How can instructional coaches help drive meaningful disciplinary literacy instruction (DL)? Join us for this 30-minute webinar to explore key strategies for building understanding of disciplinary literacy, fostering buy-in across subject areas, and supporting implementation.
Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Time: 12–12:30 p.m. PT
This session will explore how instructional coaches can play a central role in advancing DL instruction across subject areas. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of what DL is and why it matters, along with strategies for helping staff build DL knowledge and invest in the work.
Heather Conklin and Menya Cole will offer practical guidance on supporting teachers as they implement DL in the classroom, including ways to build momentum, address challenges, and sustain progress over time.
The session is ideal for instructional leaders and coaches looking to strengthen literacy practices through a content-area lens.
Who Should Attend
- Instructional and/or literacy coaches
- Principals
- District leaders
- Literacy instructional leadership
Session Topics
- Explaining what DL is and why it is relevant
- Building knowledge of DL and gaining buy-in across subject areas
- Supporting staff in implementing DL instruction
Featured Speakers
Menya Cole
Cole is a program associate in Literacy at WestEd working with the Reading Apprenticeship and Writing Apprenticeship teams. She brings over 15 years of experience as a teacher and literacy coach with a focus on curriculum design, disciplinary literacy, and structured literacy. Cole supports teachers and leaders in implementing evidence-based literacy practices across content areas and has coached educators at both the elementary and secondary school levels to strengthen instructional outcomes.
Heather Conklin
Conklin is a senior program associate in Literacy at WestEd. She designs, facilitates, and supports professional learning initiatives for Reading Apprenticeship while also providing guidance and expertise on enhancing literacy outcomes to schools, districts, and educational agencies nationwide. With nearly 30 years of experience as a teacher, instructional coach, and director of curriculum and instruction, Conklin brings a wealth of knowledge in literacy initiatives and classroom implementation from both coaching and administrative perspectives.
Don’t miss out on this exciting conversation—register today!