Saturday April 30th, 2022

West Texas Reading Symposium

at Starlight Event Center























Brought to you by ESC Region 19...

A FREE one-day symposium for educators & parents focused on the power of reading!

Mission Statement

The ultimate goal of this free reading symposium is to place the research and best practices in the hands of educators and parents. By building systems that support teachers, families, and communities and increase the access to high-quality instructional materials, teachers will improve their practice, families and communities will be empowered, and students will increase time spent engaging with best reading practices. Overall, we want to increase literacy in every student.

Participants can expect to spend the day discussing literacy strategies, research and resources.

Keynote Speakers

Cody Summerville

Opening Keynote Speaker

Rio Grande Summit Room


One Day at a Time: Using Developmentally Appropriate Practices to Systematically Build Literacy

Dr. Reynaldo Reyes

Closing Keynote Speaker

Rio Grande Summit Room


The Social Justice of Choices in Teaching:

Reading and Getting Students to Read


Presenters

Dr. Angela Owens

Scenic Drive Room

Dr. Christine Althoff

Mission Trails Room

Shari Zimmer

Trans Mountain Room

Dr. Mary L. Fahrenhbruck

Sunset Room

Cindy Wiltshire

Dr. Violet Henderson

Sunset Room

Cindy Wiltshire

Mission Trails Room

Parent Session Presenters

Claudia De Anda

Rio Grande Summit Room- English Session AM

Silvia Zacarias

Rio Grande Summit Room- sesión en español PM