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5 Things You Should Know About The Reading League Summit
If you’ve ever left a conference wishing for more time to connect research, data, and classroom practice, The Reading League Summit is for you. This unique event brings together educators, researchers, and leaders for a shared journey toward one goal: using literacy data to make a real difference for students. Here are five things you should know before you join us in May 2026.
1. Everyone learns together.
At the Summit, there are no competing sessions or scattered schedules. Every participant—whether you’re a teacher, researcher, principal, district leader, school psychologist, university faculty, coach, or consultant—spends two days in
Summer Book Study Recap 2025: MTSS for Reading Improvement
By Andrea Setmeyer, National Chapter Director
This summer, The Reading League Chapter Network hosted our annual book study with a new release: MTSS for Reading Improvement by Sarah Brown and Stephanie Stollar. Chapter leaders from across the country selected this title because of its practical, empowering guidance for school leaders working to implement the science of reading in complex school systems.
Implementation is at the heart of so many conversations right now, and we believed this book would serve as a valuable, actionable resource for school teams. What we didn’t expect? Over 5,200 educators and leaders from
Embracing Educator Growth: Our Shift From “Professional Development” to “Professional Learning”
At The Reading League, we’ve made a deliberate choice to no longer use the term “professional development” (PD). Instead, we embrace professional learning. This shift is intentional and rooted in a deeper understanding of how educators grow and improve.
The Limitations of “Professional Development”
Traditionally, PD is synonymous with workshops, seminars, and one-time training sessions where information is delivered to educators. While well-intentioned, these delivery models often fail to lead to meaningful changes in teaching practices. As Michael Fullan (2007) aptly noted, the term itself can be “a major obstacle to progress in teacher learning.” This is because the focus tends to
A Mission in Action: How Colorado’s 5280 Literacy Symposium Helped Advance the Right to Read
By Alex Frazier, The Reading League Colorado President
At The Reading League, our mission is simple but powerful: to advance evidence-aligned reading instruction so that every child can become a confident, skilled reader. In Colorado, that mission came to life with the launch of our first-ever, in-person 5280 Literacy Symposium in June 2024—and just one year later, we are celebrating a powerful outcome for kids across the state. Kareem Weaver speaking at the 2024 Symposium
The 2024 symposium was more than an event—it was a movement. We brought together educators, families, and advocates for a day of
The Reading League Announces Second Cohort of Educators of Color Conference Community
The Reading League (TRL) has welcomed 39 teachers, school administrators, reading experts, nonprofit founders and others for its second cohort of the Educators of Color Conference Community (ECCC).
The ECCC is a transformative nine-month, nomination-only fellowship for educators of color who are advancing literacy for culturally and linguistically diverse students. The cohort includes some of the nation’s most accomplished leaders in literacy and education, representing 13 states across the U.S.
TRL created the ECCC to increase the number of educators of color attending the annual TRL Conference, ensuring all voices are
Noted reading scholar Jessica Toste, Ph.D., appointed editor-in-chief of The Reading League Journal
The Reading League has named noted reading scholar Jessica Toste, Ph.D., its newest editor-in-chief of The Reading League Journal, the premier publication dedicated to connecting the science of reading with educators’ professional practices.
Toste is an associate professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Texas at Austin. She holds research affiliations with the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk and the Texas Center for Equity Promotion. She is a fellow with the Research Institute for Implementation Science in Education.
“Editing this journal is
