Workshop Talk | | K-6
Summary
There is a misconception that children “are wired” to learn reading like we learn to talk. We are not wired to read. We must be taught. And reading is complicated. VERY complicated. Teachers are wiring students’ reading brains and cracking the code for them.
In this workshop, you will learn:
• To understand the research guiding reading program design and best teaching practices.
• To learn and generalize the design features of effective curriculum to everyday lessons.
• To adopt effective delivery practices that will increase academic learning time.
Speaker
Denise Easter teaches second grade at Annapolis Christian Academy in Corpus Christi, Texas. She is passionate about reading and strives to instill a lifelong love of learning in her students by building strong literacy foundations. As a dedicated advocate of classical Christian education, she profoundly values its transformative impact. Denise and her husband, Andrew, have been married for 20 years and have two children at Annapolis Christian Academy: their daughter, a senior, who will attend Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in the fall of 2025, and their son, a sophomore. Outside the classroom, she enjoys traveling, exploring great books, and fostering a love for truth, goodness, and beauty.
Travis Lockyer serves as the head of school for Annapolis Christian Academy. Travis has been in education for over 25 years. He has an undergraduate degree in education from Trinity International University, a reading endorsement from Creighton University, and a master’s in educational leadership from Doane University. Travis serves as an accreditor with the Association of Classical and Christian Schools, a national accrediting body for classical schools. He served as a public school principal and special education director in Nebraska before God called him to Annapolis eight years ago. He is married to his lovely wife Megan and has two sons. One is a 10th grader at ACA, and the other graduated as the ACA class of 2024 salutatorian and is now attending LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas, in the aviation program.
Additional Materials
The Association of Classical & Christian Schools presents Repairing the Ruins, the ACCS annual conference, copyright ACCS. You may make additional copies of this recording for use by your school but please do not sell any copies of the recording, or post it on the internet.
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