongpredictoroffuturereadingsuccess?Shannonwillintroduce youtothescienceandresearchsothatyouhaveafirm understandingofhowphonologicalawarenessskillssupport orthographicmappingforouryoungreaders.Youwillleavethis sessionwiththeconfidencetoteachsystematicphonological awarenesslessonsinbothwholeandsmallgroups,alongwith instructionalideasandroutinestokeepstudentsengaged.

yful Storytelling: Building Play, Literacy, d SEL Skills through Storytelling

By Melysa Mei | ELA

Let'sdiscovertheseamlessblendofstorytellingandplay!We'll explorehownarrativescansparkimaginationandenhanceplay, whilealsobeingapivotaltoolforliteracyandsocial-emotional earning(SEL)inearlychildhoodeducation.Learnstrategiesto scaffoldstorytellingthatenricheslanguageskills,fostersempathy, andsupportsemotionalunderstandinginyounglearners.You'll gainpracticalinsightsintointegratingstorytellingintoyourdaily curriculum,effectivelynurturingplay,literacyandSEL Let'slearn innovativemethodstocultivateaplay-basedstory-rich environmentthatpromoteslearninganddevelopment It'stimeto transformyourclassroomwiththemagicofstorytelling,creatinga dynamic,playful,andeducationalexperienceforyourstudents.

Research supporting this session

wered By : Dice, Dominoes & cks Of Cards

By LeAnna Wolkis-Goldstein | Math

Reinforcemathconceptsthefunway withentertainingcenters& motivatinggames!Seehowtodifferentiateyourinstructionfor yourLittleLearnerswhilemodelinghowtoshareyourthinkingin manyways.Explorehowtousedots,dice,dominoes,anddecksof cardstoleadyourstudentsthroughtheintroductionofmath standards.Encourageyourjuniormathematicianstorecordtheir thinkingusingobjects,words,pictures,andnumbers.

DallasSessions

athMagicians

By Hilary Statum | Math

MATHmagicians!Maximizeyourmathtime!Hilaryshareshertips andtricksformanagingyourmathinstructionaltime.Sheguides youthroughsettinghighexpectations,organizingmanipulatives, ntroducingmathconcepts,andmore.TakeavirtualtourtoHilary's classroomwheresheshowsyouhowtoimplementpurposeful smallgroups,differentiatetheactivitiesforeachlearner,andhow todevelopaclearplanformakingthemostofyourmathtime. Headbacktoyourclassroomwithnewmathgames,strategies, ideas,andthenecessarystepsformakingmathmagical!

Exploring the Power of Counting Collections

By Keri Brown | Math

Countingcollectionscanactuallybetheperfectstartingpointfor ourstudents’countingexperiences Inthissession,Igooverthe importanceofimplementingacountingroutineplushowtoget startedwithcountingcollections.Youwillgainpracticalstrategies toseamlesslyaddthistoyourdailyroutine.Fromorganizingand managingcollectionstofacilitatingmeaningfulmathematical discussions,you’llgainthetoolstomakeyourclassroomamathrichenvironment.

ath and Movement: ploring Math Through Movement gaging K-2 Learners

By Alexia Pendleton | Math

Let’sRemixourMathBlock!!Thissessionwillshowyouwaysto nfusemovementintoyourmathinstruction.Inthissession,wewill diveintoinnovativewaystointegratephysicalactivitywith undamentalmathematicalconcepts,makinglearningmathnot onlyfunbutalsokinestheticallyengagingforouryounglearners

ng AI To Save Your Time and ergy to TEACH!

By Shannon Cunningham | Cross Curricular

ntoday'sfast-pacededucationallandscape,teachersare constantlyjugglingnumerousresponsibilitiesanddemandsfor theirprecioustimeandenergy.Duringthisinteractiveand engagingsession,participantswillembarkonajourneytoexplore thepracticalapplicationsofArtificialIntelligenceintherealmof theirownclassroom.Whetheryou'rejuststartingtoexplorethe possibilitiesofAIoryou'reanexperiencededucator,thissessionis tailoredtomeetyourneeds.WerecognizethatAImightbe unfamiliarterritoryforsome,andthat'swhywe'reexcitedtoprovide asupportiveandinclusiveenvironmentwhereallparticipantscan learnandgrowtogether

ferentiation Made Easy: Any ade Level, Any Subject!

By Stephanie Higgs | Cross Curricular

Differentiationisoneofourfavoritebuzzwordsineducation,but where,when,why,andHOW?!LittleMissGifted,StephanieHiggs, makesdifferentiationaBREEZEinthisaction-packedsession!She sharesnumerousengagingideasthattakelittlepreparationon yourpartandpayofftenfoldforyourstudents.Fromstoplight questioninginwholegroupmathorELAlessonstoadifferentiated ndependentvisualschedulethatbuysbacktimeforour advancedlearners,thissessioniscan’tmiss!!

