The first session features state and local educational leaders who have led strong literacy adoption and implementation efforts and will inform us about strengths and gaps in foundational literacy materials, instructional guidance needs for teachers, procurement issues, and criteria for adoptions specific to English learners/MLLs.The panelists are:Angélica Infante-Green, Rhode Island Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary EducationFarah Assiraj | فراح السراج |,CEO and Founder for cairEDucation Consulting; Chief of Teaching and Learning for the Council of the Great City SchoolsAltagracia Delgado, Executive Director of Multilingual Services for Aldine Independent School District in Houston, TXCathy Pressnell, Literacy Coordinator for Grades3-6 with Murfreesboro City Schools in Murfreesboro, TNDiana Fedderman, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning School District of Palm Beach County