The Reading League Illinois
@thereadingleagueil.bsky.social
The Reading League Illinois is a state chapter of the national not-for-profit The Reading League.
https://linktr.ee/TheReadingLeagueIL
https://linktr.ee/TheReadingLeagueIL
We appreciate Patrice Bain for creating a book that empowers families!
We are looking forward to the upcoming TRL IL webinar!
(Em)Powering Up: When Research Drives Student Success
Thu Nov 13, 7–8 pm CT
Register: bit.ly/TRLILPatrice
Join TRL-IL: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
We are looking forward to the upcoming TRL IL webinar!
(Em)Powering Up: When Research Drives Student Success
Thu Nov 13, 7–8 pm CT
Register: bit.ly/TRLILPatrice
Join TRL-IL: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
November 9, 2025 at 11:27 PM
We appreciate Patrice Bain for creating a book that empowers families!
We are looking forward to the upcoming TRL IL webinar!
(Em)Powering Up: When Research Drives Student Success
Thu Nov 13, 7–8 pm CT
Register: bit.ly/TRLILPatrice
Join TRL-IL: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
We are looking forward to the upcoming TRL IL webinar!
(Em)Powering Up: When Research Drives Student Success
Thu Nov 13, 7–8 pm CT
Register: bit.ly/TRLILPatrice
Join TRL-IL: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
Free TRL-IL webinar
Thu Nov 13, 7–8 pm CT:
(Em)Powering Up: When Research Drives Student Success w/Patrice Bain
Register: bit.ly/TRLILPatrice
#TRLIL
#ScienceOfLearning
#ScienceOfReading
Thu Nov 13, 7–8 pm CT:
(Em)Powering Up: When Research Drives Student Success w/Patrice Bain
Register: bit.ly/TRLILPatrice
#TRLIL
#ScienceOfLearning
#ScienceOfReading
November 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Free TRL-IL webinar
Thu Nov 13, 7–8 pm CT:
(Em)Powering Up: When Research Drives Student Success w/Patrice Bain
Register: bit.ly/TRLILPatrice
#TRLIL
#ScienceOfLearning
#ScienceOfReading
Thu Nov 13, 7–8 pm CT:
(Em)Powering Up: When Research Drives Student Success w/Patrice Bain
Register: bit.ly/TRLILPatrice
#TRLIL
#ScienceOfLearning
#ScienceOfReading
Monthly Member Coffee Chat: Mental Models
Sat 10.25, 9–10am CT
Members, check your email for the Zoom link!
Not a member? Join TRL-IL: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
#TRLIL
Sat 10.25, 9–10am CT
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#TRLIL
October 22, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Monthly Member Coffee Chat: Mental Models
Sat 10.25, 9–10am CT
Members, check your email for the Zoom link!
Not a member? Join TRL-IL: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
#TRLIL
Sat 10.25, 9–10am CT
Members, check your email for the Zoom link!
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#TRLIL
Hard to believe it’s been a month since the #TRLIL #LiteracyAcrossLanguages conference. Grateful to have learned alongside ML & dual-language teachers, leaders, & advocates across districts; one community, shared purpose.
🔗Website: il.thereadingleague.org/literacyacro...
🔗Join: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
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October 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Hard to believe it’s been a month since the #TRLIL #LiteracyAcrossLanguages conference. Grateful to have learned alongside ML & dual-language teachers, leaders, & advocates across districts; one community, shared purpose.
🔗Website: il.thereadingleague.org/literacyacro...
🔗Join: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
🔗Website: il.thereadingleague.org/literacyacro...
🔗Join: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
Our board members enjoyed presenting at @thereadingleague.org's 9th Annual Conference in Chicago. See everyone at upcoming The Reading League Illinois events!
#TRLConf2025 #TRLIL
#TRLConf2025 #TRLIL
October 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Our board members enjoyed presenting at @thereadingleague.org's 9th Annual Conference in Chicago. See everyone at upcoming The Reading League Illinois events!
