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Jen and Brent have presented to districts and at conferences across the country - training educators in The Balanced Literacy Hangover
What people are saying about The Balanced Literacy Hangover training:
"The Balanced Literacy Hangover was the perfect way to end the conference! It had a little humor but a well-developed message that participants could connect and relate to. Thanks so much for sharing your passion." - State Conference Director
"If you're interested in learning how to guide your school and/or district within what Conway refers to as "The Balanced Literacy Hangover," attend his session and learn about implementation through the Science of Reading and prepare for the instructional shifts of high-quality curriculum" - National PD organizer
"Brent Conway was absolutely amazing! The Balanced Literacy Hangover had me laughing and learning." - Literacy Interventionist
"Brent, you are the reason why many educators, who have denied the research are finally shifting, and getting over The Balanced Literacy Hangover" - Assistant Superintendent
"Brent Conway and Anna Geiger discuss comprehension on this episode of Triple R Teaching podcast. Moving away from texts to practice “skills” toward complex text at the center. Get rid of that Balanced Literacy Hangover!" - Elementary Teacher
"Jen just does such an amazing job of taking something that seems so complex and overwhelming to a teacher, and breaking it down so quickly and easily for them to implement." - University Dean of the School of Education
Presentations/Speaking Engagements
Learning Forward National Conference, Denver, CO - Curriculum Matters National Professional Learning Network (PLN) presentation - December 2024
Park City, Utah - Park City Public School District - HQIM Implementation to Overcome the Balanced Literacy Hangover - October 2024
Alaska Department of Education Literacy Symposium - 2024 Keynote Speaker - Revisiting Comprehension through the Science of Reading - April 2024 in Anchorage, AK
Wisconsin Title I Conference - Dells, WI - Keynote Speaker - Systems for Literacy with the Science of Reading - April 2024
Campus Interchange - Fordham University Law School, New York - MTSS Systems for Literacy Change - March 2024
MASS CUE Annual Conference - Gillette Stadium Foxboro, MA- Presenter - RTI with Infinite Campus Student Information System - October 2023
Nebraska MTSS Conference, Kearney, NE - The Science of Reading is more than a curriculum – it is a system! - October 2023
Alaska Superintendents' Association Retreat, Anchorage, AK - Keynote Speaker - Literacy Leadership, A Systems Issue - September 2023
New Hampshire Department of Education - Literacy Leadership Institute Facilitator - Facilitating 2 Day event for literacy teams across the state - July 2023
Reading With TLC Webinar - Literacy Leadership for Administrators - July 2023
Massachusetts Superintendents Executive Institute - Early Literacy Screening: Implementing beyond compliance - presented with Jen Hogan (PRSD), Katherine Tarca (DESE) & Linda Sewnarine (DESE) - July 2023
California Elementary Literacy Conference - The Balanced Literacy Hangover presented with Jen Hogan - June 2023
Alaska Department of Education Literacy Symposium - 2023 Keynote Speaker - Driving Success with the Systems Change for Literacy - April 2023 in Anchorage, AK
ASCD Annual Conference - Schoolwide Literacy Leadership to Improve Reading Outcomes - Presentation with Dr. Terrie Noland - March 2023 in Denver, Colorado
New Hampshire Department of Education - Administrator Training - Systems for Evidence Based Literacy Instruction -January 2023
Utah Department of Education - Administrator Training - Systems for Evidence Based Literacy Instruction -December 2022
The Reading League National Conference in Syracuse, NY- The Balanced Literacy Hangover - presented with Jen Hogan - November 2022
NHIDA annual conference - Special Guest presenter: Best Practices in System Level Changes - Tiered Scheduling and Systems - October 28, 2022
MA DESE Center for Curriculum & Instruction Webinar: Let’s Talk About Literacy Curricula Discussion - Two dates in March 2022
Learning Ally Dive Deeper Interactive Webinar: Early Literacy Systems for School and District Implementation - The Mission, The Plan and The Outcome - February 2022
The Science of Reading - What I Should Have Learned in College - Lunch and Lead session: Structures and Systems for Tiered Literacy - February 2022
Learning Ally Annual edWebinar "Connecting the Science of Reading to the Science of Learning for Equitable Outcomes": Early Literacy Systems for School and District Implementation - January 2022
Massachusetts Association of School Committees & Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Joint Conference: A Systems Approach to Addressing Literacy Gaps – presented with Joan Sedita, Sally Grimes & Dr. Eric Conti - November 2021
MA DESE Webinar Series for Literacy Instruction – Keynote presenter: Leadership Drivers for Literacy - February 2021
Consultant and PD provider for multiple school districts on Literacy Planning and Systems for Tiered Literacy - 2019 - current
Northshore Literacy Leaders – Panel Discussion and Presentation with Emily Hanford: Implementing a Tiered Literacy Model based on the Science of Reading - June 2019
A Clip from the Learning Ally Webinar on Leading Literacy Systems
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