Workshop Speaker
Laying A Foundation in Reading: Effective Reading Program Design and Delivery
Joint presentation with Denise Easter.
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.
Travis Lockyer serves as the head of school for Annapolis Christian Academy. Travis has been in education for over 25 years. He has an undergraduate degree in education from Trinity International University, a reading endorsement from Creighton University, and a master’s in educational leadership from Doane University. Travis serves as an accreditor with the Association of Classical
and Christian Schools, a national accrediting body for classical schools. He served as a public school principal and special education director in Nebraska before God called him to Annapolis eight years ago. He is married to his lovely wife Megan and has two sons. One is a 10th grader at ACA, and the other graduated as the ACA class of 2024 salutatorian and is now attending LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas, in the aviation program.
and Christian Schools, a national accrediting body for classical schools. He served as a public school principal and special education director in Nebraska before God called him to Annapolis eight years ago. He is married to his lovely wife Megan and has two sons. One is a 10th grader at ACA, and the other graduated as the ACA class of 2024 salutatorian and is now attending LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas, in the aviation program.