DESE hosted the Path Forward Educator Preparation Literacy Conference at the Hilton Garden Inn in Columbia, MO on April 18, 2024. Literacy faculty were invited to come hear from the EPP teams awarded literacy grants last year. Those groups shared how they utilized grant funds to enhance literacy instruction at their institutions and discussed how the ideas might be applied elsewhere. This event provided opportunities for discussion and between literacy educators from across the state. Check out the presentations provided by the presenters below!
Until Every Child Can Read... -- Dr. Beth Gregory, Ms. Mary Shields, Northwest Missouri State University
Improving Knowledge and Skills in Early Literacy of Early Childhood Education and Internship Academy Teacher Candidates -- Dr. Sarah Jean Baker, Dr. Sara Tipton, Missouri State University
Developing Early Literacy Skills through Playful Experiences -- Dr. Lisa Meridith, Maryville University
Child Development Center Collaboration -- Dr. Julia Alexander, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Bringing the Science of Reading to Pre-Service Elementary Teachers -- Dr. Paula Witkoski, Ms. Tamara Rhomberg, Webster University
Preservice and Early Career Fall Literacy Conference -- Dr. Stacie Finey, Dr. Kayla Lewis, Missouri State University
Literacy-Focused Model Classroom -- Ms. Robyn Akins, Dr. Beth Gregory, Northwest Missouri State University
Revised Literacy Course -- Dr. Sara Taylor; Northwest Missouri State University
Tiger Reading Buddies: Supporting Language and Literacy Focused Field-Based Experiences in Pre-Service Teacher Education -- Dr. Angie Zapata, University of Missouri-Columbia