April Severino Kennedy

April Severino Kennedy

April Severino Kennedy is an award-winning speaker, literacy consultant, former principal, and educator. She is a dynamic and energetic presenter whose accolades include being Florida’s Teacher of the Year and a nominee for Disney’s American Teacher Award.

She has also been a keynote and featured speaker at many state reading conferences. She has gained recognition nationwide for improving reading and writing scores in struggling and high-performing schools.

With almost 30 years of academic experience, literacy remains April’s passion. She understands the importance of constructing a learning environment that maximizes students' ability to learn effectively. April specializes in up-to-date, research-based, proven strategies for reading and writing. She assists schools in finding the inspiration, courage, and resources to nurture a joyful and authentic literacy classroom. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida.

Presentations by April Severino Kennedy

• Writing across the Curriculum with Formative Assessments
• Adding Rigor and Relevance to Your Literacy Centers
• Small Group Instruction: Guided Writing
• Small Group Instruction: Vocabulary and Reading
• Curriculum Mapping and Classroom Organization
• Classroom Demonstrations: Structured Literacy, Literacy Centers, Small Group Instruction
• Classroom Management
• Vocabulary Instructional Tips
• Read Alouds
• Shared Writing, Interactive Writing, and Modeled Writing
• Shared Reading, Independent Reading, and Interactive Reading
• Fluency and Comprehension in Reading
• Writer’s Workshop
• Literacy through Music
• Make and Takes: Literacy Centers
• Make and Takes: Small Group Instruction
• Make and Takes: Literacy through Music
• Make and Takes: Formative Assessments