# Event Details - **Event Name**: Leading Evidence-Aligned Literacy: From Initiatives to Practice - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 14 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 am – Tue, 14 Jul, 2026 at 02:30 pm - **Event Description**: Leader-centered, evidence-aligned sessions designed to turn literacy initiatives into instructional change.About this EventThis Massachusetts-based institute is designed for school and district leaders who are responsible for turning literacy initiatives, policies, and legislation into meaningful instructional change. During this professional learning experience, participants will explore what leaders need to know and do to move the needle on literacy outcomes in their settings.The session connects the science of reading with the science of learning, grounding leadership decisions in how students actually acquire and retain literacy skills. Leaders will be introduced to the role of high-quality assessment systems, learn how to interpret and use literacy data effectively, and consider how data-driven decisions inform instruction, intervention, and resource allocation.Throughout the institute, content is explicitly aligned to Massachusetts's literacy initiatives, policies, and legislative requirements. Participants will leave with greater clarity about their leadership role in implementation, practical guidance for supporting educators, and concrete next steps for strengthening evidence-aligned literacy practices across their schools or districts.What to ExpectEngage in a focused, leader-centered professional learning experience that examines:What leaders must understand about how students learn to read—and how that knowledge should shape instructional and system-level decisionsThe role of assessment and data in guiding instruction, intervention, and resource allocation (and common missteps to avoid)Leadership actions that support implementation, including coherence across materials, professional learning, and expectations for practiceAlignment with Massachusetts literacy priorities, policies, and legislative requirementsYou will leave with clearer decision-making criteria, a stronger understanding of their role in implementation, and concrete next steps for strengthening evidence-aligned literacy across their schools or districts.Who Should ComeDistrict/School LeadersLiteracy Leadership TeamsCoachesTeacher LeadersPlease note: Payment may be made via credit/debit card or P.O. To pay with a P.O., please reach out to events@thereadingleague.org prior to registering, and we can assist you.Agenda?: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AMRegistration / Light Breakfast?: 09:00 AM - 12:30 PMTurning Literacy Initiatives into Instructional Change Host: Katie Sojewicz & Elisabeth Lamoureaux?: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PMLunch and Networking?: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PMProfessional Learning Partnerships with The Reading League - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/leading-evidence-aligned-literacy-from-initiatives-to-practice/100001992170748336 - **Event Categories**: fitness, science-fair - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 6 hours - Location: Meline Kasparian Professional Development Center - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 29, max: 29, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Springfield - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: Meline Kasparian Professional Development Center - **lat**: 42.14094310000001 - **long**: -72.5748042 - **full address**: Meline Kasparian Professional Development Center, 1250 Saint James Avenue, Springfield, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Leading Evidence-Aligned Literacy: From Initiatives to Practice - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/fe80432d770956c2314e2c662cff61d109cc382d05e29ffc4a63460e37861476-rimg-w1200-h800-dcd3bcab-gmir.jpg?v=1781839025 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Leading Evidence-Aligned Literacy: From Initiatives to Practice being held? - **A:** Leading Evidence-Aligned Literacy: From Initiatives to Practice takes place on Tue, 14 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 am to Tue, 14 Jul, 2026 at 02:30 pm at Meline Kasparian Professional Development Center, 1250 Saint James Avenue, Springfield, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Leading Evidence-Aligned Literacy: From Initiatives to Practice? - **A:** Leading Evidence-Aligned Literacy: From Initiatives to Practice is organized by The Reading League. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Leading Evidence-Aligned Literacy: From Initiatives to Practice", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/fe80432d770956c2314e2c662cff61d109cc382d05e29ffc4a63460e37861476-rimg-w1200-h800-dcd3bcab-gmir.jpg?v=1781839025", "startDate": "2026-07-14", "endDate": "2026-07-14", "url": "https://allevents.in/springfield/leading-evidence-aligned-literacy-from-initiatives-to-practice/100001992170748336", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Meline Kasparian Professional Development Center", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1250 Saint James Avenue", "postalCode": "01104", "addressLocality": "Springfield", "addressRegion": "MA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "42.14094310000001", "longitude": "-72.5748042" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Leader-centered, evidence-aligned sessions designed to turn literacy initiatives into instructional change.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-03", "availabilityEnds": "2026-07-14", "validFrom": "2026-09-03", "lowPrice": "29.00", "highPrice": "29.00", "price": "29.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/springfield/leading-evidence-aligned-literacy-from-initiatives-to-practice/100001992170748336" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-03", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-03", "url": "https://allevents.in/springfield/leading-evidence-aligned-literacy-from-initiatives-to-practice/100001992170748336", "price": "29.00", "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "The Reading League", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/the-reading-league/17746624", "description": "The Reading League's mission is to build educator knowledge of how to teach reading using evidence-based, highly effective methods of reading instruction and assessment. \r\nOur vision is that all educators who teach students to read will use evidence-based practices that result in successful reading outcomes for all learners.\r\nA multitude of stakeholders comprises The Reading League: teachers, professors and researchers, administrators, parents, people with dyslexia and other reading difficulty, school psychologists, speech and language pathologists, counselors, health care providers, attorneys, and more. 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