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, and Professor Natalia I. Kucirkova, Kate Cain, Sinead Harmey, Keith Topping & Jennifer Milne, Geraldine Magennis-Clarke and Victoria Murphy.

There's more speaker announcements to come - sign up via the link below to hear these first!

How to register for the event

Our Full Access ticket option is just £100 and includes:

• Access to every keynote webinar across the week - more speakers to be announced!
• Access to our digital learning suite, with associated resources and a limited time recording of each session
• Access to our exclusive lunchtime sessions (PhD Showcases and Research into Practice panels)
• Virtual goody bag

Further ticket options will be available soon - including individual webinar access priced at £25-£35.

Be the first to know when new ticket sales are open – register to our mailing list via the link below.

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.