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Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning™
February 8-10, 2021
REGISTER NOW for Plain Talk 2021
What is Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning™?
Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning™ is heralded as the nation’s premier literacy Institute. The Institute gained its reputation because of its clear focus on providing evidence-based reading research and strategies for those who teach all ages and grade levels.
From the nation’s leading researchers, you will learn the current findings on reading instruction, reading difficulties and reading intervention.
From seasoned practitioners, learn classroom strategies that put this knowledge to work.
What are the Strands?
- Assessment and feedback
- At-risk students
- Comprehension
- Dyslexia & other learning differences
- Early childhood
- English language learners
- Equity
- Executive function
- Foundational reading skills
- High-yield strategies
- Higher-level thinking and metacognition
- Leadership
- Social-emotional skills
- Speaking & listening
- Vocabulary
- Written expression
Who Should Attend?
- Leadership/Administrators
- Curriculum directors
- Instructional specialists
- Interventionists
- Staff developers
- Early childhood educators
- PreK-12 teachers
- Teacher leaders
- Special education teachers
- Reading coaches
- School psychologists
What are the Topics?
The Institute will address how we can prevent and remediate reading difficulties, how children learn to read, and why some children have difficulties learning to read. All sessions are designed to deliver not only the latest research on reading but also effective strategies that can be implemented in classrooms tomorrow.
Additional Questions?
Email or call the Center for Development and Learning (CDL) at learn@cdl.org or 504-840-9786 for
additional information.
Prior Plain Talk Programs
2019 Plain Talk (PDF, 8MB)
2018 Plain Talk (PDF, 8MB)
2017 Plain Talk (PDF, 6MB)
