Free science-of-reading webinars this fall

Updated September 2, 2026 · 82 sessions

Science-of-reading professional learning has changed shape over the last few years. The early wave of webinars spent most of an hour defending the research base; the sessions running this fall largely assume you accept it and move on to the harder question of what a Tuesday morning looks like when you do. That shift makes this a genuinely useful season for coaches and curriculum leads rather than a repeat of what you already sat through.

The sessions collected here are free to attend and delivered online, which matters when your substitute budget will not stretch to release time. They range from phonics scope-and-sequence decisions in the early grades to adolescent literacy and knowledge-building in the content areas — the part of the reading conversation that districts consistently underinvest in.

If you are building a fall PD calendar from this list, we would pair one instructional session with one assessment or data session. Teams that only do the instruction half tend to change practice without ever being able to show that it worked.

The sessions

01
Literacy Alignment Matters: A 3-Part Webinar Series
Mon, September 7, 2026 · 5:00 PM UTC · 95 Percent Group
A three-part on-demand webinar series from 95 Percent Group on building a system of literacy alignment across all tiers of instruction. Session 1, Lead with Literacy Alignment, explores cognitive load and explicit instruction with Laura Stewart and Zach Groshell. Session 2, Build Literacy Alignment, examines a connected literacy ecosystem with consistent, evidence-based routines that reduce variability and accelerate student growth. Session 3, See Literacy Alignment in Action, features leaders from Fairless Local School District (Ohio) sharing their implementation journey, what worked, and how alignment is driving measurable progress for students. Register once to access all three sessions.
Literacy & Reading
02
Designing Morphology Lessons
Wed, September 9, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · Long Island Literacy Coalition
This session focuses on the role of explicit morphology instruction within a structured literacy framework, including how to design and deliver morphology lessons that support word reading, spelling and vocabulary growth.
Literacy & Reading
03
Bringing CKLA to Life in International Schools
Thu, September 10, 2026 · 9:00 AM UTC · Amplify
Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) is powerful. International school environments are unique. Let's talk about both! Transitioning to a Science of Reading curriculum can transform literacy outcomes, but every international school has its own context: from multilingual classrooms and globally diverse student populations to unique schedules and curriculum frameworks. Amplify has partnered with Erin Kent Consulting to explore how CKLA fits within the instructional schedules and teaching models of international schools, and how schools can thoughtfully adapt the program's U.S.-focused content to reflect their own cultural contexts. Led by Katie Vis.
Literacy & Reading
04
Canon of Literacy Book Study
Thu, September 10, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · Collaborative Classroom
Join Collaborative Classroom for a three-session virtual book study with the book author, featuring interactive discussions on the research and practices that make up the canon of literacy.
Literacy & Reading
05
Same Science, Different Application: The Science of Reading for Grades 4-12
Thu, September 10, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · The Reading League
Session one of The Reading League's Advancing Adolescent Literacy series, focused on translating science of reading principles into the context of adolescent readers and evidence-aligned practices for grades 4-12.
Literacy & Reading
06
Same Science, Different Application: The Science of Reading for Grades 4-12
Thu, September 10, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · The Reading League
Session one of Evidence in Action: Advancing Adolescent Literacy Through the Science of Reading, a free four-part webinar series from The Reading League. This session translates science of reading principles into the context of adolescent readers, with solutions and strategies for a whole-school approach to literacy. Many leaders see the science of reading as "K–3 only", which limits coherent literacy systems. You will understand which aspects of the science of reading are the same and which differ between K-3 and 4-12 instruction, identify evidence-aligned practices for upper elementary through high school classrooms, and commit to one leadership action to bring a K–12 lens to literacy planning.
Literacy & Reading
07
OGA Definition of Dyslexia Webinar
Thu, September 10, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · The Orton-Gillingham Academy
The Orton-Gillingham Academy hosts a webinar exploring the updated definition of dyslexia and what it means for identifying and supporting students in schools.
Literacy & Reading
08
Direct Instruction and the Science of Reading
Thu, September 10, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · The Reading League Illinois
A webinar highlighting key features of Direct Instruction and how its design ensures that all learners are successful, connecting DI practices with the science of reading.
