• Experts Explain Series: thinkSRSD (Self-Regulated Strategy Development)

    Virtual

    Bring the Science of Writing to your classroom in fun and engaging ways through thinkSRSD. Join Dr. Leslie Laud for our February session on this topic. Discover easy-to-implement, enjoyable and evidence-based ways to re-invigorate how you teach writing. Learn pre-writing strategies that help students make deeper meanings of texts. Support your writers as they can generate fresh insights when they write about these. Teach scaffolds and structures for navigating the full writing process from planning to revision, and in ways to build knowledge about the world, and student voice. Help your students become more strategic, empowered, independent and goal-oriented writers, and thinkers.

    Free
  • TRL-IN Annual Meeting

    Virtual

    Open to members and non-members, please join us for our Annual Meeting. Learn more about our organization and how you can get involved, meet our board of directors, hear from a special guest from Hand2Mind, connect with like-minded change-makers in our state, and be present for the announcement of our 2026 Science of Reading Champion Award winners!

    Free
  • Saturday Morning Coffee Chat

    Virtual

    Members, mark your calendars and stay tuned to find out what this month's coffee chat topic will be! Access to our Saturday morning Coffee Chats is a perk of membership with TRL-IN. Join or renew your annual membership today! If you are unsure of your membership status with TRL-IN, please email natalie@in.thereadingleague.org and she will look into it for you.

    Free
  • Experts Explain Series: Writing and Oral Language for English Learners

    Virtual

    Join Dr. Linda Cavasos for our March session dedicated to writing and oral language for English learners. In this session, we will review prewriting strategies that help English learners improve their writing skills. We will examine student writing samples to see how language and reading gaps can lead to writing difficulties. Guidance will be offered on linguistic and academic supports to assist English learners’ writing development.

    Free
  • Saturday Morning Coffee Chat

    Virtual

    Members, mark your calendars and stay tuned to find out what this month's coffee chat topic will be! Access to our Saturday morning Coffee Chats is a perk of membership with TRL-IN. Join or renew your annual membership today! If you are unsure of your membership status with TRL-IN, please email natalie@in.thereadingleague.org and she will look into it for you.

    Free
  • Experts Explain Series: Syntax

    Virtual

    Our April session will be led by Dr. Margie Gillis. Participants will understand the importance of a function-based approach for teaching students the role that each grammatical building block plays in constructing a variety of sentences. This information will build on prior sessions by explaining the integral role that sentences play in students’ writing fluency. The Experts Explain Series is presented in partnership with the Indiana Department of Education. Join us live, or find recordings after the event in the Indiana Learning Lab.

    Free
  • Saturday Morning Coffee Chat

    Virtual

    Members, mark your calendars and stay tuned to find out what this month's coffee chat topic will be! Access to our Saturday morning Coffee Chats is a perk of membership with TRL-IN. Join or renew your annual membership today! If you are unsure of your membership status with TRL-IN, please email natalie@in.thereadingleague.org and she will look into it for you.

    Free
  • Experts Explain Series: Summary – Explicit, Evidenced Based Writing Instruction

    Virtual

    More details to come! Our May session will be wrap up of this 9-month Experts Explain Series and will be led by Judith Hochman. The Experts Explain Series is presented in partnership with the Indiana Department of Education. Find recordings of all of the sessions in this series in the Indiana Learning Lab.

    Free