This keynote will be virtually streamed during the in-person SIPPS for Secondary Level Summer Symposium, which is specifically designed to support users and supporters of SIPPS at the secondary level. In this keynote, educators and community partners will get to hear from Dr. Jennifer McMahon, Director of Learning with Livonia Central School District, Livonia, NY.

This book study is comprised of three 45-minute informal Zoom discussion sessions about the book Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom by Jan Burkins and Kari Yates. The discussion will focus on K–2 literacy instruction. Participants will need to purchase their own copy of the book.

These virtual sessions are designed for those who are new to a Collaborative Classroom program and want to gain a better understanding of the pedagogy, structure, and intentional design of the program. During these three-hour sessions, you’ll have the opportunity to learn how to leverage your program materials to plan for instruction.