Two-Day Conference: 2026 Conference for 2nd Grade Teachers: Powerful Strategies to Maximize Learning! Presented by Second Grade

Strategies Ideal for the 2nd Grade Classroom!

Choose from 21 Strategy-Packed Conference Sessions

• Outstanding Trainers
• Second-Grade Teacher Resources
• Hundreds of Practical Strategies
… and Much More!

Uniquely Qualified Instructors

Bola Disu is an enthusiastic and engaging presenter who has a wealth of real and practical reading intervention experience. She has worked with dozens of at-risk schools and populations to help increase individual, class and schoolwide achievement. Her work with teachers and school teams in organizing program structures, developing teacher expertise in instruction and fine-tuning assessment practices for targeted instruction has given her national recognition as an expert in the field.

Annemarie Johnson is an outstanding, experienced second grade teacher, renowned for her enthusiasm and engaging presentation style. She shares proven strategies that truly resonate with second grade students, ensuring her sessions are packed with innovative and practical ideas. You are sure to find Annemarie's sessions full of innovative, practical, teacher-friendly ideas you will be excited to use in your own second grade program.

Amy Stark is an enthusiastic second grade teacher known for her highly motivating ideas and the practicality of her sessions. She brings years of experience teaching second grade along with no-nonsense, research-based strategies and activities that you can apply and adapt to fit the needs of your second graders. Her sessions are fast-paced, inspiring and above all, practical! You will leave her sessions with dozens of ideas, strategies, tips, and tools you can use immediately!

Conference Agenda

Who Should Attend

Educators Serving Second Grade: Classroom Teachers, Special Education Staff, Title I Staff, Instructional Assistants, Specialists who Work With Students in Second Grade, Curriculum Specialists, and Administrators

About BER Live Online Events

With the current health challenges, all BER in-person PD events are currently being presented in a Live Online format:

• Outstanding Instructors
  All programs are led by outstanding BER national trainers
• Extensive Resource Handbooks
  You'll have access to an extensive digital Resource Handbook before, during and after your seminar
• Highly Interactive
  You'll be able to ask questions in real time and interact with the instructor and other participants
• Program Guarantee
  As we have for 49 years, we guarantee the high quality of our programs. If you are not satisfied, we'll give you a 100% refund.

Special Benefits of Attending

Comprehensive Digital Resource Handbook
You will receive an extensive digital resource handbook, specifically designed for this conference. Included in the handbook are resource materials for ALL conference sessions, even those you don't attend. These materials include:

• Teaching strategies and activities for teaching second-grade reading and math skills and more!
• Assessment techniques, samples and tools perfect for second-grade students
• Dozens of tools and strategies for math, reading, sight words, and more!

Semester Credit Option
Up to four graduate level professional development credits are available with an additional fee and completion of follow-up practicum activities. Details for direct enrollment with University of Massachusetts Global, a nonprofit affiliate, will be available at this program.

Meet Inservice Requirements
Participants of both the Live Online Seminar and those completing the Recorded Version online can receive a certificate of participation that may be used to verify five continuing education hours. State CEUs are available for both versions of the course. For specific details, visit www.ber.org/ceus.

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