LitCon
LitCon ’26 delivers a fully virtual learning experience for educators seeking research-based, practice-ready approaches to literacy instruction. As the largest literacy conference in North America, it offers a comprehensive look at the Science of Reading through live keynotes, targeted concurrent sessions, and a month of on-demand workshops led by researchers and classroom practitioners. Optional pre-conference workshops and a Leadership Institute extend learning for those seeking a deeper focus on early literacy, intervention, and instructional practice.
Sessions (131)
100 - On-Demand: Supporting EL Students: Thoughtful Text Selection, Book Introductions, and Prompting
101 - On-Demand: It's All About Trust: Three Methods for Teaching Reading Impactfully
102 - On-Demand: Making Instruction Match YOUR Writers: Introducing Four Domains of Responsiveness
105 - On-Demand: Book Introductions: Making the First Read Successful
106 - On-Demand: Teaching in a Brave Space: Best Practices for Remote Literacy Instruction
107 - On-Demand: Leveraging Language to Build and Bridge English Learners' Vocabulary Needs in K-5 Classrooms
108 - On-Demand: Using Literacy Practices to Teach Empathy
109 - On-Demand: Cultivating Conversation in the Classroom Using Read-Alouds and Book Clubs
110 - On-Demand: Supporting Student Comprehension: Creating Text Sets to Support Historical Fiction
111 - On-Demand: Writing Minilessons: Illuminating What Writers Do to See the Possibilities
112 - On-Demand: Decision-Making for Engaging Shared Reading Demonstrations
121 - On-Demand: Shifting from a Basal to Responsive Literacy Instruction in K-8
122 - On-Demand: Building Equitable Instruction Through Student Work Analysis
123 - On-Demand: Research Informed Coaching Practices
131 - On-Demand: Boosting the Summer Blues Away
133 - On-Demand: Zap the Gap: Mitigating Learning Interruptions
21A - On-Demand+: Digging Deeper into Comprehension in Reading Recovery
22A - On-Demand+: Word Work Across the Lesson: From Isolation to Integration
23A - On-Demand+: Book Clubs, Book Talks, and Read-Alouds: Experiences to Inspire Community
24A - On-Demand+: "We-Do" Writing: Maximizing Practice to Develop Independent Writers
25A - On-Demand+: Your Story is your Superpower!
26A - On-Demand+: The Power of Choice: Coaching for a Culture of Collaboration
27A - On-Demand+: Science and Practice: What Research Actually Says about Teaching our Youngest Learners
28A - On-Demand+: Using Picture Books to Anchor, Navigate, and Explore
33A - On-Demand+: Every Child Deserves #TheRightTools: Equitable Practices that Meet Students’ Needs
35A - On-Demand+: Using Running Record Analysis to Inform Early Literacy Instruction for English Learners
36A - On-Demand+: Building Coaching Capacity
38A - On-Demand+: What's New for K-2 Readers?
41A - On-Demand+: Hard to Teach for Me!
43A - On-Demand+: Blurring the Line Between Reading, Writing, Thinking, Talking
44A - On-Demand+: Changing Up Read-Aloud to Foster Agency, Identity, and Interpretation
45A - On-Demand+: Engaging Literacy Instruction Across All Content Areas
46A - On-Demand+: Professional Development with Lasting Impact: Designing for Instructional Change
47A - On-Demand+: Empowering Reading Recovery Teachers as Change Agents in Schools and Districts
48A - On-Demand+: From Surviving to Thriving: Building a Culture of Resilience for Educators
53A - On-Demand+: Using Running Records: A Static View of a Dynamic Process
54A - On-Demand+: Facilitating Student-Led Talk: 'Hands Down, Speak Out'
55A - On-Demand+: Leveraging Language to Build and Bridge English Learners' Vocabulary Needs in Middle Grades
56A - On-Demand+: Building Relationships through Student-Centered, Inquiry-Based Coaching Cycles
57A - On-Demand+: Applying Reading Recovery Principles in the Classroom Setting
58A - On-Demand+: Titles to Promote Culturally Responsive Classrooms and Engage Diverse Learners
61A - On-Demand+: What's your point? Clear, Concise Teaching After the Running Record
62A - On-Demand+: 'Lifting' Student Learning in Literacy Processing
64A - On-Demand+: From Isolation to Integrated Practice: Phonics & Phonemic Awareness All Day Long!
