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LARIZA LINER is an instructional leader that strives to continually promote a positive and engaging learning environment through strong communication skills, positive attitude, and a vision of “Success is our ONLY option.” As an educator for 14 years and a campus principal for ve, she continues to work, evolve, change, and develop so that we can provide the highest academic environment for our Future Leaders of America!” Lariza rmly believes in creating a reading culture to instill the love of reading in her teachers and students. By doing this, she believes “we are giving them a gift that will last them a lifetime.”
Workshop: Raising the Student Achievement Bar with Independent Reading (Houston AM & PM)
TODD NESLONEY is the principal/lead learner of Webb Elementary School in Navasota, Texas. He is the 2015 Bammy Award Recipient for Elementary Principal, the 2014 Bammy Award Winner for Classroom Teacher of the Year, the TCEA Teacher of the Year for 2014, a White House Champion of Change, a National School Board Association “20 to Watch,” and Center for Digital Education “Top 40 Innovators in Education.” Todd is also the author of the children’s book Spruce & Lucy, as well as co-author of the award-winning books Flipping 2.0 and most
recently Kids Deserve It! Todd serves on both the Scholastic Principal Advisory Board and the Remind Advisory Board. He is also the co-host of the popular education podcast series Kids Deserve It. Workshop: Building a Love of Reading Campus-Wide (Houston AM & PM) (Seattle AM)
Workshop: Independent Reading: Where We’ve Been. Where We’re Going. (Seattle PM – Panelist)
SANDI NOVAK is an educational consultant from Lakeville, Minnesota. She has been a teacher, principal, curriculum director, and assistant superintendent in Minnesota public schools.
Sandi received a Bachelor of Science degree from St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota, a Master of Arts degree in education from the University of Minnesota, and an Education Specialist degree (Ed.S.) in Educational Leadership from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. She is the author of Student-Led Discussions; Literacy Unleashed: Fostering Excellent Reading Instruction Through Classroom Visits; and Deep Discourse: A Framework For
Cultivating Student-Led Discussions, as well as articles, blogs, and online resources.
Sandi has served on the board of directors for the Minnesota Association for Supervisors and Curriculum
Developers (ASCD) and on the marketing committee of Learning Forward. She provides professional learning and consultation that helps teachers, principals, and other education leaders enhance independent reading in their schools’ cultures.
Workshop: Literacy Unleashed (Seattle PM)
MIKE OLIVER is the progressive principal of Zaharis School in Mesa, Arizona. He is passionate about theory and practice, teaching and learning, and has taken a stand with innovation in his public school. Strongly grounded in learning theory, Mike believes, as Dewey did, that “learning is life” and encourages authentic learning and teaching, taking an inquiry stance and workshop pedagogy.
Workshop: Dribble, Shoot, Score: Winning the Game of Supporting Independent Reading (DC
AM&PM)
the co-president of the Suffolk County Middle Level Principals’ Association and has been recognized by local politicians, the National Council of 100 Black Women, the Town of Islip, St. John’s University, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Dr. Outlaw shares practical ideas on getting administrators involved in promoting literacy at the building level on Scholastic’s Idea Share (scholastic.com/bookfairs/idea-share/laquita-outlaw). You can follow her on Twitter @drloutlaw.
Workshop: Independent Reading: Where We’ve Been. Where We’re Going. (DC PM – Panelist)
DR. LAQUITA OUTLAW has been an educator for over 15 years and is currently the principal of Bay Shore Middle School located in Suffolk County. Prior to that, Dr. Outlaw was an English Language Arts teacher in Bay Shore and for the NYC Department of Education.
Literacy is a vital component to the success and development of every child. To share this message widely, Dr. Outlaw is an adjunct professor at St. Joseph’s College, working with graduate students on reading. Her expertise in literacy and administration are shared with colleagues through her involvement with several professional organizations. Dr. Outlaw is
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