Two-Day Conference: 2026 Conference for FOURTH GRADE Teachers Presented by Expert 4th Grade Teachers

Strategies Ideal for the 4th Grade Classroom!

Choose from 21 Strategy-Packed Conference Sessions

• Fourth Grade Teacher Resources
• Hundreds of Practical Strategies
… and Much More!

Uniquely Qualified Instructors

Jaime Bailey is an outstanding national presenter with extensive fourth-grade teaching experience. Having served as a fourth-grade teacher, Jamie is passionate about finding innovative ways to teach students the critical skills they need to succeed. She loves sharing the most innovative strategies and ideas to enhance student success. Jaime's sessions are fun, fast-paced and filled with practical strategies, ready-to-use tools, and fresh ideas to enhance your fourth-grade teaching.

Ryan Doetch is a dynamic and enthusiastic presenter, outstanding fourth-grade educator, and a Presidential Awardee for Excellence. Ryan's expertise, practicality, and humor keep his sessions fast-moving, enjoyable, and packed with tips and tools you can use right away. He loves sharing practical ideas for making instruction successful for all learners. Drawing from his classroom experience, Ryan's presents highly effective strategies, ideas and tips you can use immediately in your fourth-grade classroom. 

Annemarie Johnson is an outstanding international presenter, literacy consultant, reading specialist, and highly experienced fourth-grade teacher. In her extensive work with fourth-grade educators she is passionate about modeling the most effective strategies and best practices for teaching students the skills they need to build success and fall in love with learning! Annemarie's sessions are full of innovative, practical, teacher-friendly ideas you can use right away in your own fourth-grade program.

Conference Agenda

Who Should Attend

Grade 4 Classroom Teachers, Title I Staff and Instructional Assistants

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:

• Outstanding ideas to increase fourth graders' engagement and learning
• Practical strategies to strengthen students' reading, writing and math skills
• Techniques to significantly increase fourth graders' motivation and self-reliance
• How to more easily differentiate your instruction
• Innovative ways to enhance student learning in all fourth grade content areas

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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