#TRLConf2025 #TRLIL
#TRLConf2025 #TRLIL
We had an amazing time connecting with everyone at The Reading League 9th Annual Conference in Chicago, IL! We hope to see everyone again next year and at our upcoming TRL IL events!
#TRLConf2025 #TRLIL
#TRLConf2025 #TRLIL
October 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
We had an amazing time connecting with everyone at The Reading League 9th Annual Conference in Chicago, IL! We hope to see everyone again next year and at our upcoming TRL IL events!
#TRLConf2025 #TRLIL
#TRLConf2025 #TRLIL
Dr. Ben Zulauf & Martin Mireles will be presenting “Developing a District Language and Literacy Instructional Strategy Framework” at The Reading League Annual Conference this week!
💬 Explicit language instruction benefits all students!
#TRLConf2025 #TRLIL
💬 Explicit language instruction benefits all students!
#TRLConf2025 #TRLIL
October 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Dr. Ben Zulauf & Martin Mireles will be presenting “Developing a District Language and Literacy Instructional Strategy Framework” at The Reading League Annual Conference this week!
💬 Explicit language instruction benefits all students!
#TRLConf2025 #TRLIL
💬 Explicit language instruction benefits all students!
#TRLConf2025 #TRLIL
📣 FREE TRL IL Webinar Alert!
🎙️ Dr. Jim Heal
🧠 Mental Models, Schema & Meaning-Making through the Science of Learning
🗓️ Thurs, Oct 16 | 7–8PM CT
🔗 Register: bit.ly/jimheal
🔗Membership: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
#TRLIL #ScienceOfLearning
🎙️ Dr. Jim Heal
🧠 Mental Models, Schema & Meaning-Making through the Science of Learning
🗓️ Thurs, Oct 16 | 7–8PM CT
🔗 Register: bit.ly/jimheal
🔗Membership: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
#TRLIL #ScienceOfLearning
October 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
📣 FREE TRL IL Webinar Alert!
🎙️ Dr. Jim Heal
🧠 Mental Models, Schema & Meaning-Making through the Science of Learning
🗓️ Thurs, Oct 16 | 7–8PM CT
🔗 Register: bit.ly/jimheal
🔗Membership: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
#TRLIL #ScienceOfLearning
🎙️ Dr. Jim Heal
🧠 Mental Models, Schema & Meaning-Making through the Science of Learning
🗓️ Thurs, Oct 16 | 7–8PM CT
🔗 Register: bit.ly/jimheal
🔗Membership: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
#TRLIL #ScienceOfLearning
Conference preview: Dr. Ben Zulauf & @martinmirelesedu.bsky.social will debunk 3 myths, then do a live Amplify text breakdown showing how research translates into planning & instruction. Join them for the how, not just the what.
#TRLConf2025 #TRLIL
#TRLConf2025 #TRLIL
October 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Conference preview: Dr. Ben Zulauf & @martinmirelesedu.bsky.social will debunk 3 myths, then do a live Amplify text breakdown showing how research translates into planning & instruction. Join them for the how, not just the what.
#TRLConf2025 #TRLIL
#TRLConf2025 #TRLIL
🎤 Speaker Highlight 🎤
📚 Dr. Sonia Cabell
Early literacy researcher | FCRR | Author | National leader in language comprehension
🔗 bit.ly/TRLILJoin
📷 il.thereadingleague.org/literacy-acr...
📩 Slide decks will be shared with all attendees soon! We’re compiling all resources into one convenient email!
📚 Dr. Sonia Cabell
Early literacy researcher | FCRR | Author | National leader in language comprehension
🔗 bit.ly/TRLILJoin
📷 il.thereadingleague.org/literacy-acr...
📩 Slide decks will be shared with all attendees soon! We’re compiling all resources into one convenient email!
