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Science of Reading Symposiums

We've teamed up with leading literacy experts. Join us for the latest research and actionable strategies that raise achievement for all students.

Our Science of Reading Researchers

Doris Baker

Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Matthew Burns

University of Florida Literacy Institute

Kelly B. Cartwright, Ph.D.

Spangler Distinguished Professor of Early Child Literacy at UNC Charlotte

Dr. Claude Goldenberg

Graduate School of Education at Stanford University

Dr. Paul von Hippel

Professor at the University of Texas at Austin

Dr. John Hutton

Associate Professor of General and Community Pediatrics Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Lindsay Kemeny

Literacy Expert and Author

Dr. Julia Lindsey

Literacy Expert and Author

Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer

Professor of Literacy Education at Virginia Tech

Dr. Lucy Hart Paulson

LETRS Co-Author and Professor of Education at Stanford University

Dr. Tim Rasinski

Professor of Literacy Education at Kent State University

Dr. D. Ray Reutzel

Senior Research Fellow at the Center for the School of the Future

Dr. Pamela Sullivan

Professor Learning Technology and Leadership Education James Madison University

Dr. Alfred Tatum

Professor, School of Education Metropolitan State University of Denver

Dr. Laura Tortorelli

Associate Professor at Michigan State University

Natalie Wexler

American Education Writer

Upcoming Symposiums
Past Symposiums

Phonics

The Knowledge Gap: What It Is and How to Narrow It

with Natalie Wexler

Phonics

The Knowledge Gap: What It Is and How to Narrow It

Natalie Wexler shares how shifting from drills to content-rich instruction helps build the knowledge and skills students need for better comprehension. Learn how this approach is driving real results in schools.

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Phonemic Awareness

Delivering Effective Phonics Instruction

with Dr. D. Ray Reutzel

Phonemic Awareness

Delivering Effective Phonics Instruction

Dr. D. Ray Reutzel breaks down the essentials of explicit, systematic, and sequential phonics instruction. Discover strategies for blending, segmenting, and applying phonics skills in both isolated words and meaningful reading contexts.

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Phonics

Empowering Families to Accelerate Reading Achievement

with Dr. Laura Tortorelli

Phonics

Empowering Families to Accelerate Reading Achievement

In this session, we will explore families' critical role in supporting reading development and how schools can build strong literacy partnerships with caregivers. Drawing from Laura Tortorelli's research on early literacy and reading, participants will learn evidence-based strategies for engaging families in their child's reading journey

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Phonics

Enhance Literacy with Decodable Texts: Small Group Instruction

with Dr. Julia Lindsey

Phonics

Enhance Literacy with Decodable Texts: Small Group Instruction

Discover the power of decodable texts to personalize small-group literacy instruction. Gain actionable insights, research-based strategies, and ready-to-use lesson plans to optimize decoding skills in your classroom setting.

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Phonics

Foundational Components of the Reading Curriculum

with Dr. Tim Rasinski

Phonics

Foundational Components of the Reading Curriculum

Dr. Tim Rasinski will provide district and school leaders with theoretical and research-based insights into word study and fluency in this webinar. He will share what needs to happen in schools to build fluency and improve students' comprehension and reading proficiency.

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Developing Readers

Navigating MTSS: Insights and Innovations

with Dr. Matthew Burns

Developing Readers

Navigating MTSS: Insights and Innovations

Dr. Burns shares practical tools and actionable strategies that educators can use to optimize MTSS in their schools, improving literacy outcomes for all students. Learn how to create a supportive and effective literacy environment that meets the diverse needs of your students and fosters academic success.

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Developing Readers

Decoding and Decodable Texts for Effective Reading Instruction

with Lindsay Kemeny

Developing Readers

Decoding and Decodable Texts for Effective Reading Instruction

Explore the impact of decodable texts in elevating literacy instruction across your school or district. Gain actionable insights, research-based strategies, and an easy-to-use framework to lead your teams in implementing explicit and systematic decoding practices.

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Phonics

Unlocking the Power of Phonological Awareness

with Dr. Lucy Hart Paulson

Phonics

Unlocking the Power of Phonological Awareness

Dr. Lucy Hart Paulson, co-author of LETRS Early Childhood, reveals the critical role of phonological awareness in early childhood literacy. Discover practical strategies, key insights, and the latest research to enhance literacy instruction and support young readers' development.

