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October 11
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October 12
Featured Speaker
Megan Goss Megan Goss is the Middle School Literacy Lead for The Learning Design Group. She is a former elementary teacher and earned a PhD in Education in Language, Literacy and Culture from the University of California, Berkeley. Megan was a lead author for the Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading® unitsGravity and Magnetism, Variation and Adaptation, Digestion and Body Systems, Weather and Water, Models of Matter, Chemical Changes, and Aquatic Ecosystems. She has also authored several student books.
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Susan Lambert Susan Lambert is vice president of Amplify CKLA, and is a former principal, curriculum director, and teacher.
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Deb Sabin Deb Sabin leads Amplify’s curriculum development teams for ELA as the Chief Academic Officer. Previously, she was Director of Instruction and Training for The Writer’s Express. She’s been an ELA teacher in a variety of classrooms from alternative high schools, to elite prep schools, to international dual language programs.
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Krista Curran Krista is the senior vice president and general manager of assessment and intervention solutions at Amplify. Krista oversees product development, research and analytics and customer experience teams. Previously she ran the account management team, which partners with large districts on solution implementation. Krista has over 20 years of experience in educational assessment. Prior to Amplify, Krista served as a director with Educational Testing Service (ETS), where she was responsible for international partner management, research, development and operations of large-scale international assessment programs, which assess the English-language abilities of nonnative speakers of English. Krista has a Bachelors degree in Mathematics from Penn State University and completed some graduate coursework in Policy Research and Measurement from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Andrew Benesh As Director of Educational Partnerships, Andrew leads a team who works closely with district leaders, principals, and teachers on effectively utilizing Amplify curriculum and early literacy offerings. This includes helping educators set goals, analyze aggregate and student level data, develop next steps, and evaluate progress on established goals. Prior to joining Amplify, Andrew was a classroom teacher and elementary school principal. As a principal, Andrew served as instructional and operational leader for a 750 student Pre-K through 6th grade school. His experiences in public schools have provided Andrew with a clear understanding of how to best support the educators he works with through Amplify. Andrew holds a B.B.A. from Texas A&M in Finance and a M.Ed. from Texas Woman’s University.
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Gina Biancarosa Gina Biancarosa is the Ann Swindells Chair in Education and an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Methodology, Policy, and Leadership in the College of Education at the University of Oregon (UO). Biancarosa also serves as the Director of PhD program in Quantitative Research Methods and conducts her research at the Center on Teaching and Learning.
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Anne Lucas As a product manager for Amplify’s supplemental programs, Anne’s mission is to create digital reading programs that not only help students learn critical reading skills, but simultaneously save teachers time and extend their reach in the classroom. As a former teacher and administrator, Anne understands firsthand that classroom time is both precious and sacred, and that any digital tool that is brought into a classroom must be an effective one. She enjoys working with teachers and students of all grade levels, though she began her career as a Kindergarten teacher, so it will always hold a special place in her heart.