DallasSessions

Centers Management Made Simple

By Mr. Greg | Cross Curricular

Getfamiliarwithstandards-basedanddifferentiatedmathand literacycentersandexplorewaystoeffectivelymanageyourmath orliteracycenters Plusdiscoverhowcenterwheelsandtubshelp makemanagingandrotatingcenterssimpleforyouandyour studentsthroughtheuseofchoiceandvoice.

Kick Your Day off RIGHT With Morning Meeting

By Mr. Greg | Cross Curricular

I'llshowyouhow10-20minuteseachmorningcanchangethe dynamicsofyourclassroomandmakeitmorelikeafamily.You'll learnthecomponentsofmorningmeetingsaswellasideasfor greetings,activities&morningmessagestouseinyourclassroom startingtomorrow!

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Research supporting this session

By Mary Amoson | Cross Curricular

Fillyourteachertoolboxwithinexpensive,newideasforteaching andre-teachingtherequirementsacrossallcontentareasduring yourcalendartime DiscoverMary’sfreshactivitiesandgamesin actionvideosfromherclassroomandfindhoweasilyyoucan incorporatehigher-orderthinkingskills,listeningandspeakingskills, anddailyinformalassessmentsasyourkindergartnersbegfor more!

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Let’s Dive into Dyslexia

By Mary Amoson | Cross Curricular

Whatisdyslexiaandwhatdoyouneedtoknowaboutit?Let’stalk aboutwhatitis,thekeycomponents,whatotherstatesaredoing tohelpwithdyslexia,andevenmythsandmisconceptionsabout dyslexia.

By Hilary Statum | Science

nthisuniquehands-onsession,you'llgothroughthescientific stepsandcompleteseveralinvestigationsperfectforprimary grades!These10classroom-approved,low-prep,andhighengagementexperimentsuseitemsyoualreadyhaveonhand. Hilaryalsosharesfavoritesciencebooks,perfectstandardpairings, andresearchtipsforyourlittlemadscientists.Returntoyour classroomwithdetailedlessonplans,photos,andplanning& reflectionsheetsforeachofthe10experiments!

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ying in Primary TheArts

By Katie Wonderly | The Arts

Musicisforeveryone,includingourlittlestlearners!Inthissession, Katiewillbesharingherfavoritelessonideasandclassroom managementtipsandtricksforplayingmusicalinstrumentsinthe primaryclassroom!

By Alexia Pendleton | The Arts

ProvidetipsandstrategiestoinfuseHipHopmusicanddanceto engagestudentsandcreateajoycenteredculturallyresponsive classroom

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DJ that’s my DJ!

By Alexia Pendleton | The Arts

Embeddingstudentleadershipstrategiesthroughouttheday usinghiphoppedagogy.

PlayBased Learning

e Processes of Play

By Melysa Mei | PBL

Getreadytodiveintoplay!It'stimeexploretherichdepthsof processoverproduct"intherealmofearlychildhoodeducation. Wewillunveilthemultifacetedprocessesofplay,revealinghow theycreateuniquelymeaningfulandpersonalizedlearning experiencesforeachchild.We'lljourneythroughtheperspectives ofbothchildrenandeducators,uncoveringhowplayshapes ndividuallearningpaths Gainpracticalinsightsandtoolsto transformyourclassroomwithpurposeful,process-drivenplay Thisismorethanalearningopportunity;it'sachanceto revolutionizeyourapproachtoeducation,makingeverymoment ofplayprofoundlyimpactful.Frommakingchoicesto documentation,wewillgoonanessentialexplorationintomaking playapowerfulconduitforgrowthanddiscoveryinyour classroom.

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By LeAnna Wolkis-Goldstein | PBL

Strengtheningstudents'connectiontotheirlearningbyusingthat ourletterword"PLAY"willbringtheexcitementintoyourclassroom thateveryonewillenjoy…EvenY.O.U.!Bycreatinghands-on opportunitiesforPlay,you’llbeprovidingendlessmomentsfor childrentothinkcreatively,fosterpositivesocial-emotional behaviors&practiceacademicskillsthatwillleadtomastery. Comeseehowtodesignandimplementamotivating environmentthatwelcomes‘Play’backintoyourday!

m STEM to STEAM: Unleashing eativity and the Arts into Your ssons

By Stephanie Higgs | STEAM

JoinLittleMissGifted,StephanieHiggs,asshesharesquick,easy, bite-sizedtipstoinfuseelementsofcreativity,oneofthemost underutilizedtoolsineducation,intodailylessons.Whetheryouuse theseaswarm-ups,brainbreaks,orasawaytolevelupcore contentinstructionwithartsintegration,youareguaranteedto eavewithstrategiesthatyouandyourstudentswillLOVE!

