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 [...]

This webinar aims to address the critical issue of secondary literacy instruction. It will focus on the importance of training secondary literacy specialists and special education instructors in the science of reading and structured literacy principles. The webinar will highlight how these educational practices, when coupled with age-appropriate materials, can support students struggling with dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities (SLDs) or language development disorders.

Join us as we welcome Kari Kurto, National Science of Reading Project Director for The Reading League! Kari will review the recently released Curriculum Evaluation Guide to show us how to select quality evidence-aligned instructional materials.

Join our TRL-CA chapter meeting to connect with others in your region who are learning about, and implementing the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy. We meet every other month to connect and learn from each other.  Sometimes we have a guest speaker. Sometimes we have a sponsor giveaway! On March 11, 2025 we will learn about Project Read AI with founder Vivek Ramakrishnan.  They offer free AI-generated decodable resources and more!  We hope to see you there!

The Science of Spelling: Why it Matters for Literacy Why do so many children learn to read but still struggle to spell? And does it really matter? The science of reading points us to effective methods to help students learn to read and spell, including explicit, systematic teaching of the relationships between the pronunciation of words and their spelling. This is an important component of Structured Literacy teaching, but in isolation, it doesn’t equip all students for full literacy. Spelling often lags behind reading, and this matters for literacy! To address this issue, we must factor in the way [...]

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Sharon Vaughn, executive director of The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at The University of Texas at Austin, to TRL CA to look at common misconceptions around the scie4nce of reading. We'll look at what they are as well as how to effectively address them within our educational community.