Reconstructing Reading: Translating research into powerful classroom practice

Every child has the right to read. But what children read – and the ways they engage with reading – are changing. ​

In the classroom, this presents new challenges and opportunities. How we approach fluency and comprehension must also incorporate the shifting social factors that shape how each child learns and experiences reading. ​

​Join us at Reconstructing Reading: Translating research into powerful classroom practice, an inspirational online festival where international thought leaders and experienced classroom practitioners will unpick and illuminate reading. ​

About the event

​The ages of 4 to 11 mark an important stage for children’s acquisition of key reading skills, laying the foundations for future learning and life outcomes. To fully realise children’s potential for reading enjoyment and comprehension, it’s time to re-evaluate the schemes and strategies that inform our teaching, and rediscover the holistic elements that contribute to the reading experience.

It’s time to rebalance the connection between teaching reading and reading for pleasure. It’s time to reconstruct reading. ​

​At the National Literacy Trust, we have closely followed children’s reading habits in the UK through 20 years of research. In our most recent report, what children told us demonstrated clear opportunities for rethinking how we teach reading in schools. But we know that the reading landscape is global – with schools around the world adapting to the social and technological needs of their pupils. ​

At Reconstructing Reading, teachers and reading researchers from around the world will put reading research into action.

Who is this online event for?

Whether you're a subject lead, classroom teacher, trainee teacher or reading researcher, this event will offer practical tools, deep insights, and actionable strategies grounded in the latest reading research.

What should I expect?

• A fully online conference drawing together keynotes from top international reading research and practice
• Tools and strategies for use in your classroom
• Insights to support whole-school improvement
• Flexible access with ticket and agenda options to fit your schedule and budget

Who will be speaking?

• We are thrilled to have a lineup of international literacy leaders including Timothy Shanahan, Dr Jan Hasbrouck PhD & Dr Gerald Tindal PhD, Professor Natalia I. Kucirkova, Professor Kate Cain, Professor Young-Suk Grace Kim, Dr Sinéad Harmey, Professor Keith Topping & Dr Jennifer Milne, Dr Geraldine Magennis-Clarke and Professor Victoria Murphy.

How to register for the event

For £25, you'll get admission for one 1 hour webinar.

For £35, you'll get admission for one 90 minute webinar

You can mix and match - sign up for as many webinars as you like!

For £100, you'll get Full Access:

• Get admission to every keynote and webinar throughout the week
• Exclusive admission to our Full Ticket Only sessions - including PhD showcases, insights from CLPE and National Literacy Trust, plus a Research into Practice lunchtime panel
• Access to our digital learning suite, with associated resources and a limited time recording of each session
• Virtual goody bag

Interested in sponsoring this event?

We'd love to hear from you! With a range of opportunities available, there's plenty of ways to collaborate. Please contact ellie.dalton@literacytrust.org.uk to discover our partner opportunities.