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Science of Writing a Perfect ragraph

By Katie Knight | Writing

tallstartsatthesentencelevel!Comeandhearthebesttipsfor winningthebattleofcapitalizingandpunctuating!Katieshares deasthatexciteyourstudentsandmakethemWANTtowrite.

Creating Independent Writers in Primary

By Keri Brown | Writing

Yes!Kindergartenerscanbeindependentwriters.Changeyour students’mindsets–theyreallyCANdoit!Gainwritingideasand teachingstrategiestomakeithappen.I’llcoverminilessonideasto kickoffthestartoftheschoolyear.Findouthowtoshowcase seasonalandthemedwordsandhowtogiveeachofthesewords toyourstudents.

By Jake Daggett | Classroom Management

InthelatestActiveViewofReading,weknowmotivationisakey factorforreadingsuccess.Exploresomekinestheticwaysto incorporateTPR,rhythm,andmovementinyourclassroom managementandstudentengagement.

Transitions - How to Maintain Students' Engagement and Attentiveness During Transitions From Centers

By Jeremy Sturdivant | Classroom Mgmt

Areyourstudentshavingahardtimestayingengagedduring Transitioning?Mr.Jayisextremelyexcitedtohelpyoucreatesome newandfuntransitionsmethodsandtechniquesforyour classroom.JoinMr.Jayashetransformswaittimeintofun Learningtime HewillpresentPreventativeStrategiesthatwillhelp createsmoothtransitionathome,schools,andcommunitiesto helpdecreasetheriskofchallengingbehaviorsoccurring

Happy New Year: Reimagining the st 10 Days of School

By Stephanie Higgs | Classroom Mgmt.

Whetheryou’renewtothefieldorhavebeenineducationforyears, doyourclassroomrulesandroutinesneedarefresh?LittleMiss Gifted,StephanieHiggs,isheretohelp!Shewillhelpyoureimagine yourfirst10daystoensureyourmostmagicalyearyet.Strikingthe perfectbalancebetweenroutines,rigor,andrelationshipsinthe irsttwoweeksofschoolisaninvestmentthatwillsetthestagefor ayearoffun.Thisaction-packedsessionfeaturesnumeroustiny twistsandtweakstojumpstartthecareerofaneweducatoror refinethepracticesofourseasonedteachers.You’llleaverefreshed andreenergizedforyourbestyearyet!

Data Bros.

By Mr. Greg & Katie Knight | Data

Thissessionwillhelpteacherswinatthegameofdata.Mr.Greg andKatieKnightwillshareclassroom-testedandresearch-based deastohelpyougetyourdatafast,understandreportstotake nstructionalaction,andcelebratelearninggrowth.Allideasand resourcessharedwillworknomatterwhatprogramyourschool uses!

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Diversity,Equity, Inclusivity,and Accessibility

Exploring skin color with books and art

By Vera Ahiyya | D.E.I.A.

Joinusforanengagingprofessionaldevelopmentsessiontailored toearlychildhoodeducators!Discoverinnovativeapproachesin utilizingbooksandartaspowerfultoolstofostermeaningful conversationsaboutskincolorwithyourstudents.Gainpractical strategiesandinsightstopromotediversity,inclusion,and empathyintheclassroomwhilecultivatingapositivelearning environmentforall.

By Vera Ahiyya | D.E.I.A.

Childrenyearntoseethemselvesinourclassrooms.Inthissession, we'lldiscoverhowourculturerevealsitselfintheclassroomand makeconnectionsbetweendiversityandourstudentsusing children'sbooks.Confidentlyengageinconversationsabout culturalbackgroundsandidentifyhigher-orderthinkingquestions tousewithchildren'sbooksaboutdiversity.You'llwalkawaywitha toolboxfullofstrategiestohelpyoutalkaboutdiversity.

Rebellious Read Alouds

social emotional learning

Paving

the Way with

Social

Emotional

Learning: Creating a Systemic Approach

By Crystal Oswald | SEL

SocialEmotionalLearningisnotanotherthingonyourplate,itISthe plate.JoinCrystalasshehelpspavethewaytocreateasystemic approachtoSELnotonlyinyourclassrooms,butinyourschool,at home,andinthecommunity.Participantswillmakestopsalong thewaytolearnsimplebuildingblocksthatencourageSELand reachthewholechild

couraging a Growth Mindset: ery Students a Persistent Problemver

By LeAnna Wolkis-Goldstein | SEL

Buildtimethroughoutyourdaytosupportyourstudents’effortsas theytrynewthings,attempttosolveproblems,becomerisktakers, andleapintotheunknownastheyreachtheirfullpotential.Learn howtodevelopanatmosphereinwhichchildrenembrace challengesanddemonstratepersistencewhentacklinglearning outsidetheircomfortzone LeAnnafocusesoncreatingamindset nyourclassroomthatallowsstudentstolearnthroughtheir mistakesandstaymotivatedastheytravelalongthepathto success!

