Upcoming Events
We love sharing our frameworks and the current research in literacy. We hope you can join us to learn more.
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The Literacy Leader’s Playbook: Research Insights, Principles for Instruction, and Impact
Online
September 23, 2025, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
November 4, 2025, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
November 18, 2025, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AMJoin us for this three-part series exploring literacy instruction through a leadership lens. These sessions will focus on understanding K-9 reading development, key instructional principles for developing skilled readers, and effective supports and structures.
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EA Symposium: Together We Grow
Connect Charter School
October 31, 2025, 8:30-2:00Using Talk to Support Student Learning: Dialogic Strategies for EAs. In this interactive session designed specifically for educational assistants, we will explore how purposeful talk can powerfully support student learning in both literacy and numeracy.
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Sentence Structure & Syntax: Simple Strategies to Support K-6 Writers!
Online
November 18, 2025, 4-5pm
November 24, 2025, 4-5pm
December 1, 2025, 4-5pmWe will explore how sentence structure and syntax develop from simple to complex, helping elementary students express their ideas with clarity. Together, we will explore writing development through the Layers of Writing graphic and then examine English sentence structure and syntax in depth. We will also consider the role of vocabulary and how academic language can support students in building more complex sentences.
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Planning and Teaching Writing with Sentence & Text Structure: Kindergarten - Grade 5
Edmonton (ERLC Office at Elmwood School)
January 20, 2026, 9:00 am to 4:00 pmDig into how sentence structure develops from simple to complex, helping young writers better express their ideas. Together, we will look at general writing development through the Layers of Writing graphic, and then take a deep dive into English sentence structure and syntax.
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Planning and Teaching Writing with Sentence & Text Structure: Grades 5-9
Edmonton (ERLC Office at Elmwood School)
January 21, 2026, 9:00 am to 4:00 pmDig into how sentence structure develops from simple to complex, helping writers better express their ideas. Together, we will look at general writing development through the Layers of Writing graphic, and then examine how sentence structure and syntax reflect idea selection, organization, and understanding of purpose.
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Talk It Out: Conversations That Build Comprehension, Student Engagement & Deeper Thinking
Online
RESCHEDULED for Spring 2026This three-part series invites K–6 teachers, coaches, and leaders to explore the power of dialogic talk to deepen student comprehension, thinking, and learning. Through dialogic talk, students engage in purposeful, collaborative conversations that move beyond surface-level responses, fostering deep understanding and critical thinking.
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NetWORDing - Exploring the Art & Science of Reading for K-3 Educators
Calgary (North Trail High School)
October 04, 2025, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
What does it take to build deep readers who don’t just decode text, but think, feel, question, and connect? In this interactive session, we will explore how K–3 educators can nurture strong comprehension skills alongside foundational reading development, helping young learners wire their brains for meaning-making from the very beginning. -
Overview of the Layers of Writing Development & How to Support my Learners: Kindergarten - Grade 9
Online
August 26, 2025, 4:00 - 5:00 pmFree webinar on the Layers of Writing Development graphic. This is a 2-page visual graphic that synthesizes the writing research, and helps teachers understand and apply the core skills and understandings, paired with the writing process, as they help their students become skilled writers and communicators.