The Reading League Illinois - Membership 2025
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September 25, 2025 at 1:59 AM
🎤 Speaker Highlight 🎤
📚 Dr. Sonia Cabell
Early literacy researcher | FCRR | Author | National leader in language comprehension
🔗 bit.ly/TRLILJoin
📷 il.thereadingleague.org/literacy-acr...
📩 Slide decks will be shared with all attendees soon! We’re compiling all resources into one convenient email!
📚 Dr. Sonia Cabell
Early literacy researcher | FCRR | Author | National leader in language comprehension
🔗 bit.ly/TRLILJoin
📷 il.thereadingleague.org/literacy-acr...
📩 Slide decks will be shared with all attendees soon! We’re compiling all resources into one convenient email!
🎤 Speaker Highlight: Dr. Claude Goldenberg
📘 Stanford Professor Emeritus | National Literacy Panel Researcher
Here’s a glimpse of his session at #TRLIL
📸 il.thereadingleague.org/literacy-acr...
🔗 bit.ly/TRLILJoin
📘 Stanford Professor Emeritus | National Literacy Panel Researcher
Here’s a glimpse of his session at #TRLIL
📸 il.thereadingleague.org/literacy-acr...
🔗 bit.ly/TRLILJoin
Literacy Across Languages: The Science of Reading for Multilingual Learners
il.thereadingleague.org
September 23, 2025 at 2:26 AM
🎤 Speaker Highlight: Dr. Claude Goldenberg
📘 Stanford Professor Emeritus | National Literacy Panel Researcher
Here’s a glimpse of his session at #TRLIL
📸 il.thereadingleague.org/literacy-acr...
🔗 bit.ly/TRLILJoin
📘 Stanford Professor Emeritus | National Literacy Panel Researcher
Here’s a glimpse of his session at #TRLIL
📸 il.thereadingleague.org/literacy-acr...
🔗 bit.ly/TRLILJoin
🚗 TRL-IL attendees!
Doors officially open at 8:30am, but we’ll begin registering earlier due to school traffic congestion.
🎁 Get there early to grab a gift, coffee, & find a good parking spot—W. 23rd St. will close at 8:15am until 8:45am.
📍Cicero Community Center
🕘 See you tomorrow! #TRLIL
Doors officially open at 8:30am, but we’ll begin registering earlier due to school traffic congestion.
🎁 Get there early to grab a gift, coffee, & find a good parking spot—W. 23rd St. will close at 8:15am until 8:45am.
📍Cicero Community Center
🕘 See you tomorrow! #TRLIL
September 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM
🚗 TRL-IL attendees!
Doors officially open at 8:30am, but we’ll begin registering earlier due to school traffic congestion.
🎁 Get there early to grab a gift, coffee, & find a good parking spot—W. 23rd St. will close at 8:15am until 8:45am.
📍Cicero Community Center
🕘 See you tomorrow! #TRLIL
Doors officially open at 8:30am, but we’ll begin registering earlier due to school traffic congestion.
🎁 Get there early to grab a gift, coffee, & find a good parking spot—W. 23rd St. will close at 8:15am until 8:45am.
📍Cicero Community Center
🕘 See you tomorrow! #TRLIL
Thank you TRL-IL Members & Literacy Sponsors!
You made this Monday’s event possible.
We can’t wait to learn together & build community in person.
📅 Registration closes TONIGHT at midnight!
🔗 bit.ly/TRLILMLConference
You made this Monday’s event possible.
We can’t wait to learn together & build community in person.
📅 Registration closes TONIGHT at midnight!
🔗 bit.ly/TRLILMLConference
September 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Thank you TRL-IL Members & Literacy Sponsors!
You made this Monday’s event possible.
We can’t wait to learn together & build community in person.
📅 Registration closes TONIGHT at midnight!
🔗 bit.ly/TRLILMLConference
You made this Monday’s event possible.
We can’t wait to learn together & build community in person.
📅 Registration closes TONIGHT at midnight!
