The Northwest Montana Reading Council
presents
The Back-to-School
Literacy Conference
August 18, 2021
Flathead High School
8:15am to 3:30pm
$40 Full Conference | Free with a Student ID
Bookworks in Whitefish will attend with books from the sessions and other educational resources for sale.
Featuring
Dave Stuart Jr.
Keynote Address
time TBD
Dave Stuart Jr. is a high school literacy teacher who works and writes in Cedar Springs, MI. His bestselling book These 6 Things: How to Focus Your Teaching on What Matters Most is treasured by teachers around the world, and his writing at DaveStuartJr.com is read by over 50,000 people per month.
The Northwest Montana Reading Council is comprised of a group of current and retired Montana educators from the greater Kalispell Area, including Whitefish, Columbia Falls and Marion. As a collective, we believe in supporting educators through empowerment and teacher-supported professional development.
The council meets several times a year to plan and prepare for the annual conference. If you are interested in joining the council, we are always looking for more enthusiastic educators who love to volunteer their time to bring the best local literacy conference to Northwest Montana educators.
Co-Directors: Kelli Higgins and Leah Schvaneveldt
Treasurer: Megan Koppes
Secretary: Leslie DiMaio
Presenter Committee: Dani Burtsfield and Kim Wakefield
Conference Logistics: Sue Brown, Clayton Mauritzen, Betsy Kohnstamm, Aarica Phillips, Michele Paine, Sherri Nissen, and Joe Fisher
Calendar of Events
- April 23 – Zoom Virtual Meeting
- Fall Council Meeting: at Flathead High School – Room 112, 4:15-5:15pm
Awards
Each year at the conference, the council recognizes certain Educators, who have been nominated by their peers, as outstanding contributors to the growth and development of Northwest Montana Students and Teachers.
The following are the awards celebrated each year:
Educator of the Year
Administrator of the Year
Support Educator of the Year
Friend of Education
Contact the NWMT Reading Council
Co-Directors: Kelli Higgins and Leah Schvaneveldt
Treasurer: Megan Koppes
Secretary: Leslie DiMaio
Presenter Committee: Dani Burtsfield and Kim Wakefield
