TRL Wisconsin

LLEED-Literacy Leaders Empowered & Equipped to Deliver
2025-09-03 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
Beginning this September, you will join a dynamic network of passionate educators committed to real and lasting change. Guided by mentors Angela Hanlin, Jacalyn Weissenburger, and Jeanne Schopf, Wednesday Wisdom offers a one-hour virtual mentorship session on the first Wednesday of each month through April.
Each session will equip you with practical strategies in leadership, systems, structures, evidence-based practices, and coaching. Most importantly, you’ll be connected to a supportive community of leaders dedicated to strengthening literacy outcomes for all students, K–12.

Book Study Wrap Up
2025-08-21 19:00
Wisconsin leaders—let’s join the national conversation! Be part of a virtual book discussion follow-up to uplift and unpack new learning from the MTSS for Reading Improvement. This is your opportunity to connect with fellow educators across the state, reflect on how MTSS is evolving in Wisconsin, and reinforce our shared commitment to supporting every learner.

Summer 2025 Book Study: Next Steps in Literacy Instruction by Susan Smartt and Deborah Glaser
2025-08-02 09:00, 2025-07-26 09:00, 2025-07-12 09:00, 2025-06-28 09:00, 2025-06-21 09:00
This book by Susan Smartt and Deborah Glaser is a must for all educators who want to move efficiently from assessment results to effective instruction.
June 21: Ch 1 & 2, Introduction and Working with Struggling Readers
June 28: Ch 3 & 4, Phonemic Awareness and Phonics
July 12: Ch 5, Fluency
July 19: Ch 6, Reading Comprehension
July 26: Ch 7, Vocabulary
August 2: Ch 8, Weaving the Elements Together
It’s free! Register once for all sessions and join us when you can.

The Reading League Wisconsin Leadership Summit 2025: Leading ALL to Literacy–It's Possible!
2025-06-19 08:30 - 15:30
Join these experienced literacy leaders as they share their knowledge and insights for how to bring literacy culture and initiatives to your school.

Using Assessment Data to Strengthen Tier 1 Instruction
2025-04-29 19:00
Dr. Tomkinson is a National Literacy Director with extensive experience in leading transformative literacy initiatives grounded in the science of reading. She also serves as an adjunct professor and teaches graduate level reading courses. Karyn completed her doctorate in special education at Ball State University in 2016 with a cognate in educational leadership. Her dissertation on the Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD-3) assessment and third-grade retention allowed her to research how children learn to read and identify best practices. Previously, she was the Director of Curriculum for large urban and small rural districts.

Karyn has been trained in LETRS Volume I and II, IMSE Comprehensive, IMSE Morphology+, and Structures. She will soon complete Keys to Literacy training as a licensed Indiana teacher. Karyn is attending Mount Saint Joseph University and working toward her Science of Reading certificate and IDA certification. Karyn is dedicated to improving literacy outcomes. A mother of four boys and a lifelong learner, she is passionate about education and continuous growth.

The Teacher's Lounge-Let's Chat about Act 20
2025-04-19 09:00, 2025-03-08 09:00, 2025-02-15 09:00, 2025-01-11 09:00, 2024-12-07 09:00, 2024-11-09 09:00, 2024-10-12 09:00, 2024-09-21 09:00
Join our panel for an informal discussion of Act 20. Bring your questions to guide the conversation! Register once and attend as many meetings as you wish.

Multilingual Learners in the Classroom
2025-03-04 19:00
Join Magdalena Zavaglia for a presentation on serving multilingual students. Magdalena Zavalia is the CEO of the PAF Reading Program and founder and CEO of Aprendo Leyendo. As a parent, she became deeply familiar with the current crisis in literacy education and made it her personal mission to help bring change to the way reading is taught in schools. Before her work in education, Magdalena practiced law at Latham and Watkins LLP. She graduated from the Universidad Católica Argentina Law School in Buenos Aires and has an LLM (Master of Laws) from Columbia University. She is admitted to practice in Buenos Aires and New York. Magdalena is also Founder and CEO of Aprendo Leyendo and serves on the board at The Windward School, the Achelis & Bodman Foundation, and the Whiting Foundation. She is a member of the Haskins Global Literacy Hub.

