The Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy cordially invites you to join us on June 16, 2021 for the virtual Governor’s Summit on Early Language and Literacy: Literacy Changes Lives. This day-long seminar will focus on advocating for literacy equity for every child in your community and state.
This year’s summit is designed to convene state and local policy leaders, educators, community leaders, parents, and researchers to explore the impact of cross-sector collaboration, the alignment of organizations, and the implementation of evidence-based practices aligned with the science of reading on improving early language and literacy outcomes for children from birth to age eight.
To accomplish these goals, the summit will provide insight on operationalizing ideas to practice, by equipping participants to return to their communities with practical, innovative solutions for improving literacy equity. We look forward to you joining us to advocate for equitable access to resources, opportunities, and high-quality instruction that advances literacy achievement for all Georgia’s children!
Dr. Theresa Magpuri-Lavell
Executive Director, Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy
Commissioner Amy Jacobs
Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Governor Brian Kemp
Dr. Holley Roberts
Interim Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
and Director of The Graduate School Georgia College and State University
Dr. Theresa Magpuri-Lavell
Executive Director, Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy
Dr. J. Helen Perkins
Professor of Literacy
Instruction & Curriculum Leadership
The University of Memphis
Junious Williams, JD
Principal of Junious Williams Consulting, Inc. (JWC)
Arianne Weldon
Strategic Innovation Manager and Get Georgia Reading Campaign Director, Georgia Family Connection Partnership
Dr. Garry McGiboney
Executive Director, Government and Education Programs, Sharecare, Inc.
Dr. Debbie Alexander
Executive Director, CSRA RESA
Grace Nagel
Director, The Basics Chattahoochee Valley
Helena Coates
Chair, Birth to Pre-K Committee
Warren B. Steele II
Chapter Chair, Ferst Readers of Muscogee County
Dr. Rhiana Mason
Research Scientist Urban Child Study Center, College of Education and Human Development, Georgia State University
Dr. Theresa Magpuri-Lavell
Executive Director, Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy
Dr. Grant Smith
Chair of Doctoral Programs
and Associate Professor of Research Design and Statistics Bellarmine University
Garrett Cook
Data Analyst 1, Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy (uniformity of layout)
Dr. Ronald F. Ferguson
President and CEO, The Basics, Inc. Adjunct Lecturer
Harvard Kennedy School
Dr. Caitlin McMunn Dooley
Deputy Superintendent Georgia Department of Education
2:00- 2:15 Teacher Preparation and Equity
Dr. Cynthia Bolton Gary
Associate Vice Chancellor Educator Preparation and Policy University System of Georgia
2:15- 2:25 Video Address
Mrs. Sandra Dunagan Deal Former First Lady of Georgia
2:25- 3:00 Closing Keynote:
Dr. Gary Bingham
Professor of Early Childhood and Elementary Education Director of Urban Child Study Center Georgia State University