L Instructional Tips and Tricks

By Hilary Statum | ESL

DoyoufeelconfidentyouarereachingEVERYlearner?Inthis nteractivesession,discoverresearch-basedstrategiestohelp multilingualstudentsreachtheirfullpotential.Hilarydrawsonover adecadeofexperienceusingthesetime-testedstrategiestohelp studentsANDparentsmastervocabularywords,build communicationconfidence,anddevelopaloveforlanguages.She alsosharescommonmistakestoavoid.Teacherswillreturnwitha toolkitofideas,newgamestoplay,andresourcestoreachevery student!

Research supporting this session

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s Reset - 5 mindfulness techniques that port students’ awareness of their feelings, ughts, and behaviors using Gross Motor Skills!

By Jeremy Sturdivant | Gross Motor

Doesyourclassroomgetalittleuncontrollableandchaoticwith energeticstudents?Mr.Jaywantstohelpyougetyourstudents ntousingthatenergytowardtheireducationtohelpimprovetheir earningandbehaviorskills Mr Jaygivesgreatideas,tipsand resourcestousetokeepyourkidsactivelyengagedfortheentire time!JoinMr.Jayashegivesyoufiveconcrete,practicalwaysto “Breathe”anduseGrossmotorskillsintoyourday.Fromwaysto integrateself-controltechniquestobuildingapositive environmentinyourclassroom.Thissessionwillgiveyoutipsand insightsofusingeffectivestrategiesfrominsideofaPK-4 classroomtoimplementimmediatelybackinyours!

ResearchSupportingSessions

All ELEVATE conference sessions are based on research. It is one of our requirements to be a speaker for ELEVATE.

Below are some of the sources from research that our speakers are using within their classrooms for best instructional practices, and to build their Professional Development sessions for ELEVATE!

Adjapong,E.S.,&Emdin,C.(2015).Rethinkingpedagogyinurbanspaces:Implementinghip-hop pedagogyintheurbanscienceclassroom.JournalofUrbanLearning,Teaching,andResearch,11,6677.

Adjapong,E.S.,&Emdin,C.(2015).Rethinkingpedagogyinurbanspaces:Implementinghip-hop pedagogyintheurbanscienceclassroom.JournalofUrbanLearning,Teaching,andResearch,11,6677.

Al-Omari,A.A.(2013).TheRelationshipbetweenDecisionMakingStylesandLeadershipStylesamong PublicSchoolsPrincipals.InternationalEducationStudies,6(7),100-110.

Allen-Hughes,L.(2013).Thesocialbenefitsofthemorningmeeting:Creatingaspaceforsocialand charactereducationintheclassroom.

An,S.(2020),"TheimpactofSTEAMintegrationonpreserviceteachers'dispositionandknowledge", JournalofResearchinInnovativeTeaching&Learning,Vol.13No.1,pp.27-42.

Archer,AnitaL.,andCharlesA.Hughes.ExplicitInstruction:EffectiveandEfficientTeaching.Guilford Press,2011.

Bangert-Drowns,R.,Hurley,M.,Wilkinson,B.(2004).Theeffectsofschool-basedwriting-to-learn interventionsonacademicachievement:Ameta-analysis.ReviewofEducationalResearch,74,29–58.Studentsunderstandandretainmaterialreadorpresentedinscience,socialstudies,and mathematicswhentheyareaskedtowriteaboutit https://colegiopspchubut.com.ar/storage/2023/02/Best-Practices-in-Writing-Instruction-ThirdEdition.pdf#page=16

Batiyrovna,MamatovaMadina."PreschoolAgeChildren’sFineMotorSkillsDevelopment."American JournalofSocialScienceandEducationInnovations03,no.04(April30,2021):516–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.37547/tajssei/volume03issue04-83.

Beck,I.L.(2013).BringingWordstoLife,SecondEdition:RobustVocabularyInstruction.Guilford Publications,Incorporated.

Beers,G.Kylene,andRobertE.Probst.ReadingNonfiction:Notice&NoteStances,Signposts,and Strategies.Heinemann,2016.

Beers,K.,&Probst,E.(2017).Disruptingthinking:Whyhowwereadmatters:Whyhowwereadmatters. Scholastic.

