Pike's ElevatED 2026: Full Schedule

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9:45am EDT

3-5 Strategies to teach narrative writing

Tuesday July 21, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am EDT

Strong intermediate narratives go beyond recounting events. This session gives teachers concrete lesson ideas for helping students generate meaningful problems, craft satisfying solutions, and produce well-structured narratives aligned to Indiana’s Academic Standards — with practical links to Savvas woven throughout.

Speakers

Didi Harris

Literacy Consultant, Smekens Education

As a literacy consultant with Smekens Education, Didi Harris partners with educators to strengthen reading and writing instruction through practical, evidence-based strategies. Drawing on her experience as a classroom teacher, interventionist, and reading specialist, she helps teachers... Read More →

Tuesday July 21, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
P114

3rd-5th, ELA

11:00am EDT

3-5 Strategies to teach informative writing

Tuesday July 21, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT

P114

Informative writing at the intermediate level goes beyond listing facts. This session gives teachers concrete lesson ideas for helping students organize information purposefully, embed evidence and content-specific vocabulary, and elaborate beyond the obvious — with clear connections to Savvas curriculum ready to use across any informative writing unit.

Speakers

Didi Harris

Literacy Consultant, Smekens Education

Tuesday July 21, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
P114

3rd-5th, ELA

11:00am EDT

Beyond the Basics: Leveling Up Literacy

Tuesday July 21, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT

X201

This session explores the exciting shift from foundational skills to deep, complex literacy by examining the upper strands of Scarborough’s Reading Rope and Sedita’s Writing Rope to develop critical readers and writers.

Speakers

Melissa Abernathy

Director of Literacy Programs, Indiana Literacy Cadre

Tuesday July 21, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
X201

3rd-5th, ELA

1:15pm EDT

3-5 Strategies to teach persuasive writing

Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT

P114

Before students can argue, they need to learn to persuade. This session helps intermediate teachers guide students in taking evidence-based positions, organizing reasons with supporting details, and elaborating beyond the obvious. Teachers will leave with practical lesson ideas that connect directly to Savvas curriculum materials.

Speakers

Didi Harris

Literacy Consultant, Smekens Education

Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
P114

3rd-5th, ELA

Pike's ElevatED 2026

9:45am EDT

Didi Harris

11:00am EDT

Didi Harris

11:00am EDT

Melissa Abernathy

1:15pm EDT

Didi Harris

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