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Coffee Chat with Louise Dechovitz

virtual

TRL-IL members will receive and email inviting them to join.  If you are interested in attending, please join us as a member.

Literacy for All Symposium

Chicago Marriott Oak Brook, 1401 W. 22nd St, Oak Brook, IL 60523 1401 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook, IL, United States

Join us for a day of dynamic keynote presentations from Dr. Tracy White-Weeden and Kareem Weaver as well as a panel of educators and literacy advocates from across the state of Illinois. Together. we'll hear more about research based instruction for K-2 learners

$25

Morphology with Marcia Henry

virtual

Marsha Henry, Ph.D., leads a conversation about morphology and how best to teach it.

Coffee Chat: Meet the Ambassadors of TRL-IL

virtual

A members only event. Come meet the new Reading League Illinois Regional Ambassadors! Our ambassadors will spread the word about TRL-IL, share upcoming events, and communicate local needs and interests with the TRL-IL Board. Please join us to chat with them and learn more about this new initiative!

Free

Fluency: Key to Comprehension with Dr. Jan Hasbrouck

Fluency is essential for skillful and motivated reading but is often misunderstood. Fluent reading is NOT fast reading! This session defines reading fluency and clarifies the link between fluency and comprehension. The role of fluency assessments and effective fluency instruction will also be discussed.

Free

Coffee Chat: The Right to Learn to Read with Melissa Jones-Bromenshenkel

virtual

Melissa Jones-Bromenshenkel is a professor and graduate coordinator in the Department of Special Education at Eastern Illinois University. Dr. Jones is currently partnering with Eastern Illinois Area of Special Education (EIASE) on the SLD Supports grant through which she is serving as the Chair of the Dyslexia Handbook Work group. In addition to working towards preparing quality teachers and ensuring all students have the right to learn to read, Melissa serves as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and an Educational Surrogate.

Free

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