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PVELC Research-to-Practice Literacy Conference 2026

27 March 2026 – 28 March 2026The Campus School of Smith College, Northampton, MAPioneer Valley Early Literacy Consortium

Translating evidence-based literacy research into equitable classroom practice, emphasizing structured literacy and access for all learners.

Sessions (15)

BREAKKEYNOTEMAKE-AND-TAKEPRESENTATIONPROBLEM-SOLUTION PANELSTRATEGY WORKSHOP

Making the Shift: Practical Ways to Teach Texts in Today’s Reading Classroom

Fri, 27 Mar · 9:30 pmKEYNOTE
PhonicsLiteracyEquity
Session

Speaker/Presenter Prep Room (Green Room)

Sat, 28 Mar · 12:30 pmBREAK
Early Childhood
Session

Vendor Marketplace

Sat, 28 Mar · 12:30 pmBREAK
Literacy
Session

Intervention That Works: Planning and Delivering Foundational Literacy Instruction for Striving Readers

Sat, 28 Mar · 1:00 pmPRESENTATION
PhonicsLiteracy
Session

Promoting Academic Language Acquisition, Literacy, and Equity through Playful Learning Institute Protocols

Sat, 28 Mar · 1:00 pmPRESENTATION
PhonicsLiteracyEAL/D
Session

Reading’s Dynamic Duo: How Fluency & Vocabulary Fuel Comprehension

Sat, 28 Mar · 1:00 pmPRESENTATION
Literacy
Session

Sound Moves: Manipulatives That Build Phonemic Awareness

Sat, 28 Mar · 1:00 pmMAKE-AND-TAKE
PhonicsEAL/D
Session

Fidelity with Integrity: A Team-Based Approach to HQIM Implementation

Sat, 28 Mar · 2:00 pmPRESENTATION
LiteracyLeadership
Session

From Theory to the Classroom: A Roadmap for Implementing The Structured Literacy Playbook

Sat, 28 Mar · 2:00 pmPRESENTATION
PhonicsScience of ReadingLiteracy
Session

The Effects of the Heggerty Curriculum Advanced Phonemic Awareness Instruction in First Grade

Sat, 28 Mar · 2:00 pmPRESENTATION
PhonicsScience of ReadingLiteracy
Session

Unleash the Science of Learning

Sat, 28 Mar · 2:00 pmPRESENTATION
Science of LearningSTEM
Session

Advancing Empathy and Equity in Early Childhood with HEART Centered Learning and Literacy

Sat, 28 Mar · 3:00 pmSTRATEGY WORKSHOP
LiteracyEarly ChildhoodEquity
Session

Visual Thinking Routines as Scaffolds for Science of Reading–Aligned Comprehension and Writing

Sat, 28 Mar · 3:00 pmPRESENTATION
Science of ReadingWritingSTEM
Session

Zelda is Lost!: Custom Decodables for Reticent Readers

Sat, 28 Mar · 3:00 pmMAKE-AND-TAKE
Phonics
Session

Problem- Solution Panel

Sat, 28 Mar · 5:00 pmPROBLEM-SOLUTION PANEL
Panel