Spotlight on Dyslexia Event Speakers

Yvette Manns

Yvette Manns

Author and Literacy Consultant

As an author and literacy consultant, Yvette Manns has dedicated more than a decade to improving educational practices in the state of Georgia. Yvette is a children’s book author, penning the popular books, HBCU Proud, Cityrella, Skylar’s Skate Challenge and more forthcoming titles.

Yvette also serves as a public speaker for conferences, where she presents on the importance of authentic representation in children’s literature.

Through the years, Yvette has collaborated with hundreds of teachers, administrators, and school district leaders across the state of Georgia through direct coaching, professional development sessions and creating video resources for training.

Sessions

Bolster

Shifting From Word Walls to Sound Walls: The Benefits for Dyslexic Learners

Are you hearing more about sound walls and ready to make the transition in your own classroom? Do you know the differences between sound walls and word walls? Come to this session to learn more about the research behind sound walls and how to make a shift from using traditional word walls. After this session and seeing many examples of each, you will be able to recognize the differences and decide which one is best for your classroom.

Keegan Wilson

Keegan Wilson
Education Advocate and Literacy Consultant,
KW Educational and Advocacy Services

Kayla Harlow

Kayla Harlow
Education Advocate

Yvette Manns

Yvette Manns
Author and Literacy Consultant