Literacy Institute: Full Schedule

8:30am PDT

Check In and Breakfast

Tuesday July 29, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am PDT

Colusa AB

Tuesday July 29, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am PDT
Colusa AB

All Attendees

9:00am PDT

Welcome and Keynote - Jeff Zwiers

Tuesday July 29, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am PDT

Colusa AB

This interactive keynote will consist of a smidgen of theory that supports the use and enhancement of instructional strategies that help students to develop language, literacy, and agency. Participants will participate in routines and collaboratively reflect on teaching practices, curriculum adaptations and classroom evidence to use in the next year. A main focus will be fostering authentic communication in reading and speaking.

Speakers

Jeff Zwiers

Senior Researcher, Standford Graduate School Of Education

Jeff Zwiers is a senior researcher at the Stanford Graduate School of Education and the director of professional development for the Understanding Language initiative. He has taught in diverse elementary and secondary schools. His research consists of collaborating and co-teaching... Read More →

Tuesday July 29, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am PDT
Colusa AB

All Attendees

11:30am PDT

Lunch

Tuesday July 29, 2025 11:30am - 12:15pm PDT

Colusa AB

Tuesday July 29, 2025 11:30am - 12:15pm PDT
Colusa AB

All Attendees

2:45pm PDT

Closing Keynote - Jennifer LaGarde

Tuesday July 29, 2025 2:45pm - 3:30pm PDT

Colusa AB

Speakers

Jennifer LaGarde

Library Literacy Mentor, Rutgers University Lecturer

Jennifer LaGarde is a lifelong teacher and learner with over 20 years in public education. Her educational passions include leveraging technology to help students develop authentic reading lives, meeting the unique needs of students living in poverty and helping learners (of all ages... Read More →

Tuesday July 29, 2025 2:45pm - 3:30pm PDT
Colusa AB

All Attendees, Great for libraries!

Literacy Institute

8:30am PDT

9:00am PDT

Jeff Zwiers

11:30am PDT

2:45pm PDT

Jennifer LaGarde

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