8th Annual Literacy Leaders Conference
Everyone's A Reader
"Due to the seriousness of the Coronoa Virus, the conference is in the process of being rescheduled for the fall. Please be patient with us as we reach out to presenters and those who have already registered. Updated information will be posted as soon as possible."
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Come join the Jefferson County Reading Council and Shepherd University for the Annual Literacy Leaders Conference. A teacher-friendly conference, this professional development event offers a wide variety of sessions that focus on literacy across the curriculum and in the real world.
Content will be offered in Early, Elementary and Secondary Education
Content will be offered in Early, Elementary and Secondary Education
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Building a School-Wide Culture of Reading
Laura Robb
An author of more than 30 books for teachers, Laura Robb has completed more than 43 years of teaching in grades 4-8, and she returns to teach striving readers each year. Robb received the Richard W. Haley Award for outstanding middle level educator from NCTE as well as the Friends of Literacy Award from the Nassau Reading Council. Robb was named one of the top 20 educators in the country by Scholastic and is a keynote and featured speaker at international conferences. She leads workshops all over the country and in Canada, coaches teachers, writes articles for education journals, and is an author.
Her two most recent books, "Team Makers" and "Schools Full of Readers" will be available to teachers who attend the conference at the publisher's price.
Her two most recent books, "Team Makers" and "Schools Full of Readers" will be available to teachers who attend the conference at the publisher's price.
We encourage you to preregister online through March 21 for a discounted price.
Registration also includes lunch. $25 Preregistration $202 Total Preregistration $25 + EDPD Graduate Course $177 $10 Teacher Candidate Preregistration *Presenters attend FREE. $40 Walk-In Registration the day of the conference |
Four sessions will be held following the keynote address. Workshop descriptions are provided through the following link to help you plan your day. Please click on the link to see what is being offered for early education, elementary education, and secondary education teachers.
In addition to grade level specific topics, some workshops are designed to cut across specializations. |
CALL FOR PROPOSALS & POSTER PRESENTATIONS
If you are interested in presenting at the Literacy Leaders Conference or are a student interested in submitting a poster presentation, please use the links below to learn more about the process and submit your proposals.