Upcoming Sessions
TOPIC: Accelerating Reading Growth with Amira: AI-Powered, Science-Based Tutoring
Date: October 9th
Time: 3:30 p.m. EST (approx. 30 min)
Brief Description:
Join us for a short learning session to learn more about Amira. Amira is an AI-powered reading tutor (for K-6) that listens to students read out loud, assesses mastery, screens for dyslexia, and delivers personalized one-on-one tutoring for students who are learning to read.
In this session you will learn about how Amira works, including:
The student platform and how Amira delivers in-the-moment research based micro-interventions.
How teachers can monitor progress to guide instructional decisions.
Suggestions for implementation
Audience: K-8 literacy coaches and district leaders
TOPIC: Building Phonics Power: Saxon’s Multisensory, Spiral Literacy Approach
Date: October 16th
Time: 3:30 p.m. EST (approx. 30 min)
Brief Description:
Dive into Saxon Reading Foundations, a research-proven, multisensory phonics program grounded in cognitive science and the Science of Reading. This session unpacks its structured, incremental lessons, daily review routines, decodable readers, and embedded teacher scaffolds—from scripting for novices to flexible guidance for veterans.
Audience: K-8 literacy coaches and district leaders
TOPIC: Building Strong Readers: Bug Club Phonics & The Phonics Companion
Date: October 22nd
Time: 3:30 p.m. EST (approx. 30 min)
Brief Description:
Discover how educators can strengthen early reading instruction using OECM-awarded resources: Bug Club Phonics and The Phonics Companion. Together, they provide a systematic, Science of Reading-aligned approach—engaging decodable readers that bring phonics to life, paired with 120 structured lessons that reinforce skills through frequent review. This session highlights how these tools work together to establish confident, fluent readers from the ground up.
Audience: Teachers, Principles, Literacy Coaches, and District Leads
TOPIC: Profiling Literacy Strengths: The LSA Adaptive Assessment Tool
Date: October 28th
Time: 3:30 p.m. EST (approx. 30 min)
Brief Description:
Unpack the Literacy Success Assessment for Grades 7–10—an adaptive, Canadian-designed tool delivering reading and writing diagnostics spanning reading levels from Grades 1–10. Learn how this tool delivers predictive insight into comprehension, persuasive writing, and metacognition, helping teachers tailor instruction effectively.
Audience: Teachers, Principles, Literacy Coaches, and District Leads
TOPIC: From Foundations to Fluency: Read 180’s Adaptive Literacy Pathway
Date: November 4th
Time: 3:30 p.m. EST (approx. 30 min)
Brief Description:
Discover Read 180’s holistic intervention for older striving readers (Grades 3–12). Grounded in the Science of Reading, it combines adaptive, scaffolded instruction in phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing. We’ll spotlight its flexible deployment (core class, intervention block, tutoring), the Student App, independent reading libraries, anchor videos, and dynamic data reporting for informed instruction.
Audience: K-8 literacy coaches and district leaders
Past Sessions
TOPIC: Unlock Early Literacy Success with Amira Screener (50 min)
Date: August 26th 2:00 p.m EST
Brief Description:
Join us for an insightful webinar exploring how the Amira Screener empowers districts to deliver equitable, culturally responsive early literacy screening. Discover how AI-driven assessment and tutoring accelerate reading growth, align with the Science of Reading, and support real-time instructional decisions. Learn how Amira helps identify students at risk for reading difficulties early on, connects with UFLI, and aligns with provincial curriculum standards.
Audience: K–8 literacy coaches and district leaders
🔍 What You’ll Learn:
How AI + Science of Reading accelerate early literacy growth
Ways Amira Screener supports equitable, culturally responsive screening
How Amira identifies at-risk readers early and connects with UFLI
Practical strategies to strengthen early literacy instruction in your district
TOPIC: Dive into Intervention and Assessment for K-6 featuring Amira Learning (50 min)
Recorded February 2025
Brief Description: Discover how AI is moving beyond just a buzzword into real, practical classroom support for every teacher with the Intelligent Reading Assistant and how AI is tackling key classroom challenges, freeing up valuable time for teachers to focus on what drives the greatest impact with a deep-dive into it's reporting functionality.
Session will be presented by Mark Angel, Amira Learning CEO.
Audience: K-8 literacy coaches and district leaders
🔍 What You’ll Learn:
- How AI + Science of Reading accelerates student growth
- Ways Amira supports teachers in making data-driven decisions
- Tools to identify and address gaps in student learning
- How Amira’s AI tutor provides real-time, personalized reading support
- Practical strategies to enhance your classroom instruction
TOPIC: Insights into Students’ Comprehension and Communication, Grades 7-10
Recorded April 2025
Brief Description: You are probably wondering about the range of literacy skills in your grade 7-10 English classroom and how to best engage, assess, and teach. You may sense that some students are reading well below grade level and others on grade level and others somewhere in between. But how might you learn more about your students as readers and writers, so that you can tailor your teaching to meet students' individual needs? This session will introduce you to the new Literacy Success Assessment, to support reading comprehension and communication for students in grades 7-10.
Audience: Teachers, Principles, Literacy Coaches, and District Leads
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TOPIC: Designing a System for Individualized Instruction & Intervention
Recorded April 2025
Brief Description: We invite grades 3-12 English teachers and leaders to learn how Read 180® integrates research around personalized instruction and adaptive technology. Through Read 180®, students receive explicit, individualized lessons that develop their fluency, expand vocabulary, and strengthen comprehension. Special guest Steve Funk will demonstrate how to design this comprehensive system that will help you:
- Examine achievement data
- Accelerate student growth
- Guide a professional learning plan
Audience: Educators at the District Level
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TOPIC: Effective Strategies for Teaching Foundational Skills in Grades 3-6: Explore Best Practices and Tools for Success
Recorded April 2025
Brief Description: Curious about how to effectively teach morphology in Grades 3-6? Join us for an engaging session where you'll explore best practices for building morphological awareness in your students. Learn how Bug Club Morphology can support your instruction with cohesive, integrated content, including STEAM and Indigenous perspectives.
Audience: Teachers, Principles, Literacy Coaches, and District Leads