Secret Stories Phonics

Katie Garner, M.Ed. is an internationally known keynote speaker, author and literacy consultant with 30 years’ experience working in classrooms across the US and a passion for infusing neuroscience into literacy and learning. Her “backdoor-to-the-brain” approach to fast-tracking phonics skills for reading shifts the paradigms associated with traditional phonics instruction. Katie fast-paced, dynamic presentations spotlight “brain-changing” strategies for simplifying science of reading-based instruction by aligning existing curriculum with the latest neural research on how our brains learn best. Her practical and evidence-proven methods for bringing neuroscience into the forefront of literacy and learning have been shared in both lecture and panel discussion at Harvard University and MIT. Katie’s work has also been the subject of numerous professional journal articles and publications, including the recent release of several RCT research studies, having met the highest standard of evidence under ESSA Tier I–Strong. Join Katie’s Facebook Group, "Science of Reading Meets Science of Learning" to engage with over 115,000 educators and download free instructional resources in the group files. bit.ly/SoRGroup