Lifting Up Families Through Family Literacy Practices

Friday February 3, 2023
8:00 - 9:30 AM
Room 140-142

In this workshop participants will become familiar with a theoretical framework to design and implement a family literacy program in their school district. Participants will explore how to use data to evaluate home family practices and design safety nets for students and families. The focus will be on strategies and resources that teachers and school leaders can use strategically to enrich literacy practices at home and increase the frequency and quality of parent and child interactions by providing a program aligned to their district’s plan with an emphasis on improving home literacy environments (HLE) and home numeracy environments (HNE). Participants will be afforded opportunities to engage in a thoughtful reflection to identify best practices to improve students’ oral language skills, the development of phonemic awareness, and foundational skills in numeracy. These skills are the building blocks to create functional readers and lifelong learners.

Presenters
Brittany Moylan-Tancock

Brittany Moylan-Tancock is a Reading Specialist in Prince George’s County, Maryland. She earned her M.Ed in Literacy Education from the University of Maryland and recently achieved National Board Certification in Early and Middle Childhood Literacy. Brittany works with the county’s Elementary Reading Department and Title 1 Office to provide professional development to staff and parents, focusing on reading instruction and how to support students at home. One of her favorite things to do is find new books to share with students and their families.
Allegra Brown

Allegra Brown, M.Ed is a 2nd-grade teacher at Mary Harris Mother Jones Elementary School. She is certified to teach both Early Childhood Pk-3 and ESOL k-12. She has been an educator with Prince George’s County Public Schools for 7 years. Allegra has been a grade level chair of her team for 5 years and facilitator of the Title I Family Fun Night Series for two years. She eagerly looks for ways to partner with families to strengthen the home and school connection.
Natasha Fludd

Natasha Fludd is the ESSA & Title I Director of the Prince George's County Public School District located in Maryland. Prior to her appointment, Natasha served as the Parent & Family Engagement Specialist of the Title I Department. Natasha was inspirational in creating the Family Fun NightSeries to bridge the partnership between parents and the school during the onset of the pandemic. Natasha led a Title I school for 11 years in which the school was recognized as a National ESEA Distinguished for making overall academic gains in student achievement. Natasha's educational career spans 25 years of service to the most vulnerable and underserved school communities.
Sabrina Ghiz-Zbir

Sabrina Ghiz-Zbir was raised and educated in Prince George's County, Maryland. She has served the Langley Park Community in Prince George’s since 1989 as an educator. Sabrina earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Marshall University and Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction from McDaniel College. She has taught 1st grade, Multiage classes K-3, and 6th grade. She has served as a Math Resource, Reading Resource and a Testing Coordinator and participated in the writing of the first grade math curriculum. For the past 7 years, Mrs. Ghiz-Zbir has facilitated Parent and Family Engagement activities to Title I families and communities. Title I Department. Sabrina believes that a parent is a child’s first teacher and providing opportunities to bridge the home-school partnership makes her job even more rewarding.
type:
In-Person Workshop
theme:
Instruction
audience:
classroom leaders
tags:
evidence based practices