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KEEP CALM AND TEACH ON!
Meet the presenters
Kristina Smekens
President & Lead Consultant at Smekens Education
Kristina has a gift for making the complex seem simple—for showing teachers how to meet the needs of readers and writers by bridging the gap between education research and practical, classroom-tested strategies that work. A master of motivation, Kristina helps educators find the encouragement they need to return to their classrooms and execute change.
Kristi McCullough
Literacy Consultant
Teachers love the authentic, “from-the-trenches” insight that Kristi McCullough offers during her professional development sessions with K-5 teachers. Her rich experiences as a teacher, professor, coach, author, and literacy consultant allow Kristi to offer practical, classroom-tested support to elementary educators.
Sessions in this Virtual Conference
All grades
KEEP CALM AND TEACH ON -- A rallying cry for all educators
9:00 a.m. - 10:00a.m. EDT
All grades
Plan the Year of Whole-Class Comprehension Instruction
Understand how to go from doing reading to truly teaching comprehension skills within the crucial whole-class mini-lesson. Rooted in ...
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All grades
Execute the 4 Steps of a Dynamic Mini-Lesson
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. EDT
Grades K-6
Lead a Reading Block Grounded in Guided Reading
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. EDT
All grades
Foster Social Emotional Growth by Focusing on Resilience
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. EDT
All grades
Launch the Coaching Cycle with Goal Setting
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. EDT
All grades
Revise and Rethink eLearning
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. EDT
All grades
Break Down the Instructional Points Embedded Within a Single Comprehension Skill
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT
Grades 2-12
Plan the Year of Writing Units
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT
All grades
Keep the Learning Going During the Next Round of Remote Learning
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT
All grades
Build Resilience: Help Students to Become Self-Aware
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT
All grades
Coach Teachers Toward Goal Success
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT
All grades
Personalize Learning with Hyperdocs
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT
All grades
Choose the Right Text(s) to Support This Week’s Comprehension Skill
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. EDT
Grades K-6
Use Guided Reading Lessons to Focus on Comprehension
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. EDT
All grades
Build Resilience: Provide Students with Coping Strategies
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. EDT
All grades
Implement the Coaching Cycle
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. EDT
Grades K-6
Foster Remote Learning Success with a Plan for Management & Communication
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. EDT
All grades
Ignite Influencers: "Teaching with an INSTA frame of Mind"
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. EDT
All grades
Strengthen Comprehension Instruction to Go From Telling What to Teaching How
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. EDT
Grades K-2
Teach Developmentally-Appropriate Writing in the Primary Grades
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. EDT
Grades K-6
Use Guided Reading Lessons to Differentiate Word Study
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. EDT
All grades
Build Resilience: Help Students to Develop Strong Connections
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. EDT
All grades
Inspire a Growth Mindset
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. EDT
All grades
Design Digital Content that Fosters Interaction and Engagement
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. EDT
All grades
Prepare Readers to Demonstrate Their Thinking Within Written Products
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. EDT
Grades 2-12
Refine the Definition of Textual Evidence
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. EDT
Grades K-6
Support Readers with Guided Writing
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. EDT
All grades
Build Resilience: Equip Students with a Growth Mindset