Preventing Reading Difficulties with Targeted Small Group Instruction
2025-02-04 19:00
Join Jeanne Schopf to discuss the use of targeted small group instruction in preventing reading difficulties.

Reach All Readers: Using the Science of Reading to Transform Your Literacy Instruction
2025-01-27 19:00
Join Anna Geiger for a discussion of her new book, Reach All Readers: Using the Science of Reading to Transform Your Literacy Instruction. Anna is a former classroom teacher who now serves educators through her website, The Measured Mom, and her Triple R Teaching podcast series.

Building Confident Readers: The Science and Joy of Decodable Texts with Dr. Lindsey Conner
2024-11-04 18:30
Join Dr. Lindsey Conner to explore how decodable texts empower young readers, allowing them to decode words independently, while supporting broader skills like comprehension, vocabulary and writing.

Two Crucial Questions About Act 20
2024-10-24 18:30
Join Barb Novak, Director of the Wisconsin Office of Literacy at WI DPI, to discuss these two questions: Is your instruction systematic and explicit? Do your materials or instruction contain 3-cueing?

Turning the Tide 2024!
2024-10-04 07:30 - 16:30
Join us in person or via live stream as we welcome the nation’s top literacy researchers, practitioners, and thought leaders to Wisconsin. Registration is open!

Multilingual Learners and the Science of Reading
2024-09-25 18:30
Join Dr. Gabi Bell Jiménez to delve into the complex intersection of multilingual learners and the science of reading. She will debunk old myths and discuss evidence-based teaching practices that support the literacy development of multilingual learners.

The Role of Oral Language in Literacy
2024-08-28 18:30
Join us for this free virtual event with Dr. Danielle ‘Nell’ Thompson, founder and president of The Transformative Reading Teacher Group and president of The Reading League Montana.

Summer Book Study 2024-Teaching Words and How They Work
2024-08-03 09:00
Join us as we discuss Elfrieda “Freddy” Hiebert’s book, Teaching Words and How They Work: Small Changes for Big Vocabulary Results. We know vocabulary is a critical key to comprehension, and this study will help us know which words to teach and how best to teach them.
This week: Chapter 9 with Gabi Bell Jiménez – vocabulary study for English Learners.

Summer Book Study 2024-Teaching Words and How They Work
2024-07-27 09:00
Join us as we discuss Elfrieda “Freddy” Hiebert’s book, Teaching Words and How They Work: Small Changes for Big Vocabulary Results. We know vocabulary is a critical key to comprehension, and this study will help us know which words to teach and how best to teach them.
This week: Chapters 7 and 8 with Jeanne Schopf – vocabulary networks of informational text, plus vocabulary and text complexity systems.

Summer Book Study 2024-Teaching Words and How They Work
2024-07-20 09:00
Join us as we discuss Elfrieda “Freddy” Hiebert’s book, Teaching Words and How They Work: Small Changes for Big Vocabulary Results. We know vocabulary is a critical key to comprehension, and this study will help us know which words to teach and how best to teach them.
This week: Chapters 5 and 6 with Sarah Rowse-Borrelli – multiple meanings and uses of words, plus vocabulary networks of narrative texts.

Summer Book Study 2024-Teaching Words and How They Work
2024-07-13 09:00
Join us as we discuss Elfrieda “Freddy” Hiebert’s book, Teaching Words and How They Work: Small Changes for Big Vocabulary Results. We know vocabulary is a critical key to comprehension, and this study will help us know which words to teach and how best to teach them.
This week: Chapters 3 and 4 with Amy McGovern – the importance of a small group of word families, plus a short history of English and why it matters.

Summer Book Study 2024-Teaching Words and How They Work
2024-06-22 09:00
Join us as we discuss Elfrieda “Freddy” Hiebert’s book, Teaching Words and How They Work: Small Changes for Big Vocabulary Results. We know vocabulary is a critical key to comprehension, and this study will help us know which words to teach and how best to teach them.
This week: Chapters 1 and 2 with Jeannette Russell – the impact of small changes in vocabulary instruction.
