The Science of Reading is a free professional learning community that helps bring knowledge about the science of reading and the plethora of data, information, and products that Lexia Learning provides supporting the evidence.

The science of reading provides proven, evidence-based practices about how to best teach reading and support students of all abilities. Teaching students to read is complex. Some students seem to pick it up intuitively, while others struggle, and it can be difficult to identify why. The science of reading can help every student learn to read, but it is a large body of evidence that can be difficult to understand without proper guidance. That’s why learning to teach reading is a complex process.

The good news is we know more today about the essential components of effective reading instruction than ever before—how children learn to read, the causes of reading difficulties and how to prevent them. The science of reading incorporates decades of research into how students learn and how reading should be taught for a wide range of learners. Despite the overwhelming data, the science of reading was not part of many educators’ training.

Watch Our Most Recent edWebinar Series: Science of Reading Week

Literacy Is a Civil Right
Presented by LeVar Burton and Liz Brooke, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Chief Learning Officer, Lexia
Moderated by Cassandra Wheeler, Director of LETRS State Success, Lexia

School Administrators: Your Leadership Role in Science of Reading Instruction
Presented by Paula White, Executive Director, JerseyCAN; Rich Zigarovich, Principal, Lordstown Elementary School (OH); and Dr. Erin Hamilton, State Solutions Manager, National Strategy Team, Lexia
Moderated by Cassandra Wheeler, Director of LETRS State Success, Lexia

District Administrators: Create an Ecosystem for Science of Reading Instruction
Presented by Ebone N. Johnson, Supervisor, Literacy and Library Services, Columbus City Schools (OH); Micki Ray, Chief Academic Officer, Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education; and Kerri Larkin, Senior Education Advisor, Lexia
Moderated by Cassandra Wheeler, Director of LETRS State Success, Lexia

Teachers: Be the Ultimate Expert in the Science of Reading
Presented by Kari Kurto, National Science of Reading Project Director, The Reading League; Jessica Farmer, Literacy Advocate and Content Creator, Farmer Loves Phonics; and Julie Harris, Director, Language and Literacy Curriculum, Lexia
Moderated by Cassandra Wheeler, Director of LETRS State Success, Lexia