Workshop Speaker
Laying A Foundation in Reading: Effective Reading Program Design and Delivery
Joint presentation with Travis Lockyer.
There is a misconception that children are wired to learn reading like we learn to talk. We are not wired to read. We must be taught. And reading is complicated. VERY complicated. Teachers are wiring students reading brain and cracking the code for them. In this workshop, you will learn:
- To understand the research guiding reading program design and best teaching practices.
- To learn and generalize the design features of effective curriculum to everyday lessons.
- To adopt effective delivery practices, which will increase academic learning time.
Denise Easter teaches second grade at Annapolis Christian Academy in Corpus Christi, Texas. She is passionate about reading and aims to instill a lifelong love of learning in her students through strong literacy foundations. As a mother of two children who are flourishing in the classical education model and currently attending the School of Rhetoric, she highly values its transformative impact. Outside the classroom, Denise enjoys traveling, exploring great books, and fostering a love for truth, goodness, and beauty.