Mr. Korey Collins provided a refreshing and impactful professional development experience for our school. Teachers walked away equipped with immediately usable, innovative tools to enhance reading instruction across all content areas. His approach to presenting data about the state of reading education was both eye-opening and thought-provoking, encouraging us to reflect deeply on our current practices.
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Korey Collins
A Ron Clark Academy educator who empowers thousands through his expertise in literacy and education.
Korey Collins
Biography
Korey Collins is a master educator and trainer from the highly acclaimed Ron Clark Academy non-profit middle school in Atlanta, Georgia, where he leaves the academy reading program. An avid reading and literacy advocate, Korey has provided professional development to over 100,000 educators across multiple states, conferences, and organizations.
Korey earned a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Clarks Summit University and his master's degree in Reading Education from Edinboro's University of Pennsylvania. A certified K-12 Reading Specialist, Korey has 15 years of educational experience across multiple states in both the public and private school settings.
Korey Collins
Featured Keynote Programs
Direct and Indirect Methods of Vocabulary Instruction (3 hour workshop)
This workshop aims to empower educators in every subject area with strategies to enhance students' word knowledge by fostering stronger reading comprehension and language development. Explore the latest research, best practices, and practical applications to elevate your vocabulary instruction and contribute to a solid foundation in literacy.
Disciplinary Literacy (1 hour workshop)
Delve into the dynamic realm of disciplinary literacy in this interactive breakout session. Educators will explore strategies to empower students as proficient readers and communicators within their chosen fields of study. Discover how to integrate disciplinary literacy into your teaching seamlessly, uncovering unique language features in different subjects along the way.
Engaging Boys in Literacy (1 hour workshop)
Attempting to engage boys in literacy tasks can be daunting at times. This workshop focuses on why boys may be averse to reading and literacy-related tasks and provides some insight into how we can help boys develop the skills and strategies to be successful in the reading classroom.
Sight Beyond Sight
Understanding the Unseen Challenges Affecting Students (Keynote)
Korey Collins grew up in an environment shaped by violence, substance abuse, and hardship, but his life took a transformative turn! In this compelling keynote, Korey shares his personal story and the crucial impact that a few key voices had on his journey. We’ll delve into the essential role educators play in identifying the hidden challenges students face. By going beyond academic performance to understand the personal struggles affecting students, we’ll explore how a single educator, a single voice, can make a lasting impact on a student’s life—no matter their background or circumstances.
Korey Collins
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