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Developing Readers

Why Do Some Students with Strong Decoding Skills Still Have Trouble Comprehending Texts?

with Kelly B. Cartwright, Ph.D.

Developing Readers

Why Do Some Students with Strong Decoding Skills Still Have Trouble Comprehending Texts?

Join Just Right Reader and Kelly B. Cartwright, Ph.D., Spangler Distinguished Professor of Early Child Literacy at UNC Charlotte, for a Science of Reading Symposium exploring the crucial role of executive functions in reading comprehension.

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Early Literacy

Supporting Shared Reading – Birth to Age 5

with Dr. Pamela Sullivan

Early Literacy

Supporting Shared Reading – Birth to Age 5

Join Dr. Pamela Sullivan, Professor in the College of Education at James Madison University, to learn about the impact that shared reading has on long term literacy outcomes

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Phonics

Improving Literacy and Learning for All Students

with Dr. Laura Tortorelli

Phonics

Improving Literacy and Learning for All Students

Dr. Laura Tortorelli, Associate Professor of Elementary Literacy at Michigan State University, unpacked the Science of Reading and its distinctions from the Science of Teaching Reading.

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Developing Readers

How to Use Summer Reading to Actually Accelerate Achievement

with Dr. Paul von Hippel

Developing Readers

How to Use Summer Reading to Actually Accelerate Achievement

Dr. Paul von Hippel discusses maximizing summer learning and minimizing the loss of essential skills during the summer break.

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Phonics

The Science of Teaching Reading: How Structured Literacy Can Empower All Students

with Dr. Laura Tortorelli

Phonics

The Science of Teaching Reading: How Structured Literacy Can Empower All Students

Dr. Tortorelli of Michigan State University explains what the Science of Reading reveals about how children learn to read and how to use the Science of Teaching Reading in effective classroom literacy instruction.

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Developing Readers

The Opportunity of Summer Learning

with Dr. Paul von Hippel

Developing Readers

The Opportunity of Summer Learning

Dr. Paul von Hippel shares his research on summer learning loss and what schools and caregivers can do to ensure students continue reading over the summer

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Phonics

Why Kids Need Books They Can Decode

with Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer

Phonics

Why Kids Need Books They Can Decode

Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer shares her research on the significance of using appropriate text when teaching students to read

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Phonics

The Science of Reading and Decodable Texts

with Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer

Phonics

The Science of Reading and Decodable Texts

With Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer, Professor of Literacy Education at Virginia Tech

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Phonemic Awareness

What's the "PHuss" about Phonemic Awareness and What Do We Need to Know?

with Dr. Lucy Hart Paulson

Phonemic Awareness

What's the "PHuss" about Phonemic Awareness and What Do We Need to Know?

With Dr. Lucy Hart Paulson, LETRS Co-Founder and Professor of Education at Stanford University

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Phonics

How Do Decodable Books Fit in Learning to Read and Comprehend? What Science Says.

with Dr. Lucy Hart Paulson

Phonics

How Do Decodable Books Fit in Learning to Read and Comprehend? What Science Says.

With Dr. Lucy Hart Paulson, LETRS Co-Founder and Professor of Education at Stanford University

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Phonemic Awareness

Reading and the Brain in Early Childhood

with Dr. John Hutton

Phonemic Awareness

Reading and the Brain in Early Childhood

with Dr. John Hutton Associate Professor of General and Community Pediatrics Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

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Phonics

The Science of Teaching Reading: Improving Literacy and Learning for All Students

with Dr. Laura Tortorelli

Phonics

The Science of Teaching Reading: Improving Literacy and Learning for All Students

With Dr. Laura Tortorelli, Associate Professor at Michigan State University

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Phonics

Unlocking Literacy for Bilingual Learners

with Doris Baker

Phonics

Unlocking Literacy for Bilingual Learners

With Doris Baker, Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction University of Texas at Austin

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Phonemic Awareness

Raising Reading Achievement for Emerging Readers

with Dr. Lucy Hart Paulson

Phonemic Awareness

Raising Reading Achievement for Emerging Readers

With Dr. Lucy Hart Paulson, LETRS Co-Founder and Professor of Education at Stanford University and Dr. Matthew Burns from the University of Florida Literacy Institute

