In an effort to re-shape the literacy landscape in Memphis, Memphis Teacher Residency is hosting the Memphis Literacy Conference on July 29th.
In a city where only 23% of third grade students are on grade level in ELA (English/Language Arts), and where some schools dip as low as 8% (data from Shelby County Schools), action is required. Literacy leaders across Memphis—from your local library to groups like ARISE2Read—are working diligently to turn these numbers around.
As a state leader in teacher education, Memphis Teacher Residency, has not only become a vested partner in Shelby County Schools through their Teacher Residency Program—but they’re continuing to change the game with two important reading resources made readily available for Mid-South educators.
In 2021, MTR announced the creation of the Memphis Literacy Institute, founded with a vision to further efforts to build literacy across the MidSouth.
The Institute will provide strategy and resources committed to teacher training in the science of reading, in addition to playing host to the annual Memphis Literacy Conference where educators can come together for a full day of FUNdamental development.
With breakout sessions supporting topics such as Visible Language and Multilingual Learners—plus giveaways, an exclusive movie screening, and the chance to be empowered and captivated by keynote speaker Dr. Kymyona Burk—the Memphis Literacy Conference is creating progressive learning pathways for both students and teachers.
The Memphis Literacy Conference will take place Saturday, July 29th, from 8am to 1pm at the Crosstown Concourse.
Registration is $55 and includes attendance, lunch, a T-shirt, a swag bag, and a free screening of “The Right to Read.”
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