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Monday, June 22
 

2:40pm PDT

The Power of Student Choice in Nurturing Lifelong Readers
Monday June 22, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm PDT
CC 230 (Garrett)
I used to believe a period schedule did not support a daily free reading and writing routine in English. After being introduced to Jared Amato's Just Read It, however, I proposed a fourth quarter experiment implementing daily Read and WRAP within the sixty minute period. I will share my results in this session.
Speakers
avatar for Cynthia Bowen

Cynthia Bowen

7th Grade English Teacher, Andrew Lewis Middle School
Cynthia Bowen has taught middle school English for 19 years in South Carolina, Massachusetts, Virginia Beach, Roanoke County and now Salem, in both public and private school classrooms. She loves her family, her students, and reading really good books.
Monday June 22, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm PDT
CC 230 (Garrett) Colket Center, Roanoke College, Salem, VA 24153
  Breakout Session

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
 

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

Layered Narratives: Journaling and Collage as Methods for Intercultural Understanding and Reflection
Tuesday June 23, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm PDT
CC 115 (Patterson)
Educators will learn how to use journaling and collage to support intercultural learning, meaning-making, and reflection. This session highlights practical, easy-to-implement strategies that amplify student and educator voices, spark creativity, and encourage meaningful engagement while aligning with instructional goals.
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 →
avatar for Carey Stewart

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 →
Tuesday June 23, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm PDT
CC 115 (Patterson) Colket Center, Roanoke College, Salem, VA 24153
  Breakout Session
 
Wednesday, June 24
 

9:00am PDT

Calculated Risks: Using Your Voice to Advocate for Playful Math
Wednesday June 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
CC 210 (President's Dining Room)
Sometimes, using your "teacher voice" means going against the grain of test-prep culture. This session focuses on the courage it takes to prioritize engagement and how that choice empowers both the teacher and the student.
Speakers
avatar for Danny McNamara

Danny McNamara

Math Teacher, King George High School
Danny McNamara is a 2001 Roanoke College alumnus and has been teaching math for 25 years.  He has 77 pairs of crocs and loves the Boston Red Sox (and Calculus!). He currently teaches at King George County High School.
Wednesday June 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
CC 210 (President's Dining Room) Colket Center, Roanoke College, Salem, VA 24153
  Breakout Session

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

Raising Voices through Visual Literacy
Wednesday June 24, 2026 10:20am - 11:40am PDT
CC 232 (Kime)
Using graphic novels as multimodal texts, this workshop provides K-12 teachers the tools to cultivate student empathy and understanding, focusing on refugee experiences as a model. Participants will explore grade-specific strategies, curated text sets, and research based approaches that amplify diverse student voices through visual literacy.

Presentation Slides: https://tinyurl.com/RaisingVoices2026
Speakers
avatar for Donna Fortune

Donna Fortune

Elementary Education Professor, Virginia Tech
Donna Fortune is a teacher educator in the elementary education program at Virginia Tech and a former primary classroom teacher and reading specialist. Her scholarship and pedagogy emphasize listening as a foundational skill for learning, equity, and relationships - supporting future... 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 →
Wednesday June 24, 2026 10:20am - 11:40am PDT
CC 232 (Kime) Colket Center, Roanoke College, Salem, VA 24153
  Breakout Workshops
 

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