BenMardell,JenRyan,MaraKrechevsky,MeginaBaker,SavhannahSchulz,YvonneLiuConstant(2023) APedagogyofPlay:SupportingPlayfullearninginclassroomsandschools Berninger,V.W.(2000).Developmentoflanguagebyhandanditsconnectionswithlanguagebyear, mouth,andeye.TopicsinLanguageDisorders,20(4),65–84.https://doi.org/10.1097/00011363200020040-00007

Bishop,R.S.(1990).Mirrors,windows,andslidingglassdoors.ChoosingandUsingBooksforthe Classroom,6(3).

Bishop,R.S.(1990).Mirrors,windows,andslidingglassdoors.ChoosingandUsingBooksforthe Classroom,6(3).

ResearchSupportingSessions

Boaler,J.,Chen,L.,Williams,C.,&Cordero,M.V.(2016).SeeingasUnderstanding:TheImportanceof VisualMathematicsforourBrainandLearning.JournalofApplied&ComputationalMathematics, 05(05)

Bondy,E.,&Ketts,S.(2001).“LikeBeingattheBreakfastTable”:ThePowerofClassroomMorning Meeting.ChildhoodEducation,77(3),144-149.

Boyer,N.&Ehri,L.C.(2011).Contributionofphonemicsegmentationinstructionwithlettersand articulationpicturestowordreadingandspellinginbeginners.ScientificStudiesofReading,15(5), 440-470.

Boylan,F.,Barblett,L.,&Knaus,M.(2018).EarlyChildhoodTeachers’PerspectivesofGrowthMindset: DevelopingAgencyinChildren.AustralasianJournalofEarlyChildhood,43(3),16-24. https://doi.org/10.23965/AJEC.43.3.02

Brady,S.A.(2020).A2020perspectiveonresearchfindingsonalphabetics(phonemeawarenessand phonics):Implicationsforinstruction.TheReadingLeagueJournal,1(3),20-28.

Broughton,A.(2016).StraightouttaK-1:Anautoethnographicanalysisofablackmaleteacher's experienceemployinghiphopinakindergarten-firstgradeclassroom(OrderNo 10127120) Available fromDiversityCollection;SocialSciencePremiumCollection (1809746685)

Brown,S&Vaughan,C Play,HowitShapesthebrainOpenstheimagination,andInvigoratesthe SoulNewYork:PenguinGroup(USA)Inc,2009

Buckner,L (nd) CalmingSpacesinSchoolsandClassroomsCalmingSpacesinSchoolsand Classrooms RetrievedJuly5,2023,fromhttps://jurupausdorg/ourdistrict/ps/pico/Documents/Calming-Spaces-in-Schools-and-Classroomspdf

Burkins,J M,andYates,K (2021) Shiftingthebalance:6waystobringthescienceofreadingintothe balancedliteracyclassroom StenhousePublishers

CandiceR Stefanou,KathleenC Perencevich,MatthewDiCintio&JulianneC Turner(2004) SupportingAutonomyintheClassroom:WaysTeachersEncourageStudentDecisionMakingand Ownership,EducationalPsychologist,39:2,97-110,DOI:101207/s15326985ep3902 2 Carlson,A G,Rowe,E,Curby,Tw,((2013)DisentanglingFineMotorSkills'RelationstoAcademic Achievement:TherelativecontributionsofVisual-SpatiialIntegrationandVisual-Motor Coordination>ThrJournalofGenericPsychology Volume174issue5 CASEL (2022) WhatIstheCASELFramework?CASEL https://caselorg/fundamentals-of-sel/what-isthe-casel-framework/ Charara,Jeanane;Miller,EmilyAdah;Krajcik,Joseph(2021)KnowledgeinUse:DesigningforPlayin KindergartenScienceContexts;JournalofLeadership,Equity,andResearch Volume7 Number1 2021 https://ericedgov/?id=EJ1288405

Chenoweth,R (2019,September5) RudineSimsBishop:“Mother”ofmulticulturalchildren’sliterature OsuEdu https://eheosuedu/news/listing/rudine-sims-bishop-diverse-childrensbooks/ Christie,J(2001)Playasalearningmedium InS Reifel(Ed),Theoryincontextanout(Vol 3 pp 358365) Westport CT:Ablex Cook,Deirdre (2000) Voicepractice:SocialandMathematicaltalkinimaginativeplay>EarlyChild DevelopmentandCare,162,51-63 EJ610324

Cunningham,A E,&Stanovich,K E (1997) Earlyreadingacquisitionanditsrelationtoreading experienceandability10yearslater DevelopmentalPsychology,33(6),934-945