🔗 bit.ly/TRLILMLConference
Understanding How Syntax is the Backbone of Comprehension w/ Dr. Van Dyke will be available soon!
Webinar Recordings il.thereadingleague.org/chapter-reso...
Webinar Recordings il.thereadingleague.org/chapter-reso...
September 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Understanding How Syntax is the Backbone of Comprehension w/ Dr. Van Dyke will be available soon!
Webinar Recordings il.thereadingleague.org/chapter-reso...
Webinar Recordings il.thereadingleague.org/chapter-reso...
🎤 Speaker Spotlight 🎤
📘🌎 Dr. Claude Goldenberg
Stanford Professor Emeritus | Bilingual Ed Expert | National Literacy Panel Researcher
🧠 Led landmark research shaping bilingual ed & early literacy for MLs
🔗 Register: bit.ly/TRLILMLConference
📘🌎 Dr. Claude Goldenberg
Stanford Professor Emeritus | Bilingual Ed Expert | National Literacy Panel Researcher
🧠 Led landmark research shaping bilingual ed & early literacy for MLs
🔗 Register: bit.ly/TRLILMLConference
September 19, 2025 at 3:25 AM
🎤 Speaker Spotlight 🎤
📘🌎 Dr. Claude Goldenberg
Stanford Professor Emeritus | Bilingual Ed Expert | National Literacy Panel Researcher
🧠 Led landmark research shaping bilingual ed & early literacy for MLs
🔗 Register: bit.ly/TRLILMLConference
📘🌎 Dr. Claude Goldenberg
Stanford Professor Emeritus | Bilingual Ed Expert | National Literacy Panel Researcher
🧠 Led landmark research shaping bilingual ed & early literacy for MLs
🔗 Register: bit.ly/TRLILMLConference
Thank you Dr. Van Dyke!
September 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Thank you Dr. Van Dyke!
🎤 Speaker Spotlight 🎤
📘 Dr. Phil Capin
Reading intervention researcher | Harvard GSE | Author
🧠 Known for translating research into tier II–III practices that increase reading comp for struggling readers and MLs.
📌 Register: bit.ly/TRLILMLConference
📘 Dr. Phil Capin
Reading intervention researcher | Harvard GSE | Author
🧠 Known for translating research into tier II–III practices that increase reading comp for struggling readers and MLs.
📌 Register: bit.ly/TRLILMLConference
September 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
🎤 Speaker Spotlight 🎤
📘 Dr. Phil Capin
Reading intervention researcher | Harvard GSE | Author
🧠 Known for translating research into tier II–III practices that increase reading comp for struggling readers and MLs.
📌 Register: bit.ly/TRLILMLConference
📘 Dr. Phil Capin
Reading intervention researcher | Harvard GSE | Author
🧠 Known for translating research into tier II–III practices that increase reading comp for struggling readers and MLs.
📌 Register: bit.ly/TRLILMLConference
Reposted by The Reading League Illinois
🚨 Mark your calendars! 🚨
We have an incredible lineup coming up!
🧠 Sept 16: Dr. Van Dyke - Syntax & Comprehension
🌍 Sept 22: Literacy Across Languages (Cicero, IL)
🔗Webinar: bit.ly/TRLILSyntax
🔗Conference: bit.ly/TRLILMLConfe...
🔗Membership: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
We have an incredible lineup coming up!
🧠 Sept 16: Dr. Van Dyke - Syntax & Comprehension
🌍 Sept 22: Literacy Across Languages (Cicero, IL)
🔗Webinar: bit.ly/TRLILSyntax
🔗Conference: bit.ly/TRLILMLConfe...
🔗Membership: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
September 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
🚨 Mark your calendars! 🚨
We have an incredible lineup coming up!
🧠 Sept 16: Dr. Van Dyke - Syntax & Comprehension
🌍 Sept 22: Literacy Across Languages (Cicero, IL)
🔗Webinar: bit.ly/TRLILSyntax
🔗Conference: bit.ly/TRLILMLConfe...
