Events for February 7, 2024 - March 29, 2023

Developing Language Skills to Support Literacy Instruction Presenter: Carla Stanford Oral language skills are an essential building block for literacy success. This session focuses on intentional, explicit, and practical teaching strategies that afford students opportunities to leverage and enhance their oral language skills. In addition, rituals and routines that develop Executive Function skills will be woven into the presentation. These strategies will make great additions to your literacy toolbox and just in time for the upcoming school year. Audience: K-5 Teachers Date: July 21st 7:00 to 8:00 pm via Zoom Webinar Cost: Free Register Here for Zoom Webinar: https://form.jotform.com/REAPforms/webinar-developing-languageTRL 

The International Dyslexia Association Georgia and The Reading League Georgia have partnered to bring you the 2023 Spotlight on Structured Literacy Webinar Series, which includes four live webinars: Jan. 18, Feb. 8, Mar. 1, Mar. 29. The webinars are FREE and OPEN to all. Certificates of Attendance will be available for those registrants who complete a post-webinar knowledge check/survey form after each event. Wednesday, January 18, 2023 (#1 in the Series) The Magic is in the Instruction: The Science of Reading joins the Science of Instruction To optimize our implementation of the Science of Reading to ensure that all [...]

The International Dyslexia Association Georgia and The Reading League Georgia have partnered to bring you the 2023 Spotlight on Structured Literacy Webinar Series. The webinars are FREE and OPEN to all. Certificates of Attendance will be available for registrants who complete a post-webinar knowledge check/survey form within the deadline after each event.  Wednesday, February 8, 2023 (#2 in the Series) The Science of Reading Comprehension Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-science-of-reading-comprehension-2-spotlight-on-structured-literacy-tickets-519197743427  The Science of Reading (SOR) has had a significant influence on the public’s knowledge about current reading practices and the changes required to institutionalize change in implementing the SOR in our schools. Much of the SOR has [...]

Please join us for an online screening of the film The Truth About Reading on Wednesday, March 22nd, at 6 p.m., with film creator and producer John Corcoran. Dr. Ryan Lee-James, Chief Academic Officer of the Atlanta Speech School and Director of the Rollins Center, will moderate a live-streamed panel discussion immediately following the film. This free event will be broadcast one night only, live from the Rich Theater in Atlanta. Register here for this live-streaming event*: https://learn.coxcampus.org/truth-about-reading/ *Login link will be provided to registered viewers by email on the 22nd (open to Georgia residents only). This online event, broadcast via [...]

The International Dyslexia Association Georgia and The Reading League Georgia have partnered to bring you the 2023 Spotlight on Structured Literacy Webinar Series. The live webinars are FREE and OPEN to all. Certificates of Attendance will be available for those registrants who complete a post-webinar knowledge check/survey form after each event. The form must be completed by the deadline. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-students-word-knowledge-how-to-teach-essential-words-4-sl-tickets-525991894917 Attendees of the March 29th webinar will learn the importance of providing vocabulary instruction across content areas (i.e., English language arts/reading, social studies, science, mathematics) and the role of word knowledge for students’ reading comprehension. First, the presenter will [...]

Are you interested in learning about Structured Literacy? Have you heard people mentioning “The Science of Reading” but are unsure of what that means? Join Reading is Essential for All People and The Reading League GA Chapter for an introduction to Structured Literacy. We will discuss: *Two influential reading models and key findings from The National Reading Panel Report on evidence-best practices *What Structured Literacy is and how it differs from typical literacy instruction *Resources to learn more about Structured Literacy Wednesday, August 30th, 7-8PM EST Register here. Zoom Link will be sent out with your registration email. Attendance is limited to 75 participants.

The Right to Read Film Screening and Conversation with Producer and Morehouse Alumnus Kareem Weaver  Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 7 PM Bank of America Auditorium, Massey Executive Conference Center Morehouse College, 630 Westview Dr. SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30314 Get tickets here.

Join Atlanta Thrive, the Georgia Alliance for Black School Educators (GA-ABSE), and Kareem Weaver for an exclusive screening and Q&A of The Right to Read at Regal Atlantic Station, Atlanta, on September 20, 2023. Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Doors Open at 6:00 PM, Screening at 6:30 PM Q&A Panel to Immediately Follow After Screening Regal Atlantic Station, 261 19th St NW #1250, Atlanta, GA 30363 (Parking validated up to 2 hours; up to 100 registered guests taking public transportation will receive 1 round-trip MARTA ticket.) Q&A Panelists include Kareem Weaver, Producer of The Right to Read and Co-Founder & Executive Director [...]

The Reading League Georgia and Reading is Essential for All People (REAP) is excited to announce a book study on the text Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching by Anita Archer and Charles Hughes. Thursday, Oct. 19th, 7:00-8:00 pm, Chapters 1 & 2 Additional Book Study dates: Thursday, Dec. 7th, 7:00-8:00 pm, Chapters 3 & 4 Thursday, Jan. 18th, 7:00-8:00 pm, Chapters 5 & 6 Thursday, March 7th, 7:00-8:00 pm, Chapters 7 & 8 Where: Sessions will be hosted via Zoom. Cost: $10 per participant includes all 4 sessions as well as any shared resources and access to the recordings. Due to the limited number of spaces, [...]

The Reading League Georgia and Reading is Essential for All People (REAP) is excited to announce a book study on the text Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching by Anita Archer and Charles Hughes. Thursday, Dec. 7th, 7:00-8:00 pm, Chapters 3 & 4 Additional Book Study dates: Thursday, Oct. 19th, 7:00-8:00 pm, Chapters 1 & 2 Thursday, Jan. 18th, 7:00-8:00 pm Chapters 5 & 6 Thursday, March 7th, 7:00-8:00 pm Chapters 7 & 8 Where: Sessions will be hosted via Zoom. Cost: $10 per participant includes all 4 sessions as well as any shared resources and access to the recordings. Due to the limited number of [...]

IDA-GA and TRL-GA presents the “2024 Spotlight on Structured Literacy Series,” a program of four webinars focusing on “Promoting Structured Literacy: Policy to Practice.” The first webinar is “Aligning State Literacy Policies & Practices: Connecting the Georgia Council on Literacy (SB 211), the Georgia Early Literacy Act (HB 538), and Georgia’s Dyslexia Efforts (SB 48)” is on Wednesday, January 17th, at 7pm ET. Note: All registered webinar attendees (including those who watch the webinar recording at a later time) who complete a post-webinar knowledge check/survey will be eligible for a Certificate of Attendance. Register here*: https://forms.gle/vTzhRZUWD2nTCdmz8 (*Registration closes January 16 at 11:59 p.m.) [...]