Dallalfar,A,Kingston-Mann,E,&R TimothySieber (2011) Transformingclassroomculture:inclusive pedagogicalpractices InPalgraveMacmillaneBooks PalgraveMacmillan DehaeneS Insidetheletterbox:howliteracytransformsthehumanbrain Cerebrum 2013Jun3;2013:7 PMID:23847714;PMCID:PMC3704307

Dehaene,Stanislas “InsidetheLetterbox:HowLiteracyTransformstheHumanBrain”Cerebrum:The DanaForumonBrainScience,US NationalLibraryofMedicine,3June2013, wwwncbinlmnihgov/pmc/articles/PMC3704307/

ResearchSupportingSessions

Dehaene.S.(2009).Readinginthebrain:TheNewScienceofHowWeRead.PenguinBooks. Derman,MeralTaner.,Zeteroglu,ElvaSahin.,Birgul,ArzuErgisi.(2020)TheEffectofPlay-BasedMath ActivitiesonDifferentAReasofDevelompmentinChildren48to60monthsofage https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2158244020919531

Dixon,K.(2022).SchooltoHomeConnectionsThroughLiteracy:SELBookBagsSchooltoHome ConnectionsThroughLiteracy:SELBookBags.https://digitalcommons.wou.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi? article=1178&context=theses

Duke,NellK.,andKellyB.Cartwright.“TheScienceofReadingProgresses:CommunicatingAdvances beyondtheSimpleViewofReading.”ReadingResearchQuarterly,vol.56,no.S1,7May2021, https://doi.org/10.1002/rrq.411.

Duursma,E.,Augustyn,M.,&Zuckerman,B.(2008).Readingaloudtochildren:Theevidence.Archives ofDiseaseinChildhood,93(7),554–557.

Dweck,C.(2023,March27).CarolDweckrevisitsthe“growthmindset”(opinion).EducationWeek. https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-carol-dweck-revisits-the-growth-mindset/2015/09? qs=carol+dweck

Ehri,L C (2000) Learningtoreadandlearningtospell:Twosidesofacoin TopicsinLanguage Disorders,20,19–36"

Ehri,L C (2020) Thescienceoflearningtoreadwords:Acaseforsystematicphonicsinstruction

Ehri,LC (2014) Orthographicmappingintheacquisitionofsightwordreading,spellingmemory,and vocabularylearning ScientificStudiesofReading,18(1),5-21

Ehri,LC (2014) Orthographicmappingintheacquisitionofsightwordreading,spellingmemory,and vocabularylearning ScientificStudiesofReading,18(1),5-21

Enriquez,G,Clark,S R,&DellaCalce,J (2017) Usingchildren’sliteraturefordynamiclearningframes andgrowthmindsets TheReadingTeacher,70(6),711–719 https://doiorg/101002/trtr1583

FionaJ Duff&CharlesHulme(2012)TheRoleofChildren'sPhonologicalandSemanticKnowledgein LearningtoReadWords,ScientificStudiesofReading,16:6,504-525,DOI:101080/108884382011598199

Fountas,I C,&Pinnell,G S (1996) Guidedreading:Goodfirstteachingforallchildren Heinemann Fountas,I C,&Pinnell,G S (1996) Guidedreading:Goodfirstteachingforallchildren Heinemann Furman,C E (2017) MakingSensewithManipulatives:DevelopingMathematicalExperiencesforEarly ChildhoodTeachers Education&Culture,33(2),67–86 https://doiorgprescottcollegeidmoclcorg/105703/educationculture3320067

Gage,NA,MacSuga-Gage,AS (2017Winter)SalientClassroomManagementSkills:FindingtheMost EffectiveSkillstoIncreaseStudentEngagementandDecreaseDisruptions RepEmotBehavDisord Youth,17(1):13-18

PMID:30686938;PMCID:PMC6345407

GeorgeGeorgiou,TomohiroInoue&RaunoParrila(2023)AreVocabularyandWordReading ReciprocallyRelated?,ScientificStudiesofReading,27:2,160-168,DOI:101080/1088843820222123275Nagy,W E,&Anderson,R C (1984) HowManyWordsAreThereinPrintedSchoolEnglish?Reading ResearchQuarterly,19(3),304

Gibbs,AnnaS;Reed,DeborahK (2023)SharedReadingandScienceVocabularyforKindergarten Students;EarlyChildhoodEducationJournal Volume51 Number1 2023 https://ericedgov/? q=science+kindergarten&id=EJ1361895

Gold,J,&Gibson,A (2001) Readingaloudtobuildcomprehension ReadingRockets https://wwwreadingrocketsorg/article/reading-aloud-build-comprehension(Originallypublished byNorthwestEducation)

