The Mississippi Department of Education, Division of Literacy and the Mississippi Literacy Association announce the keynote and featured speakers for the Mississippi Literacy Association Conference: Making a Splash with Literacy, to be held at the Beau Rivage from Dec. 3- 5.
Keynote Speakers
- Gerry Brooks – Veteran Educator | Comedian | Author of Go See the Principal
- Jake Daggett – Director of Literacy | Educator | National Speaker
- Nathaniel “Coach” Hearn – Educator | Author | Motivational Speaker | Mentor | Executive Coach | Pastor
- Rebecca Harper –Professor of Language and Literacy, Augusta University
- Devin Kearns –Nationally Recognized Literacy Researcher and Educator
- Mark McLeod – Award-Winning Educator | Speaker | Leadership Trainer
Featured Speakers
- Jo Hackl – Children’s Book Author | Advocate for Creativity and Resilience
- Jobi Lawrence – Director, ELPA21 | Expert in English Language Proficiency Assessment
- Terri Noland – Speaker | Coach | Consultant | Advocate for Learning Differences
- Laura Stewart – Chief Academic Officer, 95 Percent Group | Literacy Expert
Click here to register for the conference.
Click here to submit a proposal to present. Proposal submissions are due by Sept. 19.
For questions or additional information, please contact msliteracyconference@mdek12.org.