Reading Skills

What Makes Literacy Implementation Work? Turning Evidence Into Student Growth

What Makes Literacy Implementation Work? Turning Evidence Into Student Growth

Sep 24, 2026

Presented by Wiley Blevins, Ed.D., Author, Educational Consultant, and Researcher; William P. Stropkaj, Ed.D., Superintendent, Keystone Oaks School District (PA); Shannon Varley, Ed.D., Assistant to the Superintendent for Student Achievement, Keystone Oaks School District (PA); Steven Ross, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Professor, and Director of the Center for Research and Reform in Education, Johns Hopkins School of Education; Michael A. Cook, Ph.D., Assistant Research Scientist, Center for Research and Reform in Education, Johns Hopkins School of Education; and Eleni C. Giorgos, Research Assistant, Center for Research and Reform in Education, Johns Hopkins School of Education
Moderated by Nicole Stephen, Senior Director, Professional Learning and R&D, William H. Sadlier, Inc.

Using Movement to Boost Early Literacy Skills: From Wiggles to Words

Using Movement to Boost Early Literacy Skills: From Wiggles to Words

Sep 23, 2026

Presented by Lisa Blume, Manager, Early Literacy Training and Development, Reading BrightStart!, Nemours Children’s Health; and Rebekah Duchette, RN BSN, Senior Program & Policy Analyst, Nemours Children’s Health
Moderated by Laura Wilhelm, Ed.D., VP of Professional Learning Services, Kaplan Early Learning Company

Building Literacy Success for English Learners: Real Results from the District Level

Building Literacy Success for English Learners: Real Results from the District Level

Sep 23, 2026

Presented by Dr. Antonio A. Fierro, Literacy Expert, Science of Reading Center at SUNY New Paltz; Sarah Walters, Literacy Instructional Support Specialist and IMSE Level 4 Orton-Gillingham (OG) Master Instructor, Troy City Schools (OH); Silvia Gonzalez-Powers, District Literacy and Multilingual Learner Leader, Boston Public Schools (MA); and Dr. Nicole Florez, Former Educator, Current Curriculum Designer, Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE)

Morphological Awareness: Assessing a Crucial Skill for Literacy Success

Morphological Awareness: Assessing a Crucial Skill for Literacy Success

Sep 23, 2026

Presented by Kenn Apel, Ph.D., Experienced Educator, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Carolina; and Victoria S. Henbest, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Experienced Educator, Associate Professor, Speech-Language Pathology, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of South Alabama

Dyslexia Awareness Week

Dyslexia and Its Profiles: A Practical Guide for Teachers and School Leaders

Sep 23, 2026

Presented by Casey Harrison, Author of Teaching Beyond the Diagnosis: Empowering Students with Dyslexia, Educator, Dyslexia Expert, and Founder of The Dyslexia Classroom and Wimberley (Texas) Dyslexia and Learning Center
Moderated by Cherie Pye, Manager, Product Marketing, Voyager Sopris Learning

Policy Into Practice: State Literacy Leadership

Policy Into Practice: State Literacy Leadership

Sep 21, 2026

Presented by Bobbie Burnham, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Teaching and Learning, Minnesota Department of Education; Dr. Claudia Ladd, Literacy and Early Childhood Division Administrator, CLSD Language and Literacy Director, and Education Innovation Research Grant Director, Wyoming Department of Education; and Maya Valencia Goodall, Chief Impact Officer, CORE Learning

District Actions for Systemwide Literacy Impact

District Actions for Systemwide Literacy Impact

Sep 21, 2026

Presented by Laura Mendes, M.Ed., Director of Literacy, Springfield Public Schools (MA); Gabi Bell Jiménez, Ph.D., Deputy Chief Academic Officer, Milwaukee Public Schools (WI); and Maya Valencia Goodall, Chief Impact Officer, CORE Learning