Friday, October 18th

VELAS Breakfast

*State Supervisors Only*

Presenter:  Jill Nogueras

Empowering Young Voices: Build Your Middle School Toolkit for Civil Discourse 

Sphere Education

“It wouldn’t be allowed in our schools…because it is a book”: Secondary Students’ Views on Banning and Censorship 

Dr. Mark Lewis, Liz Shanks, and Amy Johnson 

The Truth About Reading Books:  A Story of Book Banning in the Commonwealth 

Kim Tate

VATE WELCOME

*All Attendees*

Unlocking ELA for All Students with Drama Activities 

Ms. Natalie Tasillo 

Creating Caring Spaces for New Teachers 

Dr. Melanie Shoffner & Dr. Angela Webb 

Furious Flower IV: Teaching the Worlds of Black Poetry to Middle and High School Students. 

Dr. Mary Beth Cancienne,

Kaleigh Phelps, & Liz Shanks

Elementary

Middle 

High 

Secondary

Middle School Novel Units: Engaging Students in Reading and Writing 

Ayla Bartolac, Dr. Mary Beth Cancienne, Kaleigh Phelps, and Zoe McDowell 

From Cluster to PLC: Our Journey to Enhancing Grade-Level Team Meetings through PLC Principles

Mrs. Ashley Walker and Ms. Kati Frost  

Camp Curious: Developing a Love of Literacy for Struggling Readers 

Dr. Jenny Martin, Mrs. Cheryl Golden, and Rory Cantwell