Name: Placing Text at the Center to Increase Student Literacy Outcomes
Start: 2026-07-23T10:10:00-0400
End: 2026-07-23T11:40:00-0400

2026 WCPSS Summer Leadership Conference Onward Together - Leading with Compassion and Courage

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Placing Text at the Center to Increase Student Literacy Outcomes

Thursday July 23, 2026 10:10am - 11:40am EDT

Room 16

This session is designed for K-5 principals seeking to increase student reading outcomes and student growth. In this session, participants will clarify what sound reading instruction looks like within Kindergarten through 5th grade classrooms, then apply these look-fors to determine current state and future School Improvement goals. This session will make connections between current Science of Reading research and daily classroom practice in both Word Recognition and Language Comprehension. Participants will leave with the ability to recognize research-based literacy practices within their school and will have an increased capacity to lead literacy instructional change. Devices are suggested for this session.

Speakers

Gioia Perry

Coordinating Teacher, ERASS Region 2

Coordinating Teacher, ERASS Region 2, Wake County Public School SystemMy name is Gioia (Joy-ah) Perry, and I am driven by the belief that every child deserves a high quality education. I also believe that literacy is the key to dismantling inequity. By leveraging the Science of Reading... Read More →

Laura Abraham

Coordinating Teacher, ERASS Region 2, Wake County Public School System

Laura Abraham is a proud product of public schools in NC. She has been employed by Wake County since 2012, serving as a classroom teacher (Kindergarten/2nd/4th grades) and Instructional Facilitator, before transitioning to her current role as Coordinating Teacher in the Elementary... Read More →

Thursday July 23, 2026 10:10am - 11:40am EDT
Room 16

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