Spring Conference

Join us for an unforgettable day of learning and networking!

What is this? Our annual Spring Conference is our biggest event of the year. We have something to offer for all k-12 and college educators. There are up to 12 distinct educational sessions, a full buffet lunch, and plenty of opportunities to network. You will have the opportunity to listen to inspiring presentations, take part in engaging discussions, and find out about the latest teaching approaches that can help your students reach their potential.Attendance at our conference also includes a full year of membership!

Who should attend?

K-12 literacy teachers, administrators, instructional aids, and literacy coaches.

When is it?

Our 2026 Conference Date is TBD

Where will it be?

At the famous Puritan Conference and Event Center in Manchester, NH. 

Why should I sign up?

Because YOU deserve a day to read, write, listen and learn alongside like-minded educators. Itโ€™s the perfect place to learn more about innovative teaching strategies that can help engage students while developing their reading and writing skills. Participants will get access to best practices from leading experts in the field as well as lots of networking opportunities. Not only that but the Puritan’s chicken tenders are hard to beat!

Past Events

2025 Redefining Literacy: Hope in an Age of Distraction

Featuring a Keynote with Shawna Coppola

๐—ก๐—›๐—–๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ป๐—ป ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—™๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ’๐˜€ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ Award Winner: Tom Newkirk

2024: Embracing Change

Featuring a Keynote with Ralph Fletcher

๐—ก๐—›๐—–๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ป๐—ป ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—™๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ’๐˜€ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ Award Winner: Linda Rief


2023: Refocused, Redefined, Reimagined

Featuring a Keynote with Tom Newkirk

The importance of teaching English, reading and writing cannot be understated. It is the basis for knowledge and understanding in almost every field. However, often times these skills can seem mundane or unimportant to students. That is why we are so lucky to have Tom Newkirk as our keynote speaker this year. His keynote, Minds Made for Stories, will make the case that stories are necessary for human comprehension (and pleasure) –and should be part of all the writing we ask students to do. Check out his newest book here!

2019: Making It Count: A Practical Approach to Competency Based Learning

Featuring Penny Kittle