What does it take to ensure every student has the opportunity to learn to read?
The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) and Dyslexia Canada invite you to Reading for All: Research, Practice, and Policy in Conversation, a research forum bringing together researchers and educators to explore how evidence can strengthen literacy education for all students.
In 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed that learning to read is a basic human right, not a privilege. The Ontario Human Rights Commission’s subsequent Right to Read inquiry underscored the importance of strong curriculum and instruction, early screening, timely interventions, and professional assessment in ensuring that all students have the opportunity to become successful readers.
Reading for All will bring together researchers and educators to explore how research can inform practice and policy, and how we can strengthen literacy education for all students.
The forum will focus on four interconnected areas:
- Curriculum and Classroom Instruction: Evidence-based approaches to teaching reading.
- Assessment and Screening: Early identification of reading difficulties and impairment.
- Interventions: Effective, evidence-based support for students who struggle with reading.
- Teacher Preparation: Equipping educators with the knowledge and tools to teach reading effectively.
The program will feature two moderated panel discussions, with a complimentary lunch and networking session from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Together, these conversations will provide opportunities to exchange research and perspectives, connect evidence with practice and policy, and identify priorities for collaboration and future research.
We hope you will join us and contribute your perspective to this important conversation about advancing evidence-based literacy education and ensuring every student has the opportunity to learn to read.
Space is limited, so we encourage you to register early to reserve your spot.Â