65A - On-Demand+: Increasing Student Engagement During Reading and Writing Workshop
66A - On-Demand+: Linger in the Lift: Prompting Shifts in Teaching and Learning
67A - On-Demand+: Influencing Literacy Legislation and Policies
68A - On-Demand+: Reading Recovery and Research: Beyond the Intervention
71A - On-Demand+: When Students Don’t Know How to Confirm
72A - On-Demand+: Daily Writing Segment: Always A Teaching Move with a Target
73A - On-Demand+: Building Bigger Ideas: The Power of Talk, Texts, and Thoughtful Teacher Facilitation
75A - On-Demand+: Small Group Reading & Writing for ALL Students
77A - On-Demand+: The E-Squared Solution: Equity and Excellence Right Now
78A - On-Demand+: Best New Books for Grades 3-6
81 - On-Demand: Predictions of Progress that Pop: Ongoing Goal-Setting to Foster Acceleration
82 - On-Demand: 'Where Are You Looking?'
83 - On-Demand: The Art of Composition
85 - On-Demand: Teaching for Independence Inside and Outside the Reading Recovery Lesson
86 - On-Demand: Flexibility and Self-Regulation: More Important than Ever
87 - On-Demand: Using the Power of Language to Increase Multilingual's Reading and Writing
88 - On-Demand: Understanding the Complexity of Word Analysis During Reading and in Isolation
89 - On-Demand: Decodable Texts: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
90 - On-Demand: Meeting the Needs of ELs in a 21st Century Classroom
91 - On-Demand: Teaching for Transfer: Building Real-World Connections
92 - On-Demand: Deep in Thought: Promoting Literacy in the Content Areas
94 - On-Demand: Native Americans: More Than a Thanksgiving Theme
95 - On-Demand: Powerful Prompting: The Missing Link
96 - On-Demand: Teaching Fundamental Skills through Guided Writing
97 - On-Demand: Engaging Literate Minds
10 - Leadership Institute: Time for Change!: The Four Essential Skills of a Transformational School and District Leader
11 - Pre-Con: Supporting Independent Readers
12 - Pre-Con: Coaching with a Social-Emotional Intelligence Lens
13 - Pre-Con: An In-depth Study of Teaching and Learning While Reading Continuous Text
14 - Pre-Con: Risk. Fail. Rise.: Common Mistakes Writing Teachers and Students Make and How Tapping Them Can Transform Student Writing
15 - Pre-Con: But They Still Hate Reading – Establishing and Cultivating a Personal Reading Identity
16 - Pre-Con: Word Work Wonderings…
1 - Keynote: What are we Missing in Literacy? Why We Keep Walking Even Though We Know How To Fly
21B - Continued Engagement: Digging Deeper into Comprehension in Reading Recovery
22B - Continued Engagement: Word Work Across the Lesson: From Isolation to Integration
23B - Continued Engagement: Book Clubs, Book Talks, and Read-Alouds: Experiences to Inspire Community
24B - Continued Engagement: "We-Do" Writing: Maximizing Practice to Develop Independent Writers
25B - Continued Engagement: Your Story is your Superpower!
26B - Continued Engagement: The Power of Choice: Coaching for a Culture of Collaboration
27B - Continued Engagement: Science and Practice: What Research Actually Says about Teaching our Youngest Learners
28B - Continued Engagement: Using Picture Books to Anchor, Navigate, and Explore
29 - Special Engagement: Words, Wounds, and Wholeness: ABAR Strategies for Word Comprehension
4 - Featured: A Fresh Look at Phonics
5A - Featured+: Pondering Possible: Moving from WHAT IS to WHAT IF
6A - Featured+: It’s All about Relationships!