🔗Membership: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
We have an incredible lineup coming up!
🧠 Sept 16: Dr. Van Dyke - Syntax & Comprehension
🌍 Sept 22: Literacy Across Languages (Cicero, IL)
🔗Webinar: bit.ly/TRLILSyntax
🔗Conference: bit.ly/TRLILMLConfe...
🔗Membership: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
🎉 We’re proud to partner with organizations making a difference in literacy instruction for multilingual learners!
🧠 Join us at Literacy Across Languages: The Science of Reading for MLs on Sept 22 and connect with programs, publishers, and researchers moving the work forward!
🧠 Join us at Literacy Across Languages: The Science of Reading for MLs on Sept 22 and connect with programs, publishers, and researchers moving the work forward!
September 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
🎉 We’re proud to partner with organizations making a difference in literacy instruction for multilingual learners!
🧠 Join us at Literacy Across Languages: The Science of Reading for MLs on Sept 22 and connect with programs, publishers, and researchers moving the work forward!
🧠 Join us at Literacy Across Languages: The Science of Reading for MLs on Sept 22 and connect with programs, publishers, and researchers moving the work forward!
🎤 Speaker Spotlight 🎤
📚🧠 Dr. Sonia Cabell
Early literacy researcher | FCRR | Author | National voice in language comprehension
🗣️ Known for bridging research & practice to build oral language through content-rich instruction.
🔗 Register: bit.ly/TRLILMLConference
📚🧠 Dr. Sonia Cabell
Early literacy researcher | FCRR | Author | National voice in language comprehension
🗣️ Known for bridging research & practice to build oral language through content-rich instruction.
🔗 Register: bit.ly/TRLILMLConference
September 12, 2025 at 11:37 PM
🎤 Speaker Spotlight 🎤
📚🧠 Dr. Sonia Cabell
Early literacy researcher | FCRR | Author | National voice in language comprehension
🗣️ Known for bridging research & practice to build oral language through content-rich instruction.
🔗 Register: bit.ly/TRLILMLConference
📚🧠 Dr. Sonia Cabell
Early literacy researcher | FCRR | Author | National voice in language comprehension
🗣️ Known for bridging research & practice to build oral language through content-rich instruction.
🔗 Register: bit.ly/TRLILMLConference
🎙️ Speaker Spotlight 🎙️
📚📝 Dr. Ruslana Westerlund
Former WIDA researcher | SFL expert | Author | National consultant
🧠 Known for reframing language as a meaning-making tool for literacy and equity. Read her blog: reclaimingthelanguage.blog
🎟️ Register: bit.ly/TRLILMLConference
📚📝 Dr. Ruslana Westerlund
Former WIDA researcher | SFL expert | Author | National consultant
🧠 Known for reframing language as a meaning-making tool for literacy and equity. Read her blog: reclaimingthelanguage.blog
🎟️ Register: bit.ly/TRLILMLConference
September 12, 2025 at 2:06 AM
🎙️ Speaker Spotlight 🎙️
📚📝 Dr. Ruslana Westerlund
Former WIDA researcher | SFL expert | Author | National consultant
🧠 Known for reframing language as a meaning-making tool for literacy and equity. Read her blog: reclaimingthelanguage.blog
🎟️ Register: bit.ly/TRLILMLConference
📚📝 Dr. Ruslana Westerlund
Former WIDA researcher | SFL expert | Author | National consultant
🧠 Known for reframing language as a meaning-making tool for literacy and equity. Read her blog: reclaimingthelanguage.blog
🎟️ Register: bit.ly/TRLILMLConference
🚨 Mark your calendars! 🚨
We have an incredible lineup coming up!
🧠 Sept 16: Dr. Van Dyke - Syntax & Comprehension
🌍 Sept 22: Literacy Across Languages (Cicero, IL)
🔗Webinar: bit.ly/TRLILSyntax
🔗Conference: bit.ly/TRLILMLConfe...
