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.
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What are the Topics?
Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning® attendees can expect to leave more informed about numerous subjects affecting education, including:
- Assessment and Feedback
- Comprehension
- Science of Reading
- Equity
- Foundational Reading Skills
- Higher-level Thinking and Metacognition
- Classroom Management
- Vocabulary
- At-risk Students
- Dyslexia and Other Learning Difficulties
- English Language Learners
- Structured Literacy
- High-yield Strategies
- Leadership
- Speaking and Listening
- Written Expression
Registration Fees
- $695 on or before September 29, 2023
- $795 after September 29, 2023, until on or before January 5, 2024
- $845 after January 5, 2024, until the event.
Registrations may be paid via credit card, check or purchase order. We will only accept a purchase order as a method of payment until December 15, 2023. Purchase Orders should be emailed to Cindy Phillips at cindy@mycll.org within 5 days of registration with the subject line PT24 Purchase Order.
Payment must be received within 15 days of registration. If payment is not received within 15 days, your registration will be cancelled, and you will be required to re-register at the current rate.
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Who Should Attend?
Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning® is one of the nation’s premier literacy conferences, attracting education industry professionals from all levels, including:
- Instructional specialists
- Staff developers
- Elementary school teachers
- Middle school teachers
- Special education teachers
- School psychologists
- Curriculum specialists/directors
- Interventionists
- Teacher leaders
- Reading coaches
- School administrators
- School/District leaders
- Literacy leaders/advocates
- Higher education professors/instructors
Registration Details
The registration fee for Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning® includes registration materials, continental breakfast, lunch, afternoon refreshments on Wednesday and Thursday, and a Jazz Brunch on Friday. You will also have access to all sessions and exhibitors.
Prior Plain Talk Programs
Additional Questions?
Email or call The Center for Literacy and Learning at plaintalk@mycll.org or (833) 792-1874 for additional information about the conference.
Do you need a copy of The Center for Literacy & Learning’s W-9 form?
You can click the link here to download a PDF of The Center for Literacy & Learning’s W-9.
2024 Presenters
Krystal Hardy Allen, Kristin Anderson, Anita Archer, Jane Ashby, Pam Austin, Mattilyn Karst Batson, Kelley Bendheim, John Bennetts, Heidi Beverine-Curry, Brittney Bills, Sonia Cabell, Klem-Mari Cajigas, Judi Dodson, Tricia Ebarvia, Linnea Ehri, Denise Eide, Amy Elleman, Linda Farrell, Antonio Fierro, Doug Fisher, Rachel Giannini, Deb Glaser, Elsa Cardenas Hagan, Lorraine Hammond, Jan Hasbrouck, Jennifer Hasser, John Hattie, Nancy Hennesey, Tiffany Hogan, Michael Hunter, Pam Kastner, Devin Kearns, Karen Kehoe, Lindsey Kemeny, Ken Kirby, Ioulia Kovelman, Megan Lorio, Daryl Michel, Katie Pace Miles, Pati Montgomery, Molly Ness, Terri Noland, Tim Odegard, Melissa Orkin, Ernesto Ortiz, Jr., Lucy Hart Paulson, Amy Rhyne, Joan Sedita, Amy Siracusano, Maya Payne Smart, Pamela Snow, Emily Solari, Laura Stewart, Stephanie Stollar, Lyn Stone, Carolyn Strom, Nicole Patton Terry, Carol Tolman, Iantha Ussin, Jorge Valenzuela, Julie Washington, Kareem Weaver, Dan Willingham, Maryanne Wolf, Nancy Young, and more announced soon!
*Subject to change
What the 2022 attendees said about Plain Talk:
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