Kari Yates
PRERECORDED SESSION:
10 Ways to Bring More Meaning into Decoding Instruction
About Kari
Kari Yates is an author, speaker, and consultant with a passion for helping busy literacy educators thrive. Kari’s most recent books include Shifting the Balance (K-2): 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom, co-authored with Jan Burkins, and Shifting the Balance (3-5): Bringing the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom, co-authored with Jan Burkins and Katie Egan Cunningham. Kari has previously written two other books to support literacy educators. With experience as a classroom teacher, special education, Reading Recovery teacher, elementary principal, and district administrator, Kari has the experience and the expertise to help teachers and school leaders shape brighter outcomes for children, one thoughtful next step at a time. Kari has two daughters and four grandchildren and lives on the lake in Minnesota with her husband, John.
KEYNOTE
10 Ways to Bring More Meaning into Decoding Instruction
Decoding doesn’t have to be dry! This energizing session will offer ten easy-to-implement strategies to make phonics instruction more engaging and meaningful for your students. Kari Yates will explore how to connect phonics to vocabulary, comprehension, and authentic reading experiences—so students don’t just decode words… they understand and own them.
