MEDIA ADVISORY: UND Hosts PreK-12 Literacy Conference June 19
Event includes 28 sessions on best practices; participants can come a day early for StoryWalk & Learning Garden
At a glance
WHO: PreK-12 teachers in North Dakota and Minnesota.
WHAT: The Science of Learning: PreK-12 Literacy Conference.
WHEN: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 19.
WHERE: UND Memorial Union, 2901 University Ave., Grand Forks, N.D.
COST: $20.
The details
The College of Education & Human Development — along with the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction and the National Science Foundation’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research — will host a one-day PreK-12 Literacy Conference as part of its “Pages & Pathways: The Science of Learning” series for teachers and others in the education profession.
All educators are eligible for continuing education credit through UND. As an added incentive to register, the first 200 North Dakota educators who sign up will be eligible to earn one nondegree CE credit free of charge.
Featured speakers include Linda Diamond, co-author of several textbooks that align with the science of reading, along with UND alumna Salaam Green, poet laureate of Birmingham, Ala.
The conference will offer 28 professional learning sessions that focus on best practices across a variety of literacy topics. Presenters will share many strategies and insights that can be used across content areas, as well as ideas to foster a lifelong appreciation of reading, comprehension and learning.
>> BONUS EVENT: All participants also are invited to a community event for educators and families from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 18. That’s when the College of Education & Human Development will host its first combined StoryWalk & Learning Garden.
>> COMING UP: Mark your calendar for the next Pages & Pathways event, “The Science of Learning: STEM Conference,” set for Aug. 1.
>> MEDIA CONTACT: Kenya Zarns, director of Communications, Outreach & Recruitment for UND College of Education & Human Development. Email: kenya.zarns@UND.edu. Phone: 701.777.2862
