Wasatch Reading Summit
What Is This Event About?
The Wasatch Reading Summit is a conference for education professionals and community members to share information on applying the Science of Reading in the classroom.
It is estimated that 1 in 5 students have a reading disability, and approximately 40% of students are below proficient reading level in Utah. Teachers can benefit from the professional learning and mentoring from experienced researchers and classroom teachers at this conference to find evidence-based instruction that will enhance their capability.
Keynote Addresses:
Dr. Julia B. Linsey “Putting the Science of Reading into Practice”,
Lisa Klein, M. ED. “Weaving the Writing Rope Through Content Areas”
Dr. Kay Wijekumar “Transforming Reading for All Our Children.”
Breakout sessions include:
Christy Austin: Dyslexia 101 & the Science of Reading
Lindsay Kemeny (Classroom Teacher, Reading Horizons, Local Author) A class-wide reading intervention that works and 7 Mighty Moves
Jennifer Throndson (USBE): Designing an Effective Literacy Block
Amy Sandgren (Canyons SD): Using the Science of Reading in the MTSS system.
Stacy Hurst (SUU): Dialogic Reading
Kathy Tenney (CALT Instructor): Building Blocks for Spelling and Phonemic Awareness
Breda O’Keefe (UofU): An Overview of 504s and IEPs for Students with Learning Disabilities
Naomi Watkins & Krista Hotelling (USBE): Using Utah’s New P-12 ELA Standards to Support the Science of Reading
Donelle Pons (Reading Horizons): Accommodations and modifications/interventions
Barbara Wirostko (UofU and MD), motivational speaker
Bora Lee (USU): Assistive technology
Ivy Beecher, Kaylee Miller, Michael Atkinson – Dyslexia: Dyslexia in schools and how I succeeded: Three Utah Seniors with dyslexia share their stories.
Ashley Lennox (Canyons SD): Math Jileen Mortensen, Isabelle Cahoon, Harmony Langford (teachers and literacy coaches)– SOR in the classroom presented by teachers/literacy coaches who are using it effectively
Lunch is included for all in-person attendees.
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Wasatch Reading Summit – Applying the Science of Reading in the Classroom
October 26 @ 8:30 am - October 27 @ 5:00 pm

The Wasatch Reading Summit is a conference for education professionals and community members to share information on applying the Science of Reading in the classroom.
It is estimated that 1 in 5 students have a reading disability, and approximately 40% of students are below proficient reading level in Utah. Teachers can benefit from the professional learning and mentoring from experienced researchers and classroom teachers at this conference to find evidence-based instruction that will enhance their capability.
Keynote Addresses:
Dr. Julia B. Linsey “Putting the Science of Reading into Practice”,
Lisa Klein, M. ED. “Weaving the Writing Rope Through Content Areas”
Dr. Kay Wijekumar “Transforming Reading for All Our Children.”
Breakout sessions include:
Christy Austin: Dyslexia 101 & the Science of Reading
Lindsay Kemeny (Classroom Teacher, Reading Horizons, Local Author) A class-wide reading intervention that works and 7 Mighty Moves
Jennifer Throndson (USBE): Designing an Effective Literacy Block
Amy Sandgren (Canyons SD): Using the Science of Reading in the MTSS system.
Stacy Hurst (SUU): Dialogic Reading
Kathy Tenney (CALT Instructor): Building Blocks for Spelling and Phonemic Awareness
Breda O’Keefe (UofU): An Overview of 504s and IEPs for Students with Learning Disabilities
Naomi Watkins & Krista Hotelling (USBE): Using Utah’s New P-12 ELA Standards to Support the Science of Reading
Donelle Pons (Reading Horizons): Accommodations and modifications/interventions
Barbara Wirostko (UofU and MD), motivational speaker
Bora Lee (USU): Assistive technology
Ivy Beecher, Kaylee Miller, Michael Atkinson – Dyslexia: Dyslexia in schools and how I succeeded: Three Utah Seniors with dyslexia share their stories.
Ashley Lennox (Canyons SD): Math Jileen Mortensen, Isabelle Cahoon, Harmony Langford (teachers and literacy coaches)– SOR in the classroom presented by teachers/literacy coaches who are using it effectively
Lunch is included for all in-person attendees.
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Details
- Start:
- October 26 @ 8:30 am
- End:
- October 27 @ 5:00 pm
- Website:
- https://decodingdyslexiautah.org/ddut-events/wasatch-reading-summit/
Venue
- Miller Conference Center
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9750 S 300 W
Sandy, UT 84070 United States
Organizer
- Decoding Dyslexia Utah
- info@decodingdyslexiautah.org
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This membership gives you access to two monthly videos from our collection explaining the Science of Reading, Dyslexia, and how to improve reading outcomes in your school and classroom. These videos will change every month.
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This membership gives you access to videos from our 2020 & 2021 conferences highlighting the Science of Reading and how to improve reading outcomes for students in your class.
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This membership gives you access to ALL our high-quality PD and conferences from 2021 to 2018. These PD cover Dyslexia 101, Science of Reading, Assistive Technology, IEPs & 504s. All with the goal of improving reading outcomes for students in your class.