WebinarsMore
Pennsylvania is at a turning point as district leaders begin to implement the state's structured literacy legislative requirements. A panel of leaders reflects on early implementation efforts, tensions between mandate and practice, and lessons emerging from states further along in literacy reform.
54 min
Formative assessment is most valuable when it is diagnostic and informs instruction. Drs. Adrea Truckenmiller and Katie Valentine, with AIM Academy teachers, discuss their partnership utilizing the Writing Architect to assess writing and design evidence-based writing instruction.
61 min
Reading gaps that persist into adolescence limit students' access to complex text, content learning, and long-term success. A leadership panel shares experience with literacy improvement at the secondary level, highlighting professional learning and leadership to support success.
57 min
The International Dyslexia Association’s 2025 definition reflects both continuity and new insights in our understanding of dyslexia. Drs. Hugh Catts and Charley Haynes unpack the research behind the update, from multifactorial causes to its implications for educators.
78 min
Starting in early childhood, caregivers play a powerful role in children’s social, cognitive, and early learning development. FathersRead365 co-founder Brent Johnstone shares how a citywide movement can build early literacy skills for young learners.
60 min
SymposiumsMore
Impact happens when evidence meets implementation with rigor, equity, and urgency. Pat Roberts and Nancy Blair highlight AIM’s research-to-practice and practice-to-research partnerships and how districts nationwide use AIM to drive real gains in student reading achievement.
22 min
AIM was founded on the belief that research should guide practice and that practitioners’ questions should inform research. Nancy Hennessy reflects on how AIM has expanded access to knowledge and helped transform literacy education nationwide.
17 min
ShortsMore
Writing is a complex process that requires coordinating multiple skills, including executive functioning. Educators play a vital role in helping students develop the specialized knowledge needed to write with success.
3 min
Language comprehension and word recognition skills are necessary for all students, but the skills emphasized in a literacy block should shift across grades to reflect changing instructional priorities. Early elementary students especially benefit from phonics instruction utilizing a well-designed, targeted lesson.
8 min
Children who struggle with reading must build phonological awareness and automatic decoding. Dr. David Kilpatrick explains that skilled readers link letters to sounds easily, while struggling readers need explicit training to make those connections.
11 min
In 2019, Dr. Hollis Scarborough received AIM’s inaugural Hollis Scarborough Award, recognizing research that has shaped the field of literacy and inspired others. Her presentation shares a first-hand account of the creation of Scarborough's Reading Rope.
23 min