Todd Collins is the Founder of the California Reading Coalition. As a self-proclaimed data nerd, he has collected extensive data on the state of literacy in CA. Join us as Todd shares the current data and implications for our work.

TRL CA is so excited to welcome producer, writer, and star of Hopeville: How to Win the Reading Wars, Harvey Hubbell, as he shares his film and leads a discussion with the audience. Hopeville tells both the story of three diverse elementary schools that are addressing major reading achievement issues by adopting a structured literacy approach and Harvey's personal struggle with dyslexia and learning to read. It's a movie certain to uplift, inspire, and spur action and we're thrilled to bring it to our CA chapter!

Join us for an intriguing and informative session with Dr. Julie Washington from UC Irvine. She will share how learning to read depends upon learning the phonemic, phonological, syntactic and morphological structure of words. For children who speak varieties of English that differ from General American English these domains of language may differ significantly from text, making it harder to learn to read and write. In the case of African American children in particular, use of the language variety African American English has been found to influence outcomes in reading, writing, spelling and assessment and this is particularly true [...]

Join us as we welcome Stanford University Professor Emeritus, Dr. Claude Goldenberg, as he shares the foundations of effective literacy, with particular emphasis on our English learners. Dr. Goldenberg is a leading expert in this field and has done extensive work in ensuring the literacy success of our multilingual learners.

Join us for our first member meeting of the 2024-25 event year.  We will... 1. Hear from the folks at Project ARISE, who will share an overview of their FREE series of self-paced online courses on literacy instruction. 2. Meet in regional breakout rooms to discuss the start of the school year.

► Book Study Kickoff Session with Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan Tuesday, October 1 at 4:00 PM PT | 7:00 PM ET  During this introductory session, attendees will hear directly from Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan about her book! Participants will receive information from state chapter leaders from The Reading League and Collaborative Classroom staff to prepare for upcoming small-group sessions. Please join state chapters of The Reading League in California, Colorado, Michigan, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York, as well as Collaborative Classroom, for a four-part virtual book study on Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan's Literacy Foundations for English Learners.  This essential text gives educators a solid base in helping English learners develop strong [...]

Join us for an amazing hour with Dr. Molly Ness as we explore how the use of read aloud in any classroom (not just primary grades) can boost reading comprehension.

Session 1: Tuesday, October 22 at 4:00 PM PT | 7:00 PM ET  Introduction, Chapters 2–3, and Section II: The Components of Literacy and English Learners Please join state chapters of The Reading League in California, Colorado, Michigan, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York, as well as Collaborative Classroom, for a four-part virtual book study on Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan's Literacy Foundations for English Learners.  This essential text gives educators a solid base in helping English learners develop strong literacy skills. Book study attendees will: Gain an understanding of the essential language and literacy development of English learners Get insight from reliable research on how to [...]

Session 2: Tuesday, November 12 at 4:00 PM PT | 7:00 PM ET  Chapters 4–5, Phonological Awareness and Phonics Development Among English Learners Please join state chapters of The Reading League in California, Colorado, Michigan, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York, as well as Collaborative Classroom, for a four-part virtual book study on Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan's Literacy Foundations for English Learners.  This essential text gives educators a solid base in helping English learners develop strong literacy skills. Book study attendees will: Gain an understanding of the essential language and literacy development of English learners Get insight from reliable research on how to best teach English learners the [...]

The California Reading Summit brings together leaders in improving reading results in California to share successes and struggles, and help chart the course to move our state forward. Attendance is free, but registration required and space is limited. This year's event focuses on "Moving the Needle" in schools and districts. We will hear from school districts across CA and the US, on how they have implemented early literacy initiativesand "moved the needle" on student success. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind event!

Did you know that Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) occurs in 1-14 Kindergarten students? Developmental language disorder (DLD) is a communication disorder that interferes with learning, understanding, and using language. (NIH:NIDCD) We will learn more about DLD from specialist, Dr. Kate Radville.  We will also host regional break-out rooms so you can connect with other science of reading leaders and educators in your area! See you there!

Session 3: Tuesday, December 3 at 4:00 PM PT | 7:00 PM ET  Chapters 6–8: Reading Fluency, Vocabulary Instruction, and Reading Comprehension Among English Learners Please join state chapters of The Reading League in California, Colorado, Michigan, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York, as well as Collaborative Classroom, for a four-part virtual book study on Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan's Literacy Foundations for English Learners.  This essential text gives educators a solid base in helping English learners develop strong literacy skills. Book study attendees will: Gain an understanding of the essential language and literacy development of English learners Get insight from reliable research on how to best teach [...]