Join AIM Institute this summer for a variety of literacy development opportunities! In this blog, discover our upcoming webinar with Dr. Hugh Catts, explore the structured literacy training happening in New Mexico and Georgia, and find out about state-funded AIM Pathways courses in additional states. Don’t miss our sessions at the Big Sky Literacy Summit and New Berlin Literacy Symposium (WI) in August, and check out our free video resources to enhance your teaching strategies.
The paper offered recommendations for revisions based on literacy research including: recognizing the severity and persistence of word-reading, decoding and spelling difficulties, acknowledging the multifactorial causal basis of dyslexia, clarifying exclusionary factors, and highlighting secondary academic and biophysical consequences associated with dyslexia.
Recordings provided. Register today to join the more than 1,000 people who have already registered!
AIM facilitators are traveling to New Mexico this summer to lead leadership courses with educators training in Pathways to Literacy Leadership through the New Mexico Department of Education as well as in Lea County where leaders from five municipal school districts have begin their online training thanks to a grant from the J.F. Maddox Foundation.
In Georgia, Marietta secondary leaders and educators are both benefiting from comprehensive literacy instruction this summer with leaders enrolled in Pathways to Literacy Leadership and 6-8th grade educators participating in AIM's newest course, Pathways to Proficient Reading: Secondary. AIM facilitators were in Georgia last week working with secondary teachers as part of the hybrid instruction selected by the district.
AIM's newest course adapts Pathways to Proficient Reading, our IDA-accredited comprehensive literacy learning course, including new articles, classroom resources, adolescent student profiles, and secondary classroom videos, to address the unique literacy needs of adolescent learners. Virtual Community of Practice sessions with expert AIM facilitators focus on hands-on practice to support classroom implementation so secondary teachers are knowledgeable in their implementation of evidence-based practices in their middle and high school classrooms.
Learn more about Pathways to Proficient Reading: Secondary today and start a conversation to schedule training for your team of 20 or more educators today.
AIM is proud to partner with educators and leaders in over 30 states to provide high-quality literacy training opportunities for educators at all levels. As part of these partnerships, we are excited to offer state-funded AIM Pathways training to educators and leaders in many states across the country. Current training opportunities with open registration include:
We look forward to launching AIM Pathways training registration provided by the Mississippi Department of Education for the third year and to secondary educators and leaders in Maryland as part of our new partnership with Ibis Group and the Maryland State Department of Education soon.
Big Sky Literacy Summit
Loving and Leading Large
The Reading League Montana and The Transformative Reading Teacher Group
Thursday, August 1- Saturday, August 3
AIM is proud to be a silver sponsor of this annual conference and to have AIM's Dr. Megan Gierka & Nicole Kingsland presenting three different breakout sessions:
If you will be at the summit, don't miss our book signing with AIM Research Advisory Board member and The Reading Comprehension Blueprint author Nancy Hennessy and activity book co-author Julia Salamone during the Stroll and Learn from 5:30 - 6:30 pm on August 2 in the Canyon Room. Books for the signing can be purchased during the summit at the Brookes Publishing booth.
New Berlin Literacy Symposium
School District of New Berlin, The Reading League Wisconsin, Wisconsin Reading Coalition
Monday, August 5
Join AIM's Dr. Megan Gierka for a day of literacy learning for leaders in Wisconsin or join Amplify's training tack for teachers and start a conversation about Act 20 training with AIM's June Heeter.
Register to attend this IN-PERSON day of FREE learning today.
During the 2023-2024 school year, AIM welcomed the team from Reading Universe to AIM Academy to film students and team members to be included on the teaching-strategy resource site. The first video, featuring AIM's Nicole Ormandy was recently added to the Reading Universe site. Check out When Students Need More Phonics Practice: What a Review Day Looks Like and look for more videos featuring the fearless learners and innovative teachers at AIM.
In June, PaTTAN, the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network, held its virtual 2024 Literacy Symposium including AIM's Dr. Megan Gierka and Nicole Ormandy presenting Evaluating and Extending Language Skills among English Learners. Be sure to check out the library of presentation recordings including keynote speaker Kareem Weaver who elevates AIM's work in his Excellence and Literacy presentation.
Join us on Monday, March 10, 2025 for AIM's 13th annual Research to Practice Symposium: Implementation Science and Systems Change for Literacy Improvement.
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.