Gold,J,&Gibson,A (2001) Readingaloudtobuildcomprehension ReadingRockets https://wwwreadingrocketsorg/article/reading-aloud-build-comprehension(Originallypublished byNorthwestEducation)

ResearchSupportingSessions

Goodrich,J.Mark;Fitton,Lisa;Chan,Jessica;Davis,C.Jamie.(2023)AssessingOralLanguageWhen ScreeningMultilingualChildrenforLearningDisabilitiesinReading.InterventioninSchoolandClinic. Volume58.Number3.Jan2023.http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10534512221081264

Gornto,J.S.(2009).Theimpactofstudentleadershipinclassroommanagementonstudent achievement(OrderNo.3376763).AvailablefromPubliclyAvailableContentDatabase;SocialScience PremiumCollection.(305175201).

Graham,S.,&Hebert,M.A.(2010).Writingtoread:Evidenceforhowwritingcanimprovereading.A CarnegieCorporationTimetoActReport.AllianceforExcellentEducation.

Graham,S.,Hebert,M.(2011).Writing-to-read:Ameta-analysisoftheimpactofwritingandwriting instructiononreading.HarvardEducationalReview,81,710–744.Increasingtimeinwritingand instrcutioninwritngwillalsobenefitreadingskills. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279741659 Writing to Read A MetaAnalysis of the Impact of Writing and Writing Instruction on Reading

Graham,S.,Macarthur,C.A.,&Fitzgerald,J.(2019).Bestpracticesinwritinginstruction(thirdedition). TheGuilfordPress

Greene,M L,&Sawilowsky,S (2018) Integratingtheartsintoheadstartclassroomsproducespositive impactsonkindergartenreadiness EarlyChildhoodResearchQuarterly,45,215–223 https://doiorg/101016/jecresq201801003

Hammond,Z L (2015) Culturallyresponsiveteachingandthebrain:Promotingauthentic engagementandrigoramongculturallyandlinguisticallydiversestudents Corwin Hammond,Z L (2015) Culturallyresponsiveteachingandthebrain:Promotingauthentic engagementandrigoramongculturallyandlinguisticallydiversestudents Corwin Hennessy,NancyLewis TheReadingComprehensionBlueprint:HelpingStudentsMakeMeaningfrom Text PaulH BrookesPublishing,2021

HochmanJ WexlerN &LemovD (2017) Thewritingrevolution:aguidetoadvancingthinkingthrough writinginallsubjectsandgrades Jossey-BassaWileyBrand Honey,M,Pearson,G,&Schweingruber,A (2014) STEMintegrationinK-12education:Status, prospects,andanagendaforresearch NationalAcademiesPress

Hughes,L (2013) TheSocialBenefitsoftheMorningMeeting1TitlePageTheSocialBenefitsofthe MorningMeeting:CreatingaSpaceforSocialandCharacterEducationintheClassroomTheSocial BenefitsoftheMorningMeeting2Acknowledgements https://filesericedgov/fulltext/ED541211pdf JenniferM Zosh,EmilyJ Hopkins,HanneJensen,ClaireLiu,DaveNeale,KathyHirsh-Pasek,S Lynneth SolisandDavidWhitebread92017)Learningthroughplay:areviewoftheevidence JordanNC,KaplanD,RamineniC,&LocuniakMN (2009May) Earlymathmatters:kindergarten numbercompetenceandlatermathematicsoutcomes DevelomentalPsychology,45(3):850-67 doi: 101037/a0014939

JoyfulNumberTalksinKindergarten JournalofTeachingandLearning,13(2) https://doiorgprescottcollegeidmoclcorg/1022329/jtlv13i25684

Kim,J E (2010) Hip-hoppingpedagogy:Anexaminationofhip-hopenactedintheclassroom(Order No 3417327) AvailablefromSocialSciencePremiumCollection (746606139)

Kindle,K J (2009) Vocabularydevelopmentduringread-alouds:Primarypractices TheReading Teacher,63(3),202–211

Kyriacou,C (1987) Teacherstressandburnout:aninternationalreview EducationalResearch,29(2), 146–152 https://doiorg/101080/0013188870290207

Lange,J (2021) Theimportanceofusingmanipulativesinmathclass(dissertation) DeannaMarie PecaskiMcLennan (2020)

LearningforJustice (2021) Socialjusticestandards https://wwwlearningforjusticeorg/frameworks/social-justice-standards

ResearchSupportingSessions

Lemov,Doug.TeachlikeaChampion3.0.Wiley,Wiley,2021."

Mahiri,J.(Ed.).(2017).Deconstructingrace:multiculturaleducationbeyondthecolor-bind.Teachers CollegePress.