Literacy & Reading
09
Remote Reading Mastery Training
Fri, September 11, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · National Institute for Direct Instruction
Provided by the National Institute for Direct Instruction, this remote training covers the critical technical delivery skills needed to support student decoding and fluency using Reading Mastery.
Literacy & Reading
10
Explicit Instruction: Using Opportunities to Respond as Preventive Behavior Management
Sat, September 12, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC · Dyslexia Institute of Indiana
Part of the Until Everyone Can Read literacy summit for older students. Dr. Anita Archer explores how explicit instruction and frequent opportunities to respond act as preventive behavior management.
Literacy & Reading
11
Data Driven Literacy Instruction for K-3
Sat, September 12, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC · The Reading League South Carolina
Learn how to leverage comprehensive reading assessment data to create targeted small groups, plan instruction and monitor student progress in the K-3 classroom.
Literacy & Reading
12
Rethinking Reading Comprehension
Mon, September 14, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · Long Island Literacy Coalition
Dr. Hugh Catts presents on the role of language, knowledge and thinking in reading comprehension, and why comprehension is better understood as a process than a discrete skill.
Literacy & Reading
13
What's New in Britannica School & Britannica Library: Teaching with Trusted Digital Resources (Alabama)
Tue, September 15, 2026 · 3:30 PM UTC · Britannica Education
A one-hour overview of new features, trusted content, multimedia resources, and instructional tools in Britannica School and Britannica Library, plus an introduction to Teach Britannica. Live attendees receive a continuing education certificate, and registrants receive the recording.
Literacy & Reading
14
Sowing Seeds of Literacy through Language Development
Wed, September 16, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · AIM Institute for Learning & Research
AIM Institute presents a webinar exploring the early building blocks of oral language that lay the foundation for later reading and writing success.
Literacy & Reading
15
Explicit Suffix Instruction Grades 4+
Wed, September 16, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · Long Island Literacy Coalition
Explore the differences between inflectional and derivational suffixes, how suffixes influence word families and meaning, and how to teach them explicitly to students in grades 4 and above.
Literacy & Reading
16
Mixing It Up! (Webinar 03)
Wed, September 16, 2026 · 9:00 PM UTC · Nebraska Department of Education
Part of the 2026 Fall NDE World & Dual Language Education, NEBLA & CLTA SIG K12 Guest Speaker Series. How can we vary our approaches to teaching and learning to promote our learners' growth in proficiency? During this interactive session, Leslie Grahn explores ways to mix up lesson tasks so they meet the needs of all learners.
Literacy & Reading
17
Science of Reading: How Reading Develops K-12
Wed, September 16, 2026 · 11:00 PM UTC · UMass Global
The Science of Reading is based on the Simple View of Reading model, which states that reading comprehension is the product of decoding and language comprehension. In this webinar, participants will explore how reading develops across kindergarten through grade 12, including how word recognition and language comprehension work together to support skilled reading. Participants will examine how instruction changes as texts become more complex and learn practical strategies to address reading gaps using the science of teaching reading. The session will also connect foundational skills such as oral language, phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, phonics, and decoding with vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and content area literacy in later grades. Participants will identify the 5 core pillars of the science of reading, describe how reading skills progress across K-12 with practical strategies to address reading gaps, explain how word recognition and language comprehension work together to support skilled reading, and examine how reading instruction changes as students engage with increasingly complex texts.
Science of Reading
18
Building an MTSS Schoolwide System: Strategies for Coherence and Implementation Success
Thu, September 17, 2026 · 7:00 PM UTC · edWeb.net
An edWebinar presented by Dr. Stephanie Stollar exploring "pre-mortem" strategies that resolve systemic barriers in a schoolwide MTSS before they impact student growth.
Literacy & Reading
19
Back-to-School with Britannica: New Features, Fresh Possibilities
Thu, September 17, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · Britannica Education
A guided tour of the latest updates to Britannica School and Teach Britannica, covering new features, enhancements, and time-saving tools that support inquiry, instruction, and student engagement in the library and the classroom. Offered for educators in Michigan.
