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Martin Mireles @martinmirelesedu.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Proud that Diana Martinez & I will be presenting at researchED St. Louis Sept 26, 26! “Teaching Through Language: Constructing Knowledge and Developing Literacy,” will focus on how K-12 educators can use language to build knowledge. Register: bit.ly/researchedstl #ResearchED #Mexico

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The Reading League Illinois @thereadingleagueil.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

📚 Free TRL IL Webinar How Writing Instruction Can Revolutionize Education featuring @natwexler.bsky.social 🗓 March 12, 7–8 PM CT 🔗 Register: bit.ly/TRLILWexler 🔗 TRL-IL: bit.ly/TRLILJoin ☕ Coffee Chat 🗓 March 21, 9–10 AM CT 🔗 Register: bit.ly/TRLILCoffeeChat

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The Reading League Illinois @thereadingleagueil.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

🚨 @thereadingleague.org Conference Spotlight 🚨 Two of our very own TRL-IL board members are presenting at #TRLConf2025! 🎤 Dr. Ben Zulauf & @martinmirelesedu.bsky.social 📚 Developing a District Language & Literacy Instructional Strategy Framework 🗓️ Oct 8–10 | Chicago 🔗 Register: cvent.me/zBvBoV

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Martin Mireles @martinmirelesedu.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

📚 It’s time for our annual free summer literacy symposium! We proudly honor the impactful contributions of our previous speakers. This year’s symposium is co-sponsored by Amplify, & we’re eager to continue advancing research-aligned, evidence-based practices together. 🔗 Register: t.co/4aAg428aQW

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Martin Mireles @martinmirelesedu.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

I had a wonderful experience presenting at the SIOP® Conference! It was an incredible opportunity to engage with dedicated educators, exchange ideas, and deepen our collective understanding of language instruction. I’m already looking forward to next year’s conference!

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The Reading League Illinois @thereadingleagueil.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

📢 Join us for the Leading in Literacy Symposium with @D99Cicero, co-sponsored by @Amplify! 📍 Unity Junior High, Cicero, IL 📅 July 23, 2025 | 8:30 AM–2:00 PM 🎙️ Featuring: @dtwuva.bsky.social Daniel Willingham, Kristen McQuillan, Sonia Cabell, Melissa Orkin! #ScienceOfReading #ScienceofLearning

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Martin Mireles @martinmirelesedu.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

SIOP® Virtual Conference (July 8-9) When teaching content, you are teaching language. Whether in kinder or 8th, we deconstruct academic language to facilitate access. My session: Strategies for Language Acquisition & Content Development 🗓 Wed, July 9 🕑 2:15 (CST) #SIOPNC25 @siopmodel.bsky.social

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The Reading League Illinois @thereadingleagueil.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

It's Friday!! Looking for a great webinar? Some of the best are free on our website, thanks to our members! 🎥 Webinars: il.thereadingleague.org/chapter-reso... 🌟 Membership: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

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Martin Mireles @martinmirelesedu.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Presenting at #SIOP2025! @siopmodel.bsky.social Session Preview: Strategies for Language Acquisition & Content Development 🗓️ July 9, 2025 | 2:15–2:45 PM CST The bridge from a simple to a compound sentence? A conjunction. Explicitly teach them while reading & when writing! 🔗 savvas.com/SIOP2025

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The Reading League Illinois @thereadingleagueil.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Join us for our first TRL IL event: Literacy Across Languages: The Science of Reading for Multilingual Learners Register: zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/literacy-across-languages-the-science-of-reading-for-multilingual-learners-2 Membership: zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/649f4f63-fb7d-4213-8993-834ca80ca9d8

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Martin Mireles @martinmirelesedu.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

We appreciate everyone who joined and peacefully exercised their constitutional rights in the city yesterday. We are one community. Solidarity matters. Before entering education, I worked as a paralegal studying for a career in immigration and criminal law. Community has always guided my work.

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Martin Mireles @martinmirelesedu.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

This is an excellent example of applying principles from the science of learning to SPANISH language instruction. As a reminder, all language is taught in the context of content.

