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Key Takeaways from Lexia’s LETRS Applied Inaugural Conference

Key Takeaways from Lexia’s LETRS Applied Inaugural Conference

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When two literacy worlds collide: SLP land + morph When two literacy worlds collide: SLP land + morphology land — you get one shared message: If you want stronger readers… YOU DO need this learning. 😉🩷❤️ Between the two of us, we’ve got every angle covered: 🔹 Liz (@elizabeth_readingslp ): Courses for SLPs who want clear, practical reading + language intervention aligned with the Science of Reading. 🔹 Michelle (@michelle_thecolorfulclassroom & @logosliteracyacademy with @snippetsbysarah ): Morphology courses that help teachers understand word structure, build vocabulary, and strengthen decoding + spelling. Different specialties, same mission: empowering educators to teach reading with excellence. ✨ Comment “I DO” and we’ll send you both! #readingslp #morphology #structuredliteracy
You know those friends who just blow you away with You know those friends who just blow you away with their brilliance, their heart, and the way they show up for kids? 🤩✨ That’s Yvette Manns — @the_lit_teacher , the powerhouse author behind @phonicsreadalouds , and one of the most genuine humans I know. Watching her shine at The Reading League… especially during her author signing (!!) … had me over here beaming like a proud friend in the corner. 🥹📚💛 I’m so grateful to walk alongside someone who pours so much love, knowledge, and creativity into the world of literacy. Yvette, you inspire me… as a friend, as an educator, and as a creator. I adore you. 💛 👇 Your turn! What’s your favorite Phonics Read Aloud right now? I always love seeing what’s on your shelves! 📚✨ #phonicsreadalouds #trlconf2025
You may hear a lot of buzz around blending & segme You may hear a lot of buzz around blending & segmenting vs. manipulation tasks. Dr. Kilpatrick shares the WHY behind manipulation tasks (researchers often use deletion): it’s to approximate if students actually have instant, automatic access to phonemes (a skill)… which essentially is necessary for orthographic mapping to occur. Comment PA for a link 🔗 to listen to Episode 52: Phonemic Awareness Research Unpacked with Dr. David Kilpatrick! You will not want to miss this one! #literacyincolor #literacyincolorpodcast #podcast #educationpodcast #podcastforteachers #podcastforeducators #davidkilpatrick #phonemicawareness #orthographicmapping #ortongillingham #literacycoach #readinginterventionist #literacyspecialist #CALT #dyslexia #dyslexiatutor
🚨Hot off the Press 🚨: @scholastic ‘s lates 🚨Hot off the Press 🚨: @scholastic ‘s latest book in the Science of Reading in Practice Series hit the shelves just yesterday! Small groups, Big Results by Dr. Julia B. Lindsey! 🔥🔥🔥 You’re in for a real treat, because this week on the podcast, you get to hear from @juliablindsey all about her latest title! Hands up, if Guided Reading was part of your repertoire 🙋🏻‍♀️🫣 — and now, small groups feel like a mystery… What happens when we stop grouping students by levels and start grouping them by skills? ✨ Transformation. We unpack how skill-based grouping can help every child become a truly capable reader. Comment SMALL GROUPS for a link 🔗 to listen — and be sure to snag your copy of Small Groups, Big Results! #literacyincolor #literacyincolorpodcast #podcast #educationpodcast #podcastforteachers #podcastforeducators #literacycoach #readinginterventionist #elementaryteacher #literacyspecialist #smallgroups #smallgroupreading #smallgroupliteracy #smallgroupintervention #evidencebasedinstruction #scienceofreading #scienceofreadinginpractice #scholastic
It’s been one month since @thereadingleague conf It’s been one month since @thereadingleague conference, and I feel grateful to be connected with so many likeminded advocates. Together, we will change the world. 💙 #literacyandjusticeforall #ittakesaleague #untileverychildcanread #trlconf2025
So many of us have strategies for teaching writing So many of us have strategies for teaching writing — but not a system. In this week’s episode of Literacy in Color, I sit down with @lanesha_tabb to unpack what it actually looks like to move from chaos to clarity in the writing block. We talk about: 🧠 Why students need more than acronyms and graphic organizers 📋 How Reimagine Writing helps teachers build a framework that works with any curriculum 💡 What it means to truly teach writing — not just assign it This one’s for every teacher who’s ever cringed at their writing block, thinking, “There has to be a better way.” Comment WRITE for a link 🔗 to listen! #literacyincolor #literacyincolorpodcast #podcast #educationpodcast #podcastforteachers #podcastforeducators #literacycoach #readinginterventionist #elementaryteacher #literacyspecialist #writing #teachingwriting #writingteacher #reimaginewriting
Curious about why these made my SOR Betrayal List? Curious about why these made my SOR Betrayal List? I spill it all in this week’s podcast episode! 🎙️ Comment LIST for a link 🔗 to listen! AND let’s keep growing, keep learning, keep doing better — together! 🙏🏼🤍 What would you add to the list? ⬇️ #literacyincolor #literacyincolorpodcast #podcast #educationpodcast #podcastforteachers #podcastforeducators #literacycoach #readinginterventionist #elementaryteacher #literacyspecialist #betrayallist

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