Literacy & Reading
20
Getting Started with Sora: The Reader Experience (September 2026)
Fri, September 18, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC · OverDrive
Ready to learn the basics of Sora so you can start exploring and help others get started, too? Join us live to ask questions of OverDrive's K-12 experts and walk away with confidence using Sora. Learn how to sign in with school credentials, browse, borrow, and enjoy ebooks & audiobooks, personalize the reading experience with adjustable settings, define words, and create annotations. Signing up ensures a recording is sent the day after the live session.
Literacy & Reading
21
What's New in Britannica School & Britannica Library: Teaching with Trusted Digital Resources (Wisconsin)
Tue, September 22, 2026 · 5:00 PM UTC · Britannica Education
An overview of new features, trusted content, multimedia resources, and instructional tools in Britannica School and Britannica Library, with an introduction to Teach Britannica's lesson ideas, instructional strategies, and graphic organizers.
Literacy & Reading
22
The Missing Piece: Motivation in the Science of Reading
Tue, September 22, 2026 · 7:00 PM UTC · Reading Is Fundamental
Part of RIF's literacy webinar series. Explore how motivation fits into the Science of Reading and learn strategies to spark a love of reading in every child.
Literacy & Reading
23
Unlocking Writing Success: Research-Based Strategies for Educators K-5 (Part 1)
Thu, September 24, 2026 · 12:00 AM UTC · Alaska Staff Development Network
Session 1 of Tanya Young's six-part series giving K-5 educators a research-based framework for teaching writing, beginning with the key components of writing instruction.
Literacy & Reading
24
Bring the Science of Writing Alive: K-2 Focus
Thu, September 24, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · The Reading League Arizona
Join Dr. Leslie Laud to learn scaffolds and structures for navigating the full writing process with K-2 students, from planning through drafting and revision.
Literacy & Reading
25
Effective Spelling Instruction
Thu, September 24, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · National Institute for Direct Instruction
Join Dr. Brennan Chandler to explore the key features of effective spelling instruction, with practical lesson examples showing how spelling supports reading and writing.
Literacy & Reading
26
Empowering Bilingual Learning with Britannica Escolar
Mon, September 28, 2026 · 3:00 PM UTC · Britannica Education
A 45-minute session on how Britannica Escolar engages Spanish-speaking students with age-appropriate articles, multimedia, and learning resources that strengthen vocabulary, comprehension, and academic language across the curriculum. Also offered September 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM CT.
Literacy & Reading
27
Keys to Adolescent Literacy Series (Live Virtual Training)
Tue, September 29, 2026 · 12:30 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Five day training: September 29; October 1, 6, 8 and 13, 2026. Keys to Adolescent Literacy professional learning is grounded in evidence-based practices and complements Joan Sedita's book, The Essentials of Adolescent Literacy: Integrating Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Instruction in Grades 5-12. Sessions run 8:30-11:30 AM or 12:30-3:30 PM Eastern.
Literacy & Reading
28
Keys to Adolescent Literacy Session A: Essentials of Adolescent Literacy
Tue, September 29, 2026 · 12:30 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Half day training. Participants explore the frameworks that underpin research-based literacy instruction and address the unique needs of adolescent learners. They learn how to use explicit, structured instruction to teach and integrate reading and writing skills across all subject areas, while recognizing the distinct literacy demands of each discipline. This session provides the foundation for the remaining Keys to Adolescent Literacy sessions.
Literacy & Reading
29
Getting Started with Sora: The Reader Experience (September 2026)
Tue, September 29, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC · OverDrive
Ready to learn the basics of Sora so you can start exploring and help others get started, too? Join us live to ask questions of OverDrive's K-12 experts and walk away with confidence using Sora. Learn how to sign in with school credentials, browse, borrow, and enjoy ebooks & audiobooks, personalize the reading experience with adjustable settings, define words, and create annotations. Signing up ensures a recording is sent the day after the live session.
Literacy & Reading
30
What's New in Britannica School & Britannica Library: Teaching with Trusted Digital Resources (South Carolina)
Tue, September 29, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC · Britannica Education
A 45-minute overview of new features, trusted content, multimedia resources, and instructional tools in Britannica School and Britannica Library, plus Teach Britannica lesson ideas and graphic organizers for everyday instruction.
