Join us in celebrating Dyslexia Awareness Month with a lineup of engaging webinars, special deals, and expert presentations. We’re excited to offer a variety of opportunities designed to support educators, leaders, and parents as they deepen their understanding of dyslexia and literacy. From professional learning to practical tools, there's something for everyone this month!
Advancing Educational Justice in the Dyslexia Movement
Register to join Resha Conroy, founder of the Dyslexia Alliance for Black Children, on Tuesday, October 29 at 6:00 PM ET for a FREE AIM literacy webinar, "Advancing Educational Justice in the Dyslexia Movement". Recording will be provided to all registrants.
Fireside Chat with Marietta City Schools
School Leaders: Unlock the Power of Literacy Leadership!
We invite you to a special virtual Fireside Chat with Dr. Grant Rivera, Superintendent of Marietta City Schools, and Kristen Wynn, Head of AIM Institute for Learning & Research, on October 23, 2024, from 1:00-1:45 PM ET.
During this event, you'll learn how #literacy leadership training can transform your school system and improve student outcomes! Hear directly from these education leaders about their journey and the importance of structured literacy training for educators in the middle grades.
Who should attend?
- Principals
- Superintendent
- Curriculum Directors
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Access the FREE recording of Dr. Snowling's webinar, "Dyslexia, Language, and Learning to Read".
Learn More About Dyslexia and Save
During Dyslexia Awareness Month, educators and families can access our Demystifying Dyslexia three-hour online training for just $50 ($99 value). Use the code Dyslexia50* at checkout!
This fully online course offers an in-depth exploration of dyslexia, a common learning difference that affects 5-20% of the population. Through interactive and multimedia content, including a simulated dyslexia experience and printable classroom tools, you'll learn about:
- The origins and characteristics of dyslexia
- Essential strategies to support students with dyslexia
Don’t miss this limited-time offer!
As a bonus, enjoy an additional $50 off when you register for our comprehensive, comprehensive IDA-accredited Pathways to Proficient Reading or Pathways to Proficient Reading: Secondary courses.
*This code can be used once per person to purchase Demystifying Dyslexia. To use the code, on the course page, click on the Price/Shopping Cart button to add Demystifying Dyslexia to your cart. View your shopping cart to Proceed to Checkout where you will be prompted to create an account (if needed) and complete your purchase. In the shopping cart at checkout enter the code Dyslexia50 to access the $49 discount.
Where to Find AIM This Month
As you know, October and November are BIG months for literacy-focused conferences, including both large national events and smaller regional gatherings. Many of our AIM team members are honored to have been asked to present or join panels at these gatherings and AIM is proud to support many of these events through our sponsorship. We hope you'll stop by our booth or introduce yourself after a conference session if you're also learning along with us at these important events which allow us all to Partner for Impact. This is where you can find AIM in October.
- October 15-17: The Reading League Conference, Charlotte, NC - Visit AIM at Booth 122 and don't miss Head of AIM Institute Kristen Wynn presenting Building a Solid Literacy Infrastructure to Improve Outcomes for All Students.
- October 16-17: GSSA Fall Bootstrap Conference, Athens, GA - Look for AIM's Shelly Johnston and Emily Keag to talk about literacy training in Georgia
- October 19: ResearchEd, Wilmington, DE - Visit AIM's table and don't miss Megan Gierka and Nicole Ormandy presenting on Supporting English Learners.
- October 24-26: IDA's DylsexiaCon, Dallas, TX - Stop by Booth 606 and don't miss presentations by: Mitzi Berryhill, Meet us in the Middle: Dyslexia Intervention Strategies for Grades 6-12; Megan Gierka, Research to Reality: Assessing Dyslexia Policy, Charting Improvement; and Tiffany Hogan, Megan Gierka & Nicole Ormandy, The Myth of the Quick Fix: Using Implementation Science to Drive Outcomes.
- October 27-29: GAESP/GAMPS Empowering Leaders, Inspiring Change, Athens, GA - Look for Shelly Johnston at AIM's Bronze Sponsorship booth.
Pathways Partner Connections
AIM team members, including AIM founders Pat Roberts and Nancy Blair and Head of AIM Institute Kristen Wynn, had the opportunity to spend the evening with many Philadelphia partners last week at Drexel University's SOR Day.
The event, which also honored AIM Research Advisory Board member Barbara Wilson, creator of Wilson Language Training, was designed to "bring together families, practitioners, educators, and scholars to discuss and share ideas and resources on how to improve literacy among children."
AIM Institute's Nikki Maloney and AIM Pathways Partner David Weinstein, president of Joyful Readers, were part of a panel discussion on 'Science of Reading in Philadelphia.'
Education Leader Lineup for Symposium Panel
In addition to learning from literacy researchers at AIM's 13th Annual Research to Practice Symposium, attendees, both in person at AIM and online around the world, will learn about literacy implementation experiences from education leaders at the district and state level.
We are pleased to announce our AIM to Impact: Leadership Panel participants who will join moderator, Head of AIM Institute Kristen Wynn for an afternoon conversation about systems change for literacy improvement. Don't miss AIM Pathways partners:
- Dr. Khalek Kirkland, Superintendent of District 23, New York City Schools
- Dr. Grant Rivera, Superintendent of Marietta City Schools in Georgia
- Dr. Carey Wright, Maryland State Superintendent of Schools
Spaces for in-person attendance are limited and we are quickly reaching capacity.
Did you know that all of AIM's professional learning opportunities are open for individual enrollment? If you are interested in group training for 20 or more educators in your school, district, or state, be sure to reach out and start a conversation today to develop a training schedule that meets your organization's needs.
About AIM Institute: The AIM Institute for Learning & Research® is a non-profit center for educational excellence and professional development, providing educators with the latest research, technology, and evidence-based practices in the fields of literacy and language-based learning disabilities.