🔗Membership: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
We have an incredible lineup coming up!
🧠 Sept 16: Dr. Van Dyke - Syntax & Comprehension
🌍 Sept 22: Literacy Across Languages (Cicero, IL)
🔗Webinar: bit.ly/TRLILSyntax
🔗Conference: bit.ly/TRLILMLConfe...
🔗Membership: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
September 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
🚨 Mark your calendars! 🚨
We have an incredible lineup coming up!
🧠 Sept 16: Dr. Van Dyke - Syntax & Comprehension
🌍 Sept 22: Literacy Across Languages (Cicero, IL)
🔗Webinar: bit.ly/TRLILSyntax
🔗Conference: bit.ly/TRLILMLConfe...
🔗Membership: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
We have an incredible lineup coming up!
🧠 Sept 16: Dr. Van Dyke - Syntax & Comprehension
🌍 Sept 22: Literacy Across Languages (Cicero, IL)
🔗Webinar: bit.ly/TRLILSyntax
🔗Conference: bit.ly/TRLILMLConfe...
🔗Membership: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
🎉 Conference Scholarship Winners! 🎉
Join us in congratulating the recipients of our TRL-IL Conference Scholarships!
Please tag them!
📝 Join - bit.ly/TRL-ILMember
Join us in congratulating the recipients of our TRL-IL Conference Scholarships!
Please tag them!
📝 Join - bit.ly/TRL-ILMember
September 9, 2025 at 12:08 AM
🎉 Conference Scholarship Winners! 🎉
Join us in congratulating the recipients of our TRL-IL Conference Scholarships!
Please tag them!
📝 Join - bit.ly/TRL-ILMember
Join us in congratulating the recipients of our TRL-IL Conference Scholarships!
Please tag them!
📝 Join - bit.ly/TRL-ILMember
🚨 Now Accepting Applications! 🚨
Join the TRL-IL Board and help shape the future of literacy in Illinois. 📚💡
🗓️ 2-year term
📅 Monthly meetings
📣 Events, socials, & more!
Apply today to lead with us:
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Join the TRL-IL Board and help shape the future of literacy in Illinois. 📚💡
🗓️ 2-year term
📅 Monthly meetings
📣 Events, socials, & more!
Apply today to lead with us:
🔗 forms.gle/Lw9o6RcrooZB...
September 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
🚨 Now Accepting Applications! 🚨
Join the TRL-IL Board and help shape the future of literacy in Illinois. 📚💡
🗓️ 2-year term
📅 Monthly meetings
📣 Events, socials, & more!
Apply today to lead with us:
🔗 forms.gle/Lw9o6RcrooZB...
Join the TRL-IL Board and help shape the future of literacy in Illinois. 📚💡
🗓️ 2-year term
📅 Monthly meetings
📣 Events, socials, & more!
Apply today to lead with us:
🔗 forms.gle/Lw9o6RcrooZB...
🎉 Week 3 Giveaway Winners!
Congrats to our newest winners of Do I Have Your Attention? by Blake Harvard! 👏🧠📘
Next up…
🗓️ Sept 22 | Cicero, IL
🎤 Goldenberg, Cabell, Capin, Westerlund
🔗 Register: bit.ly/47ReewB
🔗 Join: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
Congrats to our newest winners of Do I Have Your Attention? by Blake Harvard! 👏🧠📘
Next up…
🗓️ Sept 22 | Cicero, IL
🎤 Goldenberg, Cabell, Capin, Westerlund
🔗 Register: bit.ly/47ReewB
🔗 Join: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
September 4, 2025 at 12:04 AM
🎉 Week 3 Giveaway Winners!
Congrats to our newest winners of Do I Have Your Attention? by Blake Harvard! 👏🧠📘
Next up…
🗓️ Sept 22 