Literacy Conference
Back to the Basics of Literacy: Engaging and Equitable Practices to Bring Joy and Excitement Back into Learning, PreK-20
Join us at this dynamic Literacy Conference where educators, administrators, leaders, teacher candidates, higher education faculty, and parents/guardians come together to explore, share, and collaborate on the critical role literacy plays in shaping the future of our students and communities from P-20 and beyond. Let’s press RESET, show up, and tune in to the basic practices that work to meet the literacy needs of our diverse 21st-century learners.
Save the Date
October 17, 2025
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Molloy University (in-person)
Tentative Topics
- The Science of Reading (phonics, phonological awareness, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, oral language)
- Writing
- Speaking and Listening
- Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
- Critical Literacy
- Digital Literacies
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Home-School Connections
- Policy and Advocacy
- Literature Instruction
- Disciplinary literacy/Literacy across the content areas
- Early literacy
- Play-based literacy learning
- Assessment
CTLE credits awarded.
$35 registration fee will go toward a college scholarship fund.
Molloy students attend for free; $10 fee for Non-Molloy students.
Breakfast and lunch are included.
Contact for More Information
Dr. Vicky Giouroukakis
Director of Graduate and Postgraduate Education Programs
School of Education and Human Services