Laurie Lee, M.S., currently serves as the Improving Literacy Research Alliance manager with the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast. She served as the co-author for the Kindergarten and First Grade Teacher’s Guide to Supporting Family Involvement in Foundational Reading Skills and for several other literacy tools produced by REL Southeast. She was the lead author of the Guide and Checklists for a School Leader’s Walkthrough during Literacy Instruction in Grades 4-12. Ms. Lee has extensive experience in developing and delivering professional development in literacy throughout the Southeast. She is currently finishing her dissertation to complete her Ed.D in Educational Leadership and Policy at Florida State University.

Resource to be presented: Supporting Your Child’s Reading at Home: REL Southeast created a series of videos and activities to provide families with information about how to support children as they practice foundational reading skills at home.