Upcoming Conferences & Webinars

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Conference

March 12 - 13, 2026

2026 IRC Conference

Illinois Reading Council | Springfield, IL

Presenters: Dr. Katie McKnight & Dr. Jenny French

Join IRC at the 57th Annual IRC Conference at the Bank of Springfield Center and President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield, Illinois.  IRC will be excited to learn from featured speakers who will help teachers, specialists, and administrators from every grade-level and content area.

Katie presenting on the topics:

• Reimagining Small Group Instruction for Older Students (Grades 4-12)

• Do This, Not That to Develop Reading Comprehension in the Content Areas (Grades 4-12)

• Transforming Evidence Writing Instruction Across Content Areas (Grades 4-12)

Jenny presenting on the topics:

• How to Teaching Reading Even if No One Taught You How

• Building Adolescent Fluency

• Designing Secondary Intervention Programs that Actually Work

Conference

March 27, 2026

2026 LILAC Spring Conference

Long Island Language Arts Council | Melville, NY

Presenter: Dr. Katie McKnight

This year’s conference theme: Affirming the Importance of Human Expression in Literacy
The conference keynote address, delivered by Dr. McKnight, is designed specifically for K–12 content-area teachers. Discover eight Science of Reading Practices that empower educators across all disciplines to build students’ literacy skills and foster meaningful engagement with subject-specific texts.

Conference

October 23, 2026

47th Day of Reading Conference

Secondary Reading League | Tinley Park, IL

Presenter: Dr. Jenny French

How does the Science of Reading apply to adolescents? How can we support our learners with complex text in content area classrooms? How do we fit writing instruction into the content areas? Explore these topics and get classroom-ready strategies!