McClain,JannaBrown;Schrodt,Katie.(2021)MakingSpaceforMultilingualism:UsingTranslanguaging PedagogiestoDisruptMonolingualLanguageIdeologieswithinaCulturallyResponsiveKindergarten Curriculum.ReadingTeacher.Volume75.Number3.Dec2021.

https://ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/trtr.2050

McEwing,H.E.(2011).Music,Movement,andEarlyLiteracy:ABestPracticesPrimerfor"GottaMove!". Children&Libraries,9(2),29-35.https://www.proquest.com/docview/884340836

MoatsL.C.(2020).Speechtoprint:languageessentialsforteachers(Third).PaulH.Brookes Publishing.-Zgonc,Yvette.(2010).Interventionsforall:phonologicalawareness.Peterborough,NH :CrystalSpringsBooks.

Moats,L.(2020,Summer).Teachingreadingisrocketscience:Whatexpertteachersofreadingshould knowandbeabletodo.AmericanEducator.AmericanFederationofTeachers.

Moats,L C,&Tolman,C A (2019) LETRS:Languageessentialsforteachersofreadingandspelling SoprisWestEducationalServices

Montgomery,A (2012) BridgingtheAdvocacyGapwithSong-basedPictureBooks TheCanadian MusicEducator,54(2),41-44 https://wwwproquestcom/docview/1283764798

Murata,A,&Stewart,C (2017b) FacilitatingMathematicalPracticesthroughVisualRepresentations TeachingChildrenMathematics

Neumann,S B,Copple,C,&Bredekamp,S(2000) Learningtoreadandwrite:Developmentally appropriatepracticesforyoungchildren NationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren

Newton,E,Padak,N D,&Rasinski,T V (2008) Evidence-basedinstructioninreading:Aprofessional developmentguidetovocabulary PearsonEducation

Newton,E,Padak,N D,&Rasinski,T V (2008) Evidence-basedinstructioninreading:Aprofessional developmentguidetovocabulary PearsonEducation

Nordholm,D,Wermke,W,&Jarl,M (2022) Intheeyeofthestorm?Mappingoutastoryofprincipals’ decision-makinginaneraofdecentralisationandre-centralisation JournalofEducational AdministrationandHistory,1-21

Ocak,G (2010) TheEffectofLearningStationsontheLevelofAcademicSuccessandRetentionof ElementarySchoolStudents TheNewEducationalReview

Rasinski,T V (2003) TheFluentReader:OralReadingStrategiesforBuildingWordRecognition, Fluency,andComprehension InGoogleBooks ScholasticInc https://booksgooglecom/books? hl=en&lr=&id=6LTSIaZYA4YC&oi=fnd&pg=PA4&dq=fluency+and+comprehension&ots=t4KKLhfUrw&si g=Yw8zRrvHiKb9s4pjR-bYM4WgaVs#v=onepage&q=fluency%20and%20comprehension&f=false ReadingResearchQuarterly,55(S1),S45–S60-HennessyN L (2021) Thereadingcomprehension blueprint:helpingstudentsmakemeaningfromtext PaulH BrookesPublishing -Gotlieb,R, Rhinehart,L,&Wolf,M (2022) The“ReadingBrain”isTaught,NotBorn:EvidenceFromtheEvolving NeuroscienceofReadingforTeachersandSociety"W https://wwwthereadingleagueorg/wpcontent/uploads/2022/10/The-Reading-Brainpdf

ResponsiveClassroom (2013) Aboutresponsiveclassroom RetrievedMarch14,2013,from http://wwwresponsiveclassroomorg/about-responsive-classroom ResponsiveClassroom (2014,January3) Reinforcing,Reminding,andRedirecting|Responsive Classroom ResponsiveClassroom https://wwwresponsiveclassroomorg/reinforcing-remindingand-redirecting/

Reutzel,D R (2009) ReadingFluency ASHALeader,14(5),10 https://doiorg/101044/leaderftr11405200910

RiceUniversity (nd) Diversitydefined https://canvasriceedu/courses/252/pages/diversity-defined

ResearchSupportingSessions

Robertson,S.(2009).ConnectingReadingFluencyandOralLanguageforStudentSuccess.TheASHA Leader,14(5),11–11.https://doi.org/10.1044/leader.ftr2.14052009.11

Schlesinger,N.,Gray,S.,&Schlesinger,N.W.(2017).Theimpactofmultisensoryinstructiononlearning letternamesandsounds,wordreading,andspelling.AnnalsofDyslexia,67(3),219–258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11881-017-0140-z"

Shaked,H.,&Schechter,C.(2019).Exploringsystemsthinkinginschoolprincipals‘decision-making. InternationalJournalofLeadershipinEducation,22(5),573-596.

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