Instructional Norms and Evidence-Based Practices to Advance Academic Language and Literacy, K-12

Students with language and literacy voids cannot apply their cognitive capital to rigorous, standards-based lessons when they must constantly adjust to a chameleon pedagogy that changes regularly within classrooms and subject areas. As colleagues committed to equity, we can begin by agreeing upon district wide instructional norms and committing to a manageable toolkit of high-yield instructional routines, proven practices with dynamic and dependable teacher and student roles. Dr. Kinsella will share replicable program components and critical takeaways from a highly successful Innovation in Education (i3) research project funded by the U.S. Department of Education, and participants will gain hands-on experience with routines and strategies designed to advance academic communication and literacy for our most vulnerable youth.

Kate Kinsella, Ed.D. is a highly-sought after teacher educator and consultant to school districts throughout the US. She delivers intensive institutes, district-wide trainings and keynote addresses on a wide variety of topics focused on language and literacy preparation, and has authored several research-validated programs to support English Learners and struggling readers.