33B - Continued Engagement: Every Child Deserves #TheRightTools: Equitable Practices that Meet Students’ Needs
35B - Continued Engagement: Using Running Record Analysis to Inform Early Literacy Instruction for English Learners
36B - Continued Engagement: Building Coaching Capacity
38B - Continued Engagement: What's New for K-2 Readers?
5B - Continued Engagement: Responsive Thoughtful Instruction: An Intervention Design with “HEART”
6B - Continued Engagement: It’s All about Relationships!
2 - Keynote: Developing & Extending: Executive Function Skills for Success in Literacy
41B - Continued Engagement: Hard to Teach for Me!
43B - Continued Engagement: Blurring the Line Between Reading, Writing, Thinking, Talking
44B - Continued Engagement: Changing Up Read-Aloud to Foster Agency, Identity, and Interpretation
45B - Continued Engagement: Engaging Literacy Instruction Across All Content Areas
46B - Continued Engagement: Professional Development with Lasting Impact: Designing for Instructional Change
47B - Continued Engagement: Empowering Reading Recovery Teachers as Change Agents in Schools and Districts
48B - Continued Engagement: From Surviving to Thriving: Building a Culture of Resilience for Educators
49 - Special Engagement: Small Group Reading & Writing for ALL Students K-4
7A - Featured+: Six Ways To Know If You Are Culturally and Linguistically Responsive
8A - Featured+: Investigating the "I's" of Independence
9A - Featured+: Have We Forgotten about Ease in Roaming Around the Known?
53B - Continued Engagement: Using Running Records: A Static View of a Dynamic Process
54B - Continued Engagement: Facilitating Student-Led Talk: 'Hands Down, Speak Out'
55B - Continued Engagement: Leveraging Language to Build and Bridge English Learners' Vocabulary Needs in Middle Grades
56B - Continued Engagement: Building Relationships through Student-Centered, Inquiry-Based Coaching Cycles
57B - Continued Engagement: Applying Reading Recovery Principles in the Classroom Setting
58B - Continued Engagement: Titles to Promote Culturally Responsive Classrooms and Engage Diverse Learners
8B - Continued Engagement: Investigating the "I's" of Independence
9B - Continued Engagement: Have We Forgotten about Ease in Roaming Around the Known?
61B - Continued Engagement: What's your point? Clear, Concise Teaching After the Running Record
62B - Continued Engagement: 'Lifting' Student Learning in Literacy Processing
64B - Continued Engagement: From Isolation to Integrated Practice: Phonics & Phonemic Awareness All Day Long!
65B - Continued Engagement: Increasing Student Engagement During Reading and Writing Workshop
66B - Continued Engagement: Linger in the Lift: Prompting Shifts in Teaching and Learning
67B - Continued Engagement: Influencing Literacy Legislation and Policies
68B - Continued Engagement: Reading Recovery and Research: Beyond the Intervention
7B - Continued Engagement: Six Ways To Know If You Are Culturally and Linguistically Responsive
71B - Continued Engagement: When Students Don’t Know How to Confirm
72B - Continued Engagement: Daily Writing Segment: Always A Teaching Move with a Target
73B - Continued Engagement: Building Bigger Ideas: The Power of Talk, Texts, and Thoughtful Teacher Facilitation
75B - Continued Engagement: Small Group Reading & Writing for ALL Students
77B - Continued Engagement: The E-Squared Solution: Equity and Excellence Right Now
78B - Continued Engagement: Best New Books for Grades 3-6
79 - Special Engagement: Twelve Compelling Principles from the Research on Effective Phonics Instruction
3 - Keynote: Being the Best You Can Be, Whatever Position You Hold