2020 Making Connections Conference featuring the Mississippi Literacy and Learning Summit
June 2-5, 2020
Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention Center >> Biloxi, Mississippi
Registration Fee: $195 per participant
The Second Annual Literacy and Learning Summit will take place at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi as a feature of the 2020 Making Connections Conference. As we continue the momentum of improving literacy and learning outcomes for ALL students, sessions for June 2-3, 2020 will focus on the following strands for educators, families, and community stakeholders: Effective Leadership, Acquiring Literacy Skills Across Content Areas, Family and Community Engagement, and Specially-Designed Instruction. CEUs and SEMIs will be awarded based on attendance.
VENDORS:
Vendor booths will be available June 3-5. For more information, please contact Dr. Jack McAlpin (601.544.6901) or Dr. Ben Cox (601.757.4138) at the S-RESA.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Dr. Kelvin Adams >> Superintendent of Saint Louis Public School District
Dr. Chuck Beningo >> Associate Professor at William Carey University
Dr. Nell Duke >> Professor, School of Education at University of Michigan
Dr. Marilyn Friend >> Professor Emerita, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Sandra Johnson and Sammie Johnson >> Motivational Speakers on the Power of Literacy
Malbert Smith >> Co-Founder of MetaMetrics
Dr. David Steinberg >> Author of Lead Like the Legends
Dr. Frances Stetson >> President of Stetson & Associates, Inc.
Informational Video
Dr. Carolyn Strom >> Professor/Researcher of Early Childhood, NYU Steinhardt
Dr. Nicole Patton Terry >> Professor, Florida State University
Dr. Carol Tolman >> Co-Author of LETRS 3rd Edition
Mitch Williams >> Southeast Mississippi Region for Fellowship of Christian Athletes