Upcoming Conferences & Webinars
Upcoming public events will be posted here.
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Summer 2026 Virtual Workshop Series
Led by Dr. Jenny French | Join us for LIVE, budget-friendly professional development sessions that address some of the most common concerns we’ve heard during the past school year. Engaging Learners summer workshops are convenient. Join from anywhere, shoes optional.
May 26, 2026 – Too Many Initiatives, Not Enough Impact? A Smarter Way to Lead Change
June 4, 2026 – Designing an Intervention Program that Actually Works
June 18, 2026 – Vocabulary That Sticks: Word Learning Strategies for the Secondary Classroom
June 20, 2026 – Don't Resign! Redesign.
Meet us in person
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! Download the flyer.
Conference
March 11 & 12, 2027
58th Annual Illinois Reading Council Conference
Illinois Reading Council | Springfield, IL
Featured Presenter: Dr. Katie McKnight
Every school year, Engaging Learners leads a few school-wide and district-wide initiatives. By building yearlong (sometimes years-long) relationships with educators, Katie, Jen, and the Engaging Learners team are able to help schools, districts, professional organizations, and entire communities meet larger literacy goals.
Partners for 2025-2026 include:
American Heritage Schools in Plantation, FL
Big Hollow Middle School in Ingleside, IL
Bishop DuBourg High School in St. Louis, MO
McLean County Unit District No. 5 in Normal, IL
St. Johns County School District in St. Augustine, FL
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy in Gary, IN
Wayne County School District in Fort Gay, WV
2025-2026 Partner Schools
Past Events
For years, the Engaging Learner team has worked with teachers all over the country - all over the world - combining virtual PD with in-person coaching and live presentations.
We can’t list everything on the website of course, but if you want a peek at what we’ve we been up to, just check out our History page.