Literacy & Reading
31
Keys to Adolescent Literacy Session B: Building Vocabulary Across All Disciplines
Tue, September 29, 2026 · 4:30 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Half day training. This interactive session provides research-based recommendations for effective vocabulary instruction that supports both reading comprehension and writing. Participants explore why vocabulary instruction is essential for adolescent learners and learn how to integrate direct and indirect teaching methods to develop both the breadth and depth of word knowledge.
Literacy & Reading
32
Tackling the Decoding Threshold
Tue, September 29, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · Long Island Literacy Coalition
A night of virtual learning offering practical, evidence-based strategies and instructional routines from remarkable educators for students stalled at the decoding threshold.
Literacy & Reading
33
Unlocking Writing Success: Research-Based Strategies for Educators K-5 (Part 2)
Thu, October 1, 2026 · 12:00 AM UTC · Alaska Staff Development Network
Session 2 of the K-5 writing series: foundational transcription skills and how they support composition.
Literacy & Reading
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Keys to Adolescent Literacy Session C: Unlocking Meaning - Effective Comprehension Instruction
Thu, October 1, 2026 · 12:30 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Half day training. Participants explore why students often struggle with complex texts and learn effective strategies for teaching close reading and comprehension monitoring. Practical suggestions are provided for teaching before-, during- and after-reading comprehension strategies across all subjects, including the use of graphic organizers, summarizing and generating questions.
Literacy & Reading
35
Keys to Adolescent Literacy Certified Facilitator (Live Virtual Training) - October
Thu, October 1, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Three full days, October 1, 2 and 8, 2026 (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Pacific Time). Is your school or district interested in using in-house staff to offer facilitated online professional development for Keys to Adolescent Literacy? If the answer is yes, this Certified Facilitator model is for you.
Literacy & Reading
36
Keys to Adolescent Literacy Session D: Teaching Text Structure to Support Reading and Writing
Thu, October 1, 2026 · 4:30 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Half day training. This session helps teachers of grades 5-12 strengthen students' reading comprehension and writing skills across all subject areas by making text structures visible in a variety of texts. Participants learn practical strategies for teaching students to recognize text structures while reading and consider text structures when writing.
Literacy & Reading
37
Key Vocabulary Routine Certified Facilitator (Live Virtual Training)
Mon, October 5, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Two full days, October 5-6, 2026. Learn to be a facilitator for the hybrid-online facilitated course. Is your school or district interested in using in-house staff to offer facilitated online professional development for The Key Vocabulary Routine? If the answer is yes, this Certified Facilitator model is for you.
Literacy & Reading
38
Keys to Adolescent Literacy Session E: Essentials of Effective Writing Instruction
Tue, October 6, 2026 · 12:30 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Half day training for educators of grades 5-12. Participants learn evidence-based practices for teaching writing across the content areas, including how to build routines for frequent writing, teach the writing process explicitly and support students at every stage of drafting and revision.
Literacy & Reading
39
Keys to Adolescent Literacy Session F: Enhancing Learning Through Discussion
Tue, October 6, 2026 · 4:30 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Half day training. This session helps educators of grades 5-12 transform classrooms in any subject area into dynamic learning environments where meaningful discussions promote deeper understanding and critical thinking. Participants learn how to structure and scaffold academic conversations for all students.
Literacy & Reading
40
Inside the SIPPS Difference: K–12 Reading Acceleration That Actually Works
Tue, October 6, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · Collaborative Classroom
A guided tour of the SIPPS print and digital support ecosystem, with live demonstrations of teaching routines and a walkthrough of the digital tools that simplify instruction. See how this MTSS-aligned, mastery-based approach accelerates foundational skills through precise placement and grouping, systematic explicit instruction, and efficient use of instructional time for students in grades K-12.
Literacy & Reading
41
Key Comprehension Routine Certified Facilitator (Live Virtual Training)
Wed, October 7, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Two full days, October 7-8, 2026. Learn to be a facilitator for the hybrid-online facilitated course. If your school or district is interested in using in-house staff to offer facilitated online professional development for The Key Comprehension Routine, this Certified Facilitator model is for you.