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Teachers are expected to use evidence-based approaches & strategies yet no one has ever trained us how to interpret research! Huge thanks to @rastokke.bsky.social who shared this 1-page “red flags for education research” for teachers and the literacy coaches and consultants who tell us what to do!

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The Reading League Illinois @thereadingleagueil.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Dr. Timothy Shanahan establishes that effective reading comprehension instruction must focus on building students’ language knowledge at the word, sentence, and text levels using content-rich texts.

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The Reading League Illinois @thereadingleagueil.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

📢 TRL IL Sponsored (No-Cost) Literacy Webinar! Dr. @leslielaud.bsky.social will present easy-to-implement, evidence-based writing strategies grounded in the science of writing. 📅 April 10th il.thereadingleague.org/calendar/the... ⏰ 6:00–7:30 PM CT 🔗 bit.ly/TRLILLaud25

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Martin Mireles @martinmirelesedu.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

This lends to the conversation that we must teach how language works within context while teaching the students the content knowledge within knowledge-rich, complex texts.

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The Reading League Illinois @thereadingleagueil.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

TRL IL Members! March 22 will be our next Coffee Chat w/Dr. Tinaya York! Dr. York will be, following up on our March 13 webinar with Mitchell Brookins, discussing her work in Illinois focused on adolescent literacy and ensuring access to complex text for ALL.

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The Reading League Illinois @thereadingleagueil.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

📢 Sponsored (No-Cost) Literacy Webinar! Dr. Brookins will discuss scaffolding student writing through complex texts & share strategies to support writing, enhance textual analysis, & strengthen academic success! 📅 March 13 ⏰ 7-8:30 PM CT 🔗 Register: bit.ly/TRLILBrookins25 @thereadingleague.org

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Knowledge Matters Campaign @knowledgematrs.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Current reading tests overlook the crucial role of background knowledge in comprehension. It’s time for assessments that truly reflect how students learn to read. Discover a better approach in our latest blog post: knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/reading...

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The Reading League @thereadingleague.org · 19/02/2025

📢 We're thrilled to share a new TRL Compass resource to support English learners (ELs)! Our Contrastive Analysis Resource has IPA-based charts & Venn diagrams comparing English phonology with six languages. Support your EL students with this resource today: www.thereadingleague.org/compass/engl...

NEW RESOURCE
The Reading League Compass
By Bilinguistics and The Reading League
Contrastive Analysis Resources

Image of various phonological consonant sounds

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Martin Mireles @martinmirelesedu.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Controversial Takes: 🔹Effective Spanish Instruction > Authentic Spanish Instruction 🔹Effective English Instruction > Authentic English Instruction 🔹Effective Language Instruction > Authentic Language Instruction

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The Reading League Illinois @thereadingleagueil.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Don't forget to join us this Thursday, February 13 at 7pm CT! The great Sue Pimentel will be discussing how to keep the text, rather than standards, front and center when you are planning and implementing your literacy instruction. 📅 Register here: bit.ly/TRLILPimentel

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Dan Willingham @dtwuva.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

If you're curious to know more about the role of knowledge in learning and curriculum, download this free e-book, a collaborative effort by an international team of eight experts. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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Dr. Elfrieda H. (Freddy) Hiebert @textproject.org · 08/01/2025

Vocabulary is not about memorizing lists, it's about learning connections between words. Learn how teachers can leverage AI-generated insights to enhance vocabulary acquisition in this free webinar with Dr. Elfrieda “Freddy” Hiebert, January 14, 2025 @ 3:30 pm EST. Info: textproject.org/register

The word "vocabulary" is spelled out in colorful cout out letters on top of a blue background. White text on a green background reads: The New Science of Vocabulary: AI-Enhanced Approaches to Word Selection
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST, with Dr. Elfrieda "Freddy Hiebert, President and CEO of Text Project

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Martin Mireles @martinmirelesedu.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

January is on its way—and with it comes another free literacy webinar to kick off the new year! ✨ Join us to talk all things reading comprehension with David & Meredith Liben! 📅 Date: January 9 ⏰ Time: 6:00–7:30 PM Register today! bit.ly/TRLILLibens

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