St. Stephen’s Episcopal Day School, Miami, FL, welcomes you to our forward-thinking learning event for thought leaders and educators who embrace evidence-based and innovative practices in K-12 environments.
Vocabulary and content knowledge significantly impact children's language comprehension and discourse development. This session will highlight research and key practices that most effectively support and accelerate these skills from an early age. Attendees will gain practical strategies for using engaging texts to foster advanced conversational skills in young learners. Target Audience: Literacy Leaders, Educators, PK-G2.
This session will explore essential language learning principles and show how to apply them in the classroom to boost language acquisition. Using examples and interactive activities, we will investigate strategies for encouraging language development in individual and group settings. We will also cover techniques such as effectively utilizing teachable moments and methods aimed at increasing background knowledge, as well as teaching vocabulary through books, games, and music
