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Explore and celebrate the five components of literacy!

Mark your calendar and make your plans. Get ready for SDE’s All About Literacy! for grades PreK-6—the single most important national literacy event in 2008 you will attend.

With an innovative mix of hands-on sessions, moderated discussions, special networking events (performance by Poetry Alive! ®), plus musical keynote by Livingston Taylor (yes, the Livingston Taylor) and a dream team of not-to-be-missed literacy experts—this spectacular four-day conference is unlike anything you've ever attended. Be sure to catch at least one of several sessions designed to help you find inner peace and harmony. Check out the program.

Why Attend

All About Literacy brings together prominent experts and PreK-6 educators with a common goal: To explore all five components of literacy (reading, speaking, writing, listening, and viewing) and discover classroom-proven strategies for improving learning and teaching. You just can’t get the variety of topics and education experts you will get at this event anywhere else ... and it’s all under one roof.

The Speakers

The “star power” will be blinding! Experience first-hand 42 highly enthusiastic speakers, distinguished education experts, and award-winning authors including Dr. Janet Allen, Dr. Richard Allington, Melissa Forney, Dr. Richard Gentry, Jim Grant, Dr. Timothy Rasinski, Dr. Frank Serafini, Cheryl Sigmon, and more. Read their bios.

The Venue

The site for this year’s event is the venerable Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Learn more.