Literacy & Reading
42
How to Get the Most Out of Your TeachingBooks Account
Wed, October 7, 2026 · 6:00 PM UTC · OverDrive
TeachingBooks is for everyone in your community! Make access effortless and seamless for your students, faculty, and families. Join us and discover multiple ways to share resources about books and authors, including single sign-on (SSO), buttons and widgets, and resource sharing options. Signing up ensures a recording is sent the day after the live session.
Literacy & Reading
43
Still Learning to Read: What Literacy Data Reveals About Our Adolescent Students
Wed, October 7, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · Amplify
The Science of Reading doesn't stop at third grade. As students move into the secondary grades, their literacy needs change, as do the assessments used to identify those needs. This session asks educators to look closely at screening, diagnostic, and progress monitoring data to see how well instruction is working, and shows how teams across Tiers 1-3 in an MTSS framework can work together to address persistent gaps in foundational skills, vocabulary, and comprehension.
Literacy & Reading
44
Unlocking Writing Success: Research-Based Strategies for Educators K-5 (Part 3)
Thu, October 8, 2026 · 12:00 AM UTC · Alaska Staff Development Network
Session 3 of the K-5 writing series: evidence-based strategies with modeling and hands-on practice.
Literacy & Reading
45
Keys to Adolescent Literacy Session G: Advanced Word Study and Fluency
Thu, October 8, 2026 · 12:30 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Half day training. Subject-area teachers learn a consistent, cross-disciplinary word analysis routine that helps students read, spell and determine the meanings of unfamiliar multisyllabic words across all subjects. The session also addresses the differing needs of fluent and dysfluent readers.
Literacy & Reading
46
Screening With Purpose: A Data-Driven Approach to Dyslexia Risk Identification and Tiered Supports
Thu, October 8, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC · Amplify
Explore how universal screening data can be a powerful tool for identifying students at risk for characteristics of dyslexia and for guiding evidence-based, tiered-support decisions within an MTSS framework. We'll examine how ongoing progress monitoring can inform whether current interventions are meeting student needs or whether additional information is needed to better understand a learner's profile.
Literacy & Reading
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Beyond Motivation: What's Really Behind Adolescent Reading Gaps
Thu, October 8, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · The Reading League
Session two of Evidence in Action: Advancing Adolescent Literacy Through the Science of Reading from The Reading League. This session dispels misconceptions about reading comprehension assessments and unpacks evidence-based recommendations from meta-analyses and the IES Practice Guide on secondary reading intervention. Explore the psychology of motivation and why common strategies miss the mark, what comprehension assessments can and cannot tell us about student needs, and evidence-based recommendations for addressing the literacy needs of secondary students.
Literacy & Reading
48
Precision for Every Learner: Language Development, Literacy, and the Data in Between for Multilingual Learners
Thu, October 8, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · Amplify
Distinguishing between language acquisition and reading difficulties can be tricky. The right data can help you pinpoint exactly what each student needs. In this interactive session, we'll explore practical tools and real student scenarios to help you ask better questions and make more confident decisions for your multilingual learners.
Literacy & Reading
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Keys to Adolescent Literacy Session H: Supporting Adolescents with Literacy Difficulties
Tue, October 13, 2026 · 12:30 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Half day training, especially valuable for intervention educators and literacy leaders working with students in grades 5-12 who struggle with reading and writing. Participants explore the underlying reasons some students experience literacy difficulties, how dyslexia and executive function deficits contribute, and research-based intervention practices.
Literacy & Reading
50
Keys to Early Writing Certified Facilitator (Live Virtual Training)
Tue, October 13, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Two full days, October 13-14, 2026. Learn to be a facilitator for The Keys to Early Writing online course. If your school or district is interested in using in-house facilitators to offer a facilitated-online professional development course for writing strategy instruction, this training is for you.
Literacy & Reading
51
Keys to Adolescent Literacy Session I: A Data-Driven Approach to Reading Intervention
Tue, October 13, 2026 · 4:30 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Half day training for intervention educators and literacy leaders who seek a foundational understanding of literacy assessment in grades 5-12. Participants learn about screening, diagnostic, progress monitoring and summative assessment, and how to use reading assessment data to inform instructional decisions.
