Resources from our amazing presenters!
Including links to community organizations and book vendors
Including links to community organizations and book vendors
2025 Conference Resources
PRESENTATIONS
The Science of Reading for the Middle Grades - Sara Mendez
AI for Teachers - Korah Winn Romkey and Melissa Gravert
Transformative Leadership in QC Schools and Communities - WIU-QC Parent Mentor Program
Science of Reading for Multilingual Learners - Kathi Gantt and Amanda Walters
Screens vs. Learning: What Screens Are Doing to Our Kids and How to Fight It - Jose Burgos
Exploring Writing Through Inquiry and Language - Eduardo Perez and Tania Alcala
Know Your Rights - Melissa Telles
Latinx Workshop: Self-Care, Tertulia & Hermandxd - Margarita Mojica
From Spoken to Written: A Curriculum Map - Robert Mwaga and Jessica Matherly
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
EARLY CHILDHOOD COALITION OF THE QUAD CITIES
WIU Bilingual Early Learning and Family Center
CONNECTIONS EDUCATIONAL SOLUTIONS
Where did those multilingual books come from?
Alina and Hamlet: Learn, Sing, Create Keynote
Alina and Hamlet: Play Party Workshop - Musical Games in the Classroom
Korah Winn Romkey: Tips & Strategies to Help Scaffold Learning for Newcomers
*Link to original so you can make your own copy
Leslie Perkins: Recognizing Multilingual Student Assets
Parent Mentor Program: Transformative Leadership in QC Schools
Melissa Gravert: Windows and Mirrors in Books and Media
AOK Autumn Glass and Jess Lovera-Matter: Empowering Parents: Building Stronger Communities Through Parent Ambassadors and Cafés
Amrit Bidegaray: The Gradual Release of Responsibility Model
AKWAABA QC Flyers in multiple languages
Where did those amazing books come from?