Join Engaging Learners at Upcoming Conferences and Webinars
Gain practical strategies, expert insights, and classroom-ready tools at live events nationwide or join us virtually from anywhere
Upcoming public events will be posted here.
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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!
Conference
October 23, 2026
Educator Symposium 2026
Key School and Training Center | Fort Worth, TX
Presenter: Dr. Katie McKnight | 8 Science of Reading Practices for Deep Content Learning K–12. Are your students struggling to move beyond surface-level reading in content-rich subjects? This dynamic keynote provides a powerful, research-backed framework for addressing this critical need. Discover eight high-impact, evidence-aligned practices to build deep comprehension of complex texts across all K–12 disciplines. Participants will gain practical strategies for explicit instruction, intentional vocabulary development, purposeful annotation, evidence-based writing, and effective scaffolding using grade-level texts and high-level questions.
Conference
March 11 & 12, 2027
58th Annual Illinois Reading Council Conference
Illinois Reading Council | Springfield, IL
Featured Presenters: Dr. Katie McKnight & Dr. Jenny French
Every year, Engaging Learners builds yearlong (or longer) partnerships with schools and districts committed to meaningful literacy growth. Current 2025-2026 partners 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
“Jenny was fantastic, we had such a positive response from her work! I just love everything that your team does. Seriously.”
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.