Where the Science of Learning Meets the Science of Reading

A workshop presented by Center for the Collaborative Classroom.

Registration Closes October 15

NEW DATE! October 29, 2024  |  Jackson, Tennessee

Target Audience: K-5 teachers, learning support, literacy teachers

Description: While the science of reading tells us what is essential for building a reader, the science of learning tells us the conditions that are necessary for understandings to thrive and last. Through this workshop designed specifically for K-5 educators, participants will learn about the evidence base for the Science of Learning and connect those principles to the components of the Reading Rope. This discussion-based workshop will leverage professional readings alongside lesson and video analyses to connect research to practice. Attendees will gain a working understanding of a new normal -- a normal where the Science of Reading informed by the Science of Learning has the potential to not only develop confident readers but support the whole child.

Workshop Leaders:

Jolynn Bernard, Senior Regional Director, Collaborative Classroom

Jolynn Bernard is a passionate educator with over two decades of experience in the field of education. Currently serving as the Senior Regional Director for Collaborative Classroom, Jolynn brings a wealth of expertise and a profound commitment to improving educational practices to her role. Jolynn has experience as a classroom teacher, reading interventionist, and instructional literacy coach. During her time teaching in Seminole County, FL, she earned the recognition of Teacher of the Year as a third grade teacher and then again as an Instructional Literacy Coach. Jolynn earned her master’s degree in Reading Education from the University of Central Florida and also has an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from the American College of Education. She has presented at various state and national conferences, where she has shared her insights, best practices, and innovative strategies with educators from across the country. Jolynn resides in St. Augustine, FL with her husband and two children. 

Erika Henderson, Manager of Educational Partnerships, Collaborative Classroom

Dr. Henderson serves as a Manager of Educational Partnerships with the Southeast Regional Team. As a Memphis native and former educator of over 23 years, she has experience working as a master teacher, district literacy improvement coach, a school principal, and an Ed Reports reviewer.

Dr. Henderson received her education from LeMoyne-Owen College and Union University. Her love of literacy is contagious and so is her passion for social justice. She currently belongs to a number of organizations including the Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance (TECA), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).