Literacy & Reading
52
Enhancing Bilingual Learning with Britannica Escolar & Teach Britannica (Wisconsin)
Tue, October 13, 2026 · 5:00 PM UTC · Britannica Education
An overview of updated content, navigation tools, and multimedia in Britannica Escolar that help students build background knowledge, strengthen language development, and conduct age-appropriate research, complemented by Teach Britannica strategies.
Literacy & Reading
53
Britannica School: New Features, Fresh Possibilities (North Carolina)
Wed, October 14, 2026 · 7:00 PM UTC · Britannica Education
Explore new features, enhancements, and time-saving tools in Britannica School and Teach Britannica designed to support inquiry, instruction, and student engagement, with practical ways to maximize both in the library and classroom.
Literacy & Reading
54
Reading Pictures: Building Visual Literacy Through Picture Books
Wed, October 14, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · Reading Is Fundamental
Part of RIF's Every Book Counts series. Discover how to use picture books to build visual literacy and support comprehension.
Literacy & Reading
55
Unlocking Writing Success: Research-Based Strategies for Educators K-5 (Part 4)
Thu, October 15, 2026 · 12:00 AM UTC · Alaska Staff Development Network
Session 4 of the K-5 writing series: sentence-level instruction and building toward paragraph composition.
Literacy & Reading
56
Keys to Content Writing Certified Facilitator Training (Live Virtual Training)
Thu, October 15, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Two full days, October 15-16, 2026. Learn to be a facilitator for The Keys to Content Writing online course. If your school or district is interested in using in-house facilitators to offer a facilitated-online professional development course for comprehension strategy instruction, this training is for you.
Literacy & Reading
57
The Key Vocabulary Routine (Live Virtual Training)
Thu, October 15, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Two full days, October 15-16, 2026. This professional development presents research-based instructional practices for teaching vocabulary throughout the school day. Participants learn how to teach academic vocabulary using existing content reading instructional materials.
Literacy & Reading
58
Keys to Beginning Reading, Certified Facilitator (Live Virtual Training)
Mon, October 19, 2026 · 12:15 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Three full days, October 19, 20 and 26, 2026. Learn to be a facilitator for the hybrid-online facilitated course. Is your school or district interested in using in-house staff to provide facilitated online professional development for Keys to Beginning Reading?
Literacy & Reading
59
Key Comprehension Routine: Grades 4-12 (Live Virtual Training)
Tue, October 20, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Two full days, October 20-21, 2026. This virtual professional development presents evidence-based instructional practices for teaching comprehension strategies in any content area. Participants learn how to teach a set of strategies that students can apply to support reading comprehension. When used across multiple grade levels, students benefit from a consistent approach to comprehension instruction as they move from grade to grade and subject to subject.
Literacy & Reading
60
Teaching Great Expectations
Tue, October 20, 2026 · 10:00 PM UTC · Humanities Texas
Humanities Texas webinar on strategies for teaching and generating student interest in Charles Dickens's Great Expectations. Participants will explore ways to help students become better close readers of novels while learning about nineteenth-century culture and society, with particular attention to Dickens's use of the coming-of-age narrative. Content is aligned with the TEKS and emphasizes effective pedagogical strategies. Free for teachers and their schools; participants receive CPE credit and curricular materials. Led by Allen MacDuffie (The University of Texas at Austin). Open to secondary-level humanities teachers in Texas schools.
Literacy & Reading
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Unlocking Writing Success: Research-Based Strategies for Educators K-5 (Part 5)
Thu, October 22, 2026 · 12:00 AM UTC · Alaska Staff Development Network
Session 5 of the K-5 writing series: paragraph and multi-paragraph composition strategies for young writers.
Literacy & Reading
62
Keys to Early Writing (Live Virtual Training)
Thu, October 22, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Two full days, October 22-23, 2026. This live virtual professional development focuses on writing instruction for students in grades K-2. Participants learn developmentally appropriate, evidence-based practices for teaching beginning writing skills to young students.
