Name: Literacy Summit
Start: 2026-07-27T09:00:00-0500
End: 2026-07-27T16:30:00-0500

Monday July 27, 2026 9:00am - 4:30pm CDT

The morning session is co-presented by Dr. Dale Webster and Maya Valencia-Goodall and the title will be:
Supporting Multilingual Learners through Structured Literacy
The first afternoon session will be presented by Dr. Trina Spencer. The title will be:
Unraveling the Myths, Mysteries, and Mechanics of Language: Implications for Literacy Screening and Progress Monitoring
The last half of the afternoon will be a panel discussion called:
Problems of Practice and Lessons Learned
Districts participating include:
USD 128
USD 259
USD 470

Speakers

Laurie Curtis

Assistant Director: Literacy, Kansas Department of Education

Trina Spencer

Reading Scientist, Juniper Gardens Children's Project, University of Kansas

Dr. Spencer is a senior scientist and director of the Juniper Gardens Children’s Project and is a professor in the Department of Applied Behavioral Science at the University of Kansas. Drawing from learning sciences and multiple disciplines (e.g., behavior analysis, speech-language... Read More →