Our 2023 Annual Summit was a huge success! Over 1,000 educators, advocates, and other change-makers came together to learn from leading experts, practitioners, and each other.
Recordings of the entire event are below
Slides, documents, and other shared resources from keynote speakers and panelists are available here
Welcoming Remarks by Margo Weaver, Student with dyslexia
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Opening Keynote Address by Penny Schwinn, former Tennessee Commissioner of Education
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Closing Keynote Address by Linda Darling-Hammond, President, California State Board of Education
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Conversation with Kareem Weaver and Emily Hanford
Panel Sessions, with state and national experts
Districts on the Move
California’s Call to Strengthen Teacher Prep in the Science of Reading
Joint Statement from Advocates for Science of Reading and Multilingual Learners
State Policy: State-Level Solutions for State-Level Challenges
Elevating Parents as Powerful Advocates for Early Literacy: A Conversation
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California Reading Hero Awards, honoring State Senator Anthony Portantino and Becky Sullivan, Sacramento County Office of Education
Welcoming Remarks by Margo Weaver, Student with Dyslexia
Continuing the Story: Conversation with Emily Hanford and Kareem Weaver
Panel Discussion: State Policy -
State-Level Solutions for
State-Level Challenges
Panel Discussion: Joint Statement from Advocates for Science of Reading and Multilingual Learners: A Path Forward?
California Reading Hero Awards: Becky Sullivan and State Senator Anthony Portantino
Keynote Address by Penny Schwinn, former Tennessee Commissioner of Education (slides)
Keynote Address by Linda Darling-Hammond, President, CA State Board of Education (slides)
Panel Discussion:
Districts on the Move
Panel Discussion: Elevating Parents as Powerful Advocates for Early Literacy
Panel Discussion: California’s Call to Strengthen Teacher Prep in the Science of Reading
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