Literacy & Reading
63
Implementing Every Child Ready: Inside One District's Pre-K Journey
Thu, October 22, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · Collaborative Classroom
A panel discussion with district leaders and teachers from the School District of the City of York (PA) on implementing the Every Child Ready comprehensive pre-K curriculum across eight sites. Learn how blending purposeful play, targeted instruction, and family engagement supports kindergarten readiness, how educators tailored the curriculum, and how built-in MTSS and dual-language supports help all learners.
Literacy & Reading
64
Keys to Early Writing and Keys to Content Writing Higher Education Certified Faculty Training
Fri, October 23, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Four half days: October 23 and November 6, 2026; January 15 and February 26, 2027. Become a Certified Faculty of the Keys to Early Writing and Keys to Content Writing online courses, designed for college and university faculty embedding these IDA-accredited courses in foundational literacy coursework.
Literacy & Reading
65
Keys to Content Writing, Grades 3-12 (Live Virtual Training)
Tue, October 27, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Two full days, October 27-28, 2026. This virtual, live professional development focuses on writing instruction across all subjects for students in grades 3-12. Participants learn best practices to address the writing requirements of state writing standards, including frequent writing in all content areas.
Literacy & Reading
66
Enhancing Bilingual Learning with Britannica Escolar & Teach Britannica (South Carolina)
Tue, October 27, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC · Britannica Education
A 45-minute overview of updated content, navigation tools, and multimedia in Britannica Escolar, plus Teach Britannica strategies, lesson ideas, and graphic organizers that promote inquiry and vocabulary development.
Literacy & Reading
67
Rally to Read: Read Together, Inspire Together
Tue, October 27, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · Reading Is Fundamental
Part of RIF's literacy webinar series. Join a community read-aloud event designed to bring families and classrooms together around books.
Literacy & Reading
68
Unlocking Writing Success: Research-Based Strategies for Educators K-5 (Part 6)
Thu, October 29, 2026 · 12:00 AM UTC · Alaska Staff Development Network
Session 6 of the K-5 writing series: collaborative discussion and classroom application of the full writing framework.
Literacy & Reading
69
Keys to Beginning Reading Higher Education Certified Faculty Training
Fri, October 30, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Five half days: October 30 and November 13, 2026; January 22, February 19 and March 19, 2027. Become a Certified Faculty of the Keys to Beginning Reading online course. Designed for college and university faculty embedding the IDA-accredited course within foundational literacy courses.
Literacy & Reading
70
How We Broke Reading Comprehension — and How We Can Fix It
Sat, October 31, 2026 · 2:00 PM UTC · Learning & the Brain
What if many of our well-intentioned literacy practices have unintentionally weakened reading comprehension instruction? In this session, we examine a research-based definition of comprehension and how many schools inadvertently shifted away from instruction that develops it. Most importantly, we focus on what educators can do instead: practical, evidence-informed approaches rooted in the science of comprehension and tested in classrooms. Participants will leave with a framework for analyzing comprehension challenges, along with concrete strategies and resources they can use immediately. Applicable to teachers K-12, with particular emphasis on grades 5+, instructional leaders, literacy coaches and administrators.
Literacy & Reading
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Taking a Teaching & Learning Approach to Discipline: The Caring School Community Difference
Mon, November 2, 2026 · 9:30 PM UTC · Collaborative Classroom
Learn how Jasper County Schools in Illinois uses Caring School Community to support both teachers and students. Teachers rely on the scaffolds in Caring School Discipline to meet student social and behavioral needs across the school day, while students practice the social skills foundational to their academic and social success.
Literacy & Reading
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Keys to Adolescent Literacy, Certified Facilitator (Live Virtual Training) - November
Wed, November 4, 2026 · 2:00 PM UTC · Keys to Literacy
Three full days, November 4, 5 and 12, 2026. Is your school or district interested in using in-house staff to offer facilitated online professional development for Keys to Adolescent Literacy? If the answer is yes, this Certified Facilitator model is for you.
