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Monday, June 22
 

2:40pm PDT

You Cant Teach Who You Do Not Know: Why Relationships and Conversations Drive Learning
Monday June 22, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm PDT
CC 210 (President's Dining Room)
You can't teach who you do not know! When educators move beyond labels to develop deeper understanding of students, instruction becomes more responsive and effective. Culture influences what students experience in learning environments (Knight, 2015). This session examines how relationships, language, and intentional conversation support engagement and deeper learning.
Speakers
avatar for Jodi Bailey

Jodi Bailey

Secondary Reading Specialist, Mathews County Public Schools
Jodi Bailey, Ed.S., is a secondary literacy specialist in a rural Virginia public school system. She has served as a school administrator, reading specialist and special education teacher, and has completed doctoral coursework in education. Her research interests focus on adolescent... Read More →
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Carey Stewart

Doctoral Student, Virginia Tech School of Education
Carey Stewart, M.Ed., is a lifelong learner and educator. She has served as an instructor in higher education, elementary school administrator, instructional coach, and classroom teacher. Carey is a Ph.D. student writing her dissertation at Virginia Tech. Her research interests include... Read More →
Monday June 22, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm PDT
CC 210 (President's Dining Room) Colket Center, Roanoke College, Salem, VA 24153
  Breakout Session
 
Tuesday, June 23
 

10:40am PDT

Finding Your Voice with Structured Literacy
Tuesday June 23, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am PDT
CC 210 (President's Dining Room)
How can teachers implement state-approved curriculum while still maintaining, consistency, creativity and their own instructional style? This session will focus on: 
· What strong, research-based instruction looks like in practice
· Where teachers have flexibility within structured systems
· How to bring engagement, responsiveness, and creativity into daily lessons
· Practical examples from classrooms supporting VLA implementation

Speakers
avatar for Amie Burkholder

Amie Burkholder

Founder, Literacy EdVentures
Amie Burkholder is a K–5 Literacy Coach, national speaker, and literacy consultant dedicated to helping teachers turn research into practical, effective instruction. She is the founder of Literacy Edventures and co-owner of Unlocking SoR, where she supports educators through professional... Read More →
Tuesday June 23, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am PDT
CC 210 (President's Dining Room) Colket Center, Roanoke College, Salem, VA 24153
  Breakout Session

2:40pm PDT

Creating Belonging in PK-8 Classrooms
Tuesday June 23, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm PDT
CC 232 (Kime)
As educators, we know that a sense of belonging is one of the most important steps to student growth and progress. In this session, we'll share how we create a sense of belonging in our classrooms and across our preschool-8th grade campus at Community School.
Speakers
avatar for Katrina Hill

Katrina Hill

Executive Director, Community School
Katrina Hill is Executive Director at Community School, where she previously taught middle school. A National Geographic Certified Educator, Best Delegate Advisor, and AMLE's 2025 Educator of the Year, she serves on AMLE's School of Distinction Board. She and her family own Rainy... Read More →
Tuesday June 23, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm PDT
CC 232 (Kime) Colket Center, Roanoke College, Salem, VA 24153
  Breakout Session

2:40pm PDT

Spotting the Signs Early: Using Structured Literacy to Identify Dyslexia Risk in Young Learners
Tuesday June 23, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm PDT
Bast 300
What early signs of dyslexia can educators observe before formal reading difficulties emerge? This session shares findings from a classroom-based study of preschool students and examines how phonological awareness, letter-sound correspondence, and rapid naming tasks can help identify literacy risk factors. Attendees will leave with practical strategies for early observation and intervention.
Speakers
avatar for MaryBeth Mills

MaryBeth Mills

2026 Kindergarten/first grade teacher, The Fletcher School
Mary Elizabeth Mills is an elementary educator and 2026 graduate of Roanoke College, who will be teaching K-1 at The Fletcher School in the fall. Her presentation shares undergraduate honors research she completed in Spring 2026, focusing on the early identification of dyslexia... Read More →
avatar for Anna Kambach

Anna Kambach

Lecturer, Roanoke College Education Program
Dr. Anna E. Kambach is a Lecturer in the Education Program at Roanoke College, where she teaches a variety of PK-12 literacy courses. She previously taught 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades in Virginia, where her interest in the teaching of reading (especially reading comprehension) began... Read More →
Tuesday June 23, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm PDT
Bast 300 Bast Center, Roanoke College, Salem, VA 24153
  Breakout Session
 
Wednesday, June 24
 

9:00am PDT

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
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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

10:20am PDT

All Means All!
Wednesday June 24, 2026 10:20am - 11:40am PDT
CC 115 (Patterson)
This session is based on the book, Comprehensive Literacy for All: Teaching Students with Significant Disabilities to Read and Write by Karen Erickson and David Koppenhaver. The educational team from Mosaic Private Day School will share their journey implementing the strategies in this publication.
Speakers
avatar for Jordan Patterson

Jordan Patterson

Special Education Teacher, Mosaic Private Day School

avatar for Jeanette Warwick

Jeanette Warwick

Director, Mosaic Private Day School
Jeanette Warwick retired from Virginia Public Schools after 34 years of service as a teacher and administrator. Currently, she serves as the Director at Mosaic Private Day School, where she continues to lead with vision and purpose, supporting students with diverse needs and empowering... Read More →
Wednesday June 24, 2026 10:20am - 11:40am PDT
CC 115 (Patterson) Colket Center, Roanoke College, Salem, VA 24153
  Breakout Workshops

10:20am PDT

Let Them Create: Building Academic Oral Language, Standards-Based Understanding and Student Agency through Scratch Jr. Coding K-4
Wednesday June 24, 2026 10:20am - 11:40am PDT
CC 210 (President's Dining Room)
This session explores how ScratchJr coding supports elementary students in demonstrating standards-based understanding while developing academic oral language and student agency. A classroom teacher and technology coach will share a second grade life cycle project and guide participants in exploring ScratchJr and designing a project for their classroom.

NOTE: Please bring an iPad to this session if you have one with you! Several will be available at the session if you don't have access to one.
Speakers
avatar for Laurie Sullivan

Laurie Sullivan

Project Discovery STEM Teacher, Barrett Elementary School
Dr. Laurie Sullivan, the Project Discovery STEM teacher at Barrett Elementary in Arlington, is a Virginia Teacher of the Year and PAEMST finalist. She engages her students in hands-on learning enriched through collaboration with instructional coaches, volunteer engineers and scientists... Read More →
avatar for Jacqueline Moody

Jacqueline Moody

Instructional Technology Coordinator, Barrett Elementary School
Jaqueline Moody is the instructional technology coordinator at Barrett Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia. She previously taught elementary school and served as a literacy coach in international schools in Thailand, Colombia, and China, and is passionate about learning from... Read More →
Wednesday June 24, 2026 10:20am - 11:40am PDT
CC 210 (President's Dining Room) Colket Center, Roanoke College, Salem, VA 24153
  Breakout Workshops
 

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