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Reading Apprenticeship & Writing Apprenticeship Introductory Webinars
Discover WestEd’s Literacy Webinar Series—complimentary introductory webinars led by literacy experts, offering research-based strategies to strengthen reading and writing instruction across disciplines. Learn about Reading Apprenticeship® and Writing Apprenticeship™, evidence-based approaches that help educators build confident readers, purposeful writers, and deeper learning experiences for all students.
Introducing the New Evidence-Based Toolkit for Teaching Reading Comprehension in Grades K–3
Join the Regional Educational Laboratory West for an introductory webinar on the Toolkit for Teaching K-3 Reading Comprehension, an evidence-based professional learning resource designed to help teachers, instructional coaches, and school leaders implement effective reading comprehension practices and promote literacy success for all students.
WestEd at the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness 2026 Conference
WestEd researchers and collaborators will share new research findings and insights at the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) Conference, September 23–26 in Baltimore, Maryland.
K–5 Language, Literacy, and Learning Leading Together Webinar Series
Join WestEd’s K–5 Language, Literacy, and Learning Webinar Series for five engaging 30-minute sessions that explore some of the essential building blocks of comprehension.
Comprehension Without Compromise: High Expectations for Every Reader
In this 30-minute webinar, explore evidence-based scaffolding, oral language strategies, and assistive technology that make complex texts accessible.
Reading Comprehension Is More Than Decoding
Reading comprehension is more than decoding. In this 30-minute webinar, unpack what it really requires—background knowledge, vocabulary, inference, and language.
Language at the Center: Expressive and Academic Language as the Engine for Reading Comprehension
Explore how oral language, vocabulary depth, and academic registers shape students’ ability to make meaning from complex texts in this 30-minute webinar.
Beyond Grade Level: Meeting Advanced Readers Where They Are and Where They Can Go
Join this 30-minute webinar to explore research-backed strategies that genuinely deepen reading comprehension and stretch capable readers.
Language at Work: Building Reading Comprehension Through Writing
Discover how writing in students’ own voices builds the academic language and reading comprehension skills complex texts demand in this free, 30-minute webinar.
Apprenticing Students to Read and Write in the Disciplines
Reading and writing in the disciplines is a vital experience in secondary schools. This 30-minute Leading Together webinar offers a research-based approach that deepens students’ reading comprehension, strengthens engagement, and builds the disciplinary literacy skills they need to read, write, think, and communicate like experts in any subject area.
