9th Annual Literacy Leaders Conference
The Writing’s on the Wall: Literacy for All
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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
Dr. Mary K. Tedrow
Dr. Mary K. Tedrow, NBCT taught in the high school English classroom beginning in 1978, ending her K-12 career as the Porterfield Endowed English Chair at John Handley High School in 2016. Tedrow graduated from Shepherd University in 1977 with a BA in English and Journalism. She currently teaches and directs the Shenandoah Valley Writing Project at Shenandoah University in Winchester VA. Tedrow is also a lecturer at Johns Hopkins University and the author of Write, Think, Learn: Tapping the Power of Daily Student Writing Across Content Areas.
We encourage you to preregister online through March 21 for a discounted price.
Registration also includes lunch. $25 Preregistration $198.00 three credit EDPD **subject to change $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.