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Developing Readers

3 Strategies to Accelerate Reading for 3rd – 5th Grade Developing Readers

with Dr. Laura Tortorelli

Developing Readers

3 Strategies to Accelerate Reading for 3rd – 5th Grade Developing Readers

With Dr. Laura Tortorelli, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University

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Phonics

Reading Research to Guide How We Teach English Learners to Read

with Dr. Claude Goldenberg

Phonics

Reading Research to Guide How We Teach English Learners to Read

With Dr. Claude Goldenberg, Graduate School of Education at Stanford University

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Phonics

Why Phonics Instruction Alone Isn't Enough

with Dr. Laura Tortorelli

Phonics

Why Phonics Instruction Alone Isn't Enough

With Dr. Laura Tortorelli, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University

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Phonemic Awareness

The Science Behind Reading Acquisition

with Dr. D. Ray Reutzel

Phonemic Awareness

The Science Behind Reading Acquisition

With Dr. D. Ray Reutzel, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for the School of the Future

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Phonics

Accelerate Reading Achievement with the Science of Learning and the Power of Practice

with Dr. Paul von Hippel

Phonics

Accelerate Reading Achievement with the Science of Learning and the Power of Practice

With Dr. Paul von Hippel, Professor at the University of Texas at Austin

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Phonemic Awareness

The Power of Practice to Accelerate Summer Learning for Early Learners

with Dr. D. Ray Reutzel

Phonemic Awareness

The Power of Practice to Accelerate Summer Learning for Early Learners

With Dr. D. Ray Reutzel, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for the School of the Future. Co-hosted by The Modern Principal

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Phonics

Effective Science of Reading Strategies for Summer and Beyond

with Dr. Laura Tortorelli

Phonics

Effective Science of Reading Strategies for Summer and Beyond

With Dr. Laura Tortorelli, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University

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Developing Readers

Q&A with LETRS Co-Author, Lucy Hart Paulson

with Dr. Lucy Hart Paulson

Developing Readers

Q&A with LETRS Co-Author, Lucy Hart Paulson

and Kimberly Vaught, Executive Director of Leadership Development

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Phonics

Accelerate Summer Reading & Eliminate the Summer Slide!

with Dr. Paul von Hippel

Phonics

Accelerate Summer Reading & Eliminate the Summer Slide!

With Dr. Paul von Hippel, Professor at the University of Texas at Austin

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Developing Readers

Harnessing ESSER to Accelerate Achievement- $100M Success Story

with Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer

Developing Readers

Harnessing ESSER to Accelerate Achievement- $100M Success Story

With Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer, Professor of Literacy Education at Virginia Tech and Cliff Jones, Chief Academics Officer at Fulton County Schools

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Phonics

Planning for Summer Reading Instruction Based on the Science of Reading

with Dr. Paul von Hippel

Phonics

Planning for Summer Reading Instruction Based on the Science of Reading

With Dr. Paul von Hippel, Professor at the University of Texas at Austin

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Phonics

Decodables and the Virginia Literacy Act Webinar

with Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer

Phonics

Decodables and the Virginia Literacy Act Webinar

With Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer, Professor of Literacy Education at Virginia Tech

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Developing Readers

A Roadmap to District Success with the Science of Reading

with Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer

Developing Readers

A Roadmap to District Success with the Science of Reading

With Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer, Cliff Jones, Chief Academics Officer, and Gyimah Whitaker, Deputy Chief Academics Officer at Fulton County Schools

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Phonemic Awareness

Building a Strong Reading Foundation for District Wide Success

with Dr. D. Ray Reutzel

Phonemic Awareness

Building a Strong Reading Foundation for District Wide Success

With Dr. D. Ray Reutzel and Simone McQuaige, Supervisor at Prince George's County Public Schools

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Phonemic Awareness

Pre-K Reading Foundations: Using Letter a Day Research to Raise Student Achievement

with Dr. D. Ray Reutzel

Phonemic Awareness

Pre-K Reading Foundations: Using Letter a Day Research to Raise Student Achievement

With Dr. D. Ray Reutzel, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for the School of the Future

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Phonics

How to Select Decodable for Your School That Follow Science of Reading Research

with Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer

Phonics

How to Select Decodable for Your School That Follow Science of Reading Research

With Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer, Professor of Literacy Education at Virginia Tech

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