In It to Win It 2025: Full Schedule

10:00am EDT

The Literacy Leader’s Toolkit: K-5 ELA Standards + Tier 1 Resources

Thursday May 29, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am EDT

(For Principals and APs Only) This session will equip elementary leaders with a clear understanding of Georgia’s new K–5 ELA standards and how Wonders supports high-quality, standards-aligned instruction. Leaders will receive an enhanced TKES Look-Fors tool aligned to the literacy block and Wonders to guide classroom observations and instructional support.

Speakers

Beth Smith

Supervisor, Cobb County School District

Beth Smith is the K-12 ELA Supervisor for the Cobb County School District. She has 30 years of experience as a middle grades and elementary educator and holds two advanced degrees-- M.Ed. in Adolescent Education emphasis English Language Arts and M.Ed. in Educational Leadership. Beth... Read More →

Thursday May 29, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am EDT
2506

Leadership *For Principals and APs Only

12:15pm EDT

The Literacy Leader’s Toolkit: 6-8 ELA Standards + Tier 1 Resources

Thursday May 29, 2025 12:15pm - 1:30pm EDT

2506

Leadership Only (Principals and APs): Middle school leaders will explore Georgia’s new 6–8 ELA standards and how myPerspectives aligns with both the secondary literacy block and the middle grades reading block. Leaders will receive an enhanced TKES Look-Fors tool aligned to the literacy block and myPerspectives to guide walk-throughs and feedback conversations.

Speakers

Beth Smith

Supervisor, Cobb County School District

Danielle Crandall

Coordinator, Cobb County Schools

Thursday May 29, 2025 12:15pm - 1:30pm EDT
2506

Leadership *For Principals and APs Only

1:45pm EDT

The Literacy Leader’s Toolkit: 9-12 ELA Standards + Tier 1 Resources

Thursday May 29, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm EDT

2506

Leadership Only (Principals and APs): This session will prepare high school leaders to support the implementation of Georgia’s new 9–12 ELA standards using CommonLit 360 PRO Plus. Leaders will receive an enhanced TKES Look-Fors tool aligned to the literacy block and CommonLit 360 to support effective classroom observation and feedback.

Speakers

Beth Smith

Supervisor, Cobb County School District

Danielle Crandall

Coordinator, Cobb County Schools

Thursday May 29, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm EDT
2506

Leadership *For Principals and APs Only