Evidence-Based Literacy Interventions to Support Young Learners During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Time: 3:00-4:15 p.m. Central Time

Location: Virtual

Description: This webinar provides early childhood (prekindergarten-grade 3) educators with effective strategies to help students develop reading skills efficiently during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Literacy experts share evidence-based strategies that educators can incorporate into their summer and/or end-of-year planning to support students during the 2021/22 school year. In addition, early childhood practitioners present several strategies they will use to support early literacy instruction during the 2021/22 school year.

Speakers:

• Shelia Boozer, Director of Teaching and Learning, Springfield Public Schools
• Jill Bowdon, Ph.D., Senior Researcher, REL Midwest
• Nell Duke, Ed.D., Professor, Literacy, Language, and Culture Combined Program in Education and Psychology, University of Michigan
• Laura Justice, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology, Ohio State University
• Laurie Lee, Ed.D., Improving Literacy Research Alliance Manager, REL Southeast
• Debbie Thomas, Literacy/Social Studies/Library Coordinator, Springfield Public Schools