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Keynote: From Research to Routine
Everyone Leadership & Policy
Location: Auditorium - 10/29/25, 8:45 AM - 10/29/25, 10:00 AM (America/Chicago) (1 hour 15 minutes)
Marcus Thibodeaux
Former Principal, Literacy Coach at Cedar Bend Learning Collaborative
Marcus Thibodeaux
Former Principal, Literacy Coach at Cedar Bend Learning Collaborative

Marcus turned around reading outcomes at two elementary schools before becoming a full-time coach. He is known for making the science of reading practical for busy teachers.


How two schools made structured literacy the default rather than the exception — and kept it that way after the grant money ran out.