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Erin Jones is a biracial, transracial adoptee, who was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where she was adopted by parents who had been raised in Northern Minnesota. Her father took a teaching job at the American School of The Hague in the Netherlands, where Erin was raised and where her parents taught for over 30 years. By the time Erin was 17 years old, she could speak four languages and had played soccer, basketball and softball in 10 countries. Upon graduation from high school, Erin returned to the United States for college.

The great intent of Response to Intervention (RTI) has somehow been left behind in all of the shuffle to color code children, level the learners in as many ways as possible, and teach to tiers instead of students. Join Brooklin Trover in a fresh look at RTI and how instructional leaders can leverage current administrative practices to advocate for those students who need them the most.

What’s the power of a word? The implications of language and literature are staggering and filled with promise when we use them with grand intent. From the words we use to talk about students, to our expectations, to the delivery of instruction, language matters. Firmly planted in our belief that ALL students deserve high-quality instruction and access to literacy, this session
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Brooklin Trover, National Director of Content and Implementation, Curriculum Associates - Brooklin Trover is in her 22nd year in education, currently serving as a National Director of Content and Implementation for Curriculum Associates. Her commitment to relationships flows freely as she guides educators to humanize the work they do and see how their contributions are life changing for students. She utilizes her big-picture mindset to find creative ways to leverage educator purpose and student data in a manner that improves the educational experience of ALL students.

Jen Jump, Senior Academic Officer, Teacher Created Materials - Jen is a passionate educator, who has spent more than twenty years in various roles dedicated to student achievement. Before joining TCM she contributed curriculum and professional development support to the fastest-growing urban school district, the public school system in Washington D.C. She led the curriculum work, providing teachers with an organized, content-rich, text-set curriculum for ELA in grades K-5.