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Panel Discussion: Illinois Literacy and the Science of Reading
Friday February 21, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Goodwin Hall of Leaders
Speakers
avatar for Clare Heath

Clare Heath

Education consultant and coach, Many
Clare Heath is an educational consultant, coach, and teacher trainer. She has over twenty years of experience working with children from toddler through eighth grade. She holds both Lower and Upper Elementary certifications from the American Montessori Society. She is a certified... Read More →
avatar for Tunisha Hairston-Brown

Tunisha Hairston-Brown

AMS Early Childhood Reading Certificate Facilitator
With over 15 years of experience in the education sector, Tunisha is a passionate educator with expertise in literacy and mathematics. She holds a Montessori Credentials for Early Childhood and Elementary and a Colorado Teaching License. Tunisha is an assistant Instructor for the... Read More →
avatar for Erin Hardin

Erin Hardin

AMS Early Childhood Reading Certificate Facilitator
Erin Hardin is a Montessori Consultant and was an Early Childhood guide for 25 years. She is one of the instructors of the American Montessori Society's Early Childhood Reading Certificate course and has co-authored multiple articles on evidence-based practices in Early Childhood... Read More →
avatar for Kirsten Parr, M.A.

Kirsten Parr, M.A.

Kirsten Parr is an accomplished education professional with extensive experience in curriculum development, instructional leadership, and educational consulting. Since February 2023, she has been serving as the Project Lead for Standards & Instruction at the Illinois State Board of... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Elizabeth Griffith

Dr. Elizabeth Griffith

Literacy Panel Member
Dr. Elizabeth Griffith is a Magnet Schools Support Specialist in the Department of Advanced Learning and Specialty Programs for Chicago Public Schools. She designs professional development that integrates national Magnet standards, instructional best practices, and programmatic themes... Read More →
avatar for Denise Monnier

Denise Monnier

Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy, Montessori Public Policy Initiative
Denise Monnier is a Montessori parent, advocate, and advocacy coach, striving for public policy that supports universal access to Montessori education. More than 15 years of teaching in and leading Montessori schools made her deeply aware of the need for equity in and access to high... Read More →
Powerful Literacy in the Montessori Classroom pdf
Zoll Science of Reading pdf
Dyslexia Handbook ISBE 2021 pdf
2024 IL Comp Literacy Plan 2024 pdf
Friday February 21, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Goodwin Hall of Leaders
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