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Welcome to the 2022 State of Maryland Literacy Association Conference. This is Maryland’s 50th annual conference!  The three day event is packed with exciting opportunities for professional development, networking, and examining exemplary materials for classroom use. This conference is intended for a wide-range of audiences including classroom teachers, reading specialists, special educators, curriculum specialists, administrators, and other educators. There is a variety of high caliber speakers, researchers, practitioners, publishers, and authors that are presenting throughout the conference, as well as the pre-conference "Session Saturday" presentations. You may apply for CPD credit through MDSE by filling out this form.  To qualify, you must have attended 15 hours total.  This includes time you spent engaged in "Session Saturday" presentations.  Please fill out all of the information.  Incomplete requests will not be filled.  Requests will be cross referenced with attendance from "Session Saturday" presentations and on the weekend of March 31-April 2nd 2022.   If you participated for the required hours, you will receive a credit. Please be patient, you will receive your form.

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Saturday, April 2 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Reading Comprehension and the Science of Reading

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Pearson will provide his reading of the complete scientific research on reading comprehension development, pedagogy, and assessment, emphasizing the enduring findings and principles that can guide teachers in promoting reading for understanding at all levels, from pre-school through secondary school.

In the Q&A, Professor Pearson will respond to as many questions and comments as time permits.

Speakers
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P David Pearson

Emeritus Professor, Keynote Speaker
P. David Pearson has served President of the National Reading Conference (NRC), Director of the Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement, and on the boards of directors for the International Reading Association, NRC, and Association of American Colleges of Teacher Education... Read More →



Saturday April 2, 2022 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Keynote