The Sunday Institute

Session Block 1: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Participants may choose one of the following sessions:

• Train-the-Trainer AI Amplified: Equipping Educators with Ready-to-Present AI Sessions

  • Presenter: Talia Cotton

  • Focuses on using AI to design, refine, and deliver literacy-focused professional learning that is classroom-ready.

• Adolescent Literacy: This Is Your Brain on Reading

  • Presenter: Heidi Perez

  • Explores how the adolescent brain processes reading and what this means for instructional practice.

• Empowering Creativity with the Power of Three: Rhythm, Music, & Poetry

  • Presenters: Tonnye Fletcher & Allan Wolf

  • Highlights creative literacy strategies through rhythm, music, and poetry.

• Strategies for Implementing Letterland (Mini Training / Refresher Training)

  • Presenter: Caitlin Padgett

  • Grade Band: K–2

  • Focuses on foundational literacy and instructional implementation.

Session Block 2: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Participants may choose one of the following sessions:

• From Rope to Robot: Using AI to Strengthen Secondary Literacy

  • Presenter: Kendra Cameron-Jarvis

  • Explores the use of AI to support secondary literacy instruction.

• Adolescent Literacy Reading Accelerators

  • Presenters: NCDPI Consultants: John Davis & Daniel Fugazot

  • Focuses on accelerating literacy outcomes for adolescent learners.

• Reading the World: Using Literature and Storytelling to Launch Inquiry and Inspire Real-World Action (K–5)

  • Presenters: Marie Himes, Amy Walter, & Dr. Hiller Spires

  • Centers on inquiry-based literacy and real-world application in elementary classrooms.

• The Science of Writing

  • Presenter: Dr. Rebecca Harper

  • Examines writing instruction through a research-based lens.