Name: Teachers as Policy Analysts: A Study on Reimagining the Virginia Literacy Act
Start: 2026-06-24T09:00:00-0700
End: 2026-06-24T10:00:00-0700

Teachers as Policy Analysts: A Study on Reimagining the Virginia Literacy Act

Wednesday June 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

CC 115 (Patterson)

What happens when teachers become policy analysts? Dr. Candace Bechtold presents qualitative research reframing educators as "policy analysts" of the Virginia Literacy Act. Participants will engage in a collaborative session to "analyze" the VLA and share their voices to help reimagine literacy instruction in the Commonwealth.

Speakers

Candace Bechtold

Adjunct Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University

Candace Bechtold, Ph.D., is an adjunct professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and co-editor of Reading in Virginia, a practitioner-focused literacy journal. Her research examines how American sociocultural contexts shape literacy policy and classroom instruction. She is currently... Read More →

Wednesday June 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
CC 115 (Patterson) Colket Center, Roanoke College, Salem, VA 24153

Breakout Session

Audience Elem Ed, Middle Ed

2026 MSCI

Candace Bechtold

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2026 MSCI

Candace Bechtold

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