Literacy & Reading
73
Leverage Your Booklists and Collections with TeachingBooks
Wed, November 4, 2026 · 7:00 PM UTC · OverDrive
State award lists, core or supplemental reading lists—even your own booklists can be helpful instructional tools. With the power of list analysis and filtering, discover how to save time, validate purchases, and empower your students with data and resources that meet your needs: leverage your lists as instructional tools, streamline collection development, and align resources to student needs. Signing up ensures a recording is sent the day after the live session.
Literacy & Reading
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Where Literacy Begins: Unifying Oral Language, DLD, and the Science of Reading
Thu, November 5, 2026 · 9:00 PM UTC · Collaborative Classroom
Researcher Dr. Tiffany Hogan joins literacy expert Linda Diamond to explore the fundamental and often overlooked role of oral language in literacy development. The conversation covers how early language development sets the foundation for reading, developmental language disorder, implementation science, and practical classroom shifts such as treating interactive read-alouds as core instruction.
Literacy & Reading
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Gamifying Research for Deeper Student Engagement (Michigan)
Thu, November 5, 2026 · 10:00 PM UTC · Britannica Education
Explore how Britannica School's interactives, features, and tools turn early research into an engaging classroom experience, including scavenger hunts and friendly competitions that spark curiosity and build inquiry skills.
Literacy & Reading
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The Literacy Growth Blueprint: How Norristown is Scaling Literacy Success
Tue, November 10, 2026 · 9:00 PM UTC · Collaborative Classroom
Discover how the leadership team at Norristown Area School District (PA) is driving literacy growth in grades 3-8 through strategic planning and partnerships with Keys to Literacy and Collaborative Classroom. In this panel-style webinar, district leaders share their blueprint for scaling foundational reading skills at students' point of need with SIPPS and building professional learning capacity across the district.
Literacy & Reading
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From Identification to Instruction: Making MTSS Work for Adolescent Readers
Thu, November 12, 2026 · 9:00 PM UTC · The Reading League
Session three of Evidence in Action: Advancing Adolescent Literacy Through the Science of Reading from The Reading League. This session focuses on designing a system of tiered literacy supports that fits real secondary schedules and realities, moving MTSS beyond a compliance paperwork process. Learn how MTSS differs from RTI and why that shift matters for secondary implementation, what effective Tier 1, 2 and 3 literacy instruction looks like in grades 4–12, and apply a tool for making MTSS more actionable and data-driven in your building.
Literacy & Reading
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Enhancing Bilingual Learning with Britannica Escolar & Teach Britannica (Alabama)
Tue, November 17, 2026 · 7:30 PM UTC · Britannica Education
A one-hour overview of updated content, navigation tools, and multimedia in Britannica Escolar that support background knowledge, language development, and age-appropriate research, complemented by Teach Britannica classroom strategies.
Literacy & Reading
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Stories We Share: The Power of Oral Storytelling
Thu, November 19, 2026 · 9:00 PM UTC · Reading Is Fundamental
Part of RIF's literacy webinar series. Explore the tradition and impact of oral storytelling in building literacy and language skills.
Literacy & Reading
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Britannica Escolar: New Features, Fresh Possibilities
Wed, December 9, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC · Britannica Education
A guided tour of Britannica Escolar's trusted Spanish-language resources, including translations, multimedia, text-to-speech, and educator tools, plus Teach Britannica resources that help engage multilingual learners across the curriculum.
Literacy & Reading
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Shaping Confident Readers: Building Reading Identity at Home
Thu, December 10, 2026 · 12:00 AM UTC · Reading Is Fundamental
Part of RIF's Every Family Counts series. Learn practical ways families can nurture reading identity and confidence at home.
Literacy & Reading
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Leading Literacy: Building a Coherent 4-12 Plan
Thu, December 10, 2026 · 9:00 PM UTC · The Reading League
Session four of Evidence in Action: Advancing Adolescent Literacy Through the Science of Reading from The Reading League. This session moves districts from isolated efforts to a coherent systemwide literacy plan beyond the elementary grades. Understand the essential components of a strong 4–12 literacy plan across curriculum, professional learning, data and leadership; learn how to evaluate curricular materials and interventions for evidence alignment; and define clear next steps to communicate, monitor and sustain a systemwide plan.
Literacy & Reading

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