Michigan Reading Association 70th Conference

Gather in Community: Welcome, Honor Past Presidents, and Opening Keynote Session with Amplify

Complimentary Breakfast

Exhibit Hall Hours

Gather in Community: Welcome and Keynote Session with Dr. Anita Archer

Exhibit Hall Exploration

Beyond the Panels: Unlocking the Power of Graphic Novels for Reluctant and Striving Readers

Engaging Readers: An After School Book Club Story

Foundational Skills for Writing

Getting Them All Engaged: The Power of Inclusive Active Participation

High-Impact Literacy Tutoring & Teaching: Interventions and Strategies to Move Under-Performing Students Forward

Literacy Unboxed: Engaging Minds Through Creative Exploration

Looking Back, Moving Forward: 70 Years of Connecting Classroom Practice and Literacy Research

Once Upon a Time, There Was a Problem Worth Solving: Storytelling as a Grant Writing Strategy

PA 146 in Practice: What Meaningful Implementation Looks Like in Secondary Schools

Paging the Academic Crash Cart: What to Do When Your Intervention Caseload Is Already Full

Research and Resources to Elevate Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction for Grades 4-5

Shifting from Compliance-Based Literacy to Identity-Affirming, Agency-Driven Learning using Formative Assessment Practices

Two Approaches to Support Elementary Writing Instruction

Virtual Great Lakes Great Books Award 2025-26 Announcement

Vocabulary for All: Differentiating Instruction to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners

Writing from Scratch: Whip up Delicious Writing Lessons Your Students Will Eat Up!

Gather in Community: Luncheon and Keynote Session with Lindsay Kemeny

50 Ways to Spark Reading Love!

Back to the Basics: Teaching Foundational Skills in the Adolescent General Educational Classroom Setting

Duck Tape and Determination

Empowering Writers in a Digital Age: Culturally Sustaining Disciplinary Literacy for Grades 6–12

Engaging Multilingual Learners in Secondary ELA: Equity, Inclusion & Access Without Overwhelm

From Print to Pixel: Boosting Reading Growth with Deeply-Digital Roadmaps

Gaming the Narrative: Supporting Comprehension in Digital Storybook Apps

Leading Change that Increases Literacy Achievement

Leveraging Explicit Instruction to Elevate Coaching Practices

Literacy for All: Strategies for Integrating Reading and Writing into Social Studies Instruction

Literacy Leaders: Building a Collaborative Culture of Reading

MDE: K-12 Literacy and Dyslexia Law-MCL 380.1280f: Literacy for All

Rock Your Literacy Block

Teaching With Joy: Rediscovering Your Why Through Stories

The Power of We: Engaging Students Through Collaboration

The Science of Reading Beyond Foundational Skills: A Summary of the Book - Know Better, Do Better Comprehension

Data, Data Everywhere: Differentiating Literacy in Grades 3-5 Small Groups for Every Learner

Empowering Generation Alpha: Enhancing Literacy Outcomes with Deeply-Digital Roadmap Curricula in Underserved Classrooms

Engaging Minds with the Magic of Morphology

Every Writer's Fire: Equitable Writing Workshop Practices for Upper Elementary and Middle School Learners

From Reading to Writing: Empowering K–5 Students Through Nonfiction Literacy

From Storytime to Strategy: Evidence-Based Comprehension Practices

Games, Games, Games! Quick Activities for Big Thinking

Literacy Coaching PK–12: Putting Preparation Standards Into Practice

Patterns of Power, Patterns of Courage: Empowering Authentic Student Writing with Voice, Choice, and Inquiry among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners.

Ready to Write: Research, Resources, and Real-World Connections to Make it Possible

Romantic Horror Show: Building Readerly Identities through Blood, Guts, and the Long Kiss Goodnight

Special Education Students Access Reading with Self-Regulation Tools, Modifications, and a Reading Journal!

Talk, Read, Grow! Building Brains Through Books!

Teaching Writing Right Now

The Thoughtful Classroom: Cultivating Thinking, Questioning & Conversation

Untangling Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and DLD

MRA Board of Directors Meeting

Before, During, and After: Cultivating Disciplinary Literacy through Reflective Frameworks and Student Voice in Secondary Teacher Preparation

Books to Builds: STEM Activities to Compliment Your Favorite Read-Alouds

Building a Secondary Coaching Infrastructure that Centers Disciplinary Literacy

Building Foundational Literacy Through Interactive Writing: A Collaborative Approach

Crafting a Cohesive Literacy System: Driving School-Wide Improvement Through Strategic Tools, Routines, and Practical Application

Elevating Literacy: Empowering Michigan Teachers with Free EdTech Resources & Professional Learning

Five Ways to Level Up Phonics Instruction

Liberation Literature with First and Second Graders

Preventing Book Deserts for Equity: Lessons from the Field

Reading Revival: Igniting Progress in Grades 4–9

Talk, Know, Write: Using Collaboration as a Tool for Applying Knowledge in Writing

The Cognitive Science of Retention: Helping Students Remember What They Learn

The Five Big Ideas of AI and How Literacy Fits In

The Power of Being Seen

The Role of Instructional Coaches in Implementing Disciplinary Literacy Instruction

Books and Bites Book Swap & Author's Garden Book Signing

Gather in Community: Welcome & Keynote Session with Lorena Germán

AI-Powered Reading: Transforming Early Literacy Instruction within the Classroom

Empowering Diverse Learners: Integrated Strategies for Enhancing Literacy Skills in Students with Individualized Needs

Engaging AI and Digital Text Platforms to Promote Early Literacy Success for All!

Engaging Families as a Learning Partner

Exploring Disciplinary Literacies Using Artifact Analysis: Igniting Curiosity in the Classroom

Small Groups that Stick: Simple Strategies for Effective Reading Interventions

Sparking Joy and Growing Readers: The Daily Magic of Reading Aloud

Talking Out Loud: Using Discussion, Debate, and Public Speaking to Engage All Students

Textured Literacy for All in Action

The Collaborative Literacy Coaching Framework for Transformation: Every Teacher’s Voice, Every Student’s Story

The Right Scaffold For the Right Student at the Right Time: Providing Differentiated Supports for Young Writers

There's a Book for That!

Together We Can Do Great Things: The Journey of One Small County Doing Big Things

Ticketed Event: Kaleidoscope Young Authors Celebration Luncheon with Devin Scillian

Closing Keynote Session with Joe Beckman

Early Career Educators' Lunch