Roles: Director, cinematographer, editor
In April 2023, nearly 1,000 in-person and 800 virtual attendees gathered in Anchorage, Alaska, to dive into the science behind teaching children to read.
The second annual Alaska Science of Reading Symposium brought together educators and administrators to explore evidence-based approaches to reading instruction. This symposium was jointly hosted by Region 16 Comprehensive Center and the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (DEED).
Alaska’s goals for improving reading scores across the state are ambitious. The state has identified the goal of supporting all students to read at grade level by the end of third grade as a top priority for DEED. Region 16 supported the symposium as part of a multi-faceted campaign to provide educators with the tools they need to implement evidence-based approaches to reading instruction.
I shot, produced, and edited this video, using an interview with DEED’s Director of Innovation and Education Excellence, Susan McKenzie, and b-roll I took at the symposium.