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Learn with the nation's leading literacy researchers and practitioners.
AIM Institute webinars bring research and practice together through timely conversations, practical strategies, and expert perspectives designed to support educators and education leaders.
Explore upcoming opportunities to learn, connect, and bring evidence-based literacy practices into your classroom, school, district, or community.
Featured Series
The Road to the 2027 Research-to-Practice Symposium
AIM Institute is hosting a yearlong webinar series exploring the impact of language on reading and writing.
Each conversation examines a different dimension of literacy development, from language foundations and reading comprehension to writing, assessment, and classroom application. The series will culminate with our annual 2027 Research to Practice Symposium.
Learn with AIM Institute
Explore upcoming webinars designed for educators, literacy specialists, instructional coaches, school and district leaders, researchers, and others committed to improving literacy outcomes.
Sowing Seeds of Literacy through Language Development
Sept. 16, 2026 | 6 PM ET
Featuring:
Dr. Jennifer Zuk, Director and Principal Investigator of the Communication and Neurodevelopment Lab, Boston University
Language Is Literacy: Why Oral Language Drives Reading and Writing Success
Oct. 6, 2026 | 6 PM ET
Dr. Pam Snow examines the research connecting oral language to reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing development, and academic success.
Featuring:
Dr. Pamela Snow, Professor of Cognitive Psychology in the School of Education, La Trobe University in Australia
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The First Step to Literacy: Early Risk Identification in Pediatric Practice
Oct. 21, 2026 | 6 PM ET
Featuring:
- Dr. Shelley Gray, Professor Emeritus in the College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University
- Dr. R.J. Risueño, Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology, Midwestern University
Integration of Reading and Writing - Comprehension and Composition
Nov. 18, 2026 | 6 PM ET
Featuring:
- Nancy Hennessy, Author and Literacy Consultant, The Consulting Network
- Julia Salamone, Instructional Specialist, The Haverford School
Scaffolding Complex Texts
Dec. 1, 2026 | 6 PM ET
Featuring:
Dr. Mitchell Brookins, Educational Consultant, Brookins Consulting
"Bridging the gap between research and practice is critical as we strive to provide every child with effective opportunities to benefit from our instruction. For us to close this formidable fissure between what appears in the scientific literature and the daily practices employed in classrooms, researchers and practitioners need opportunities to come together as equals and exchange knowledge and experiences in a way that promotes improved and efficacious approaches to instruction. The AIM Research Symposium is such an opportunity to do just this."
- Donald L. Compton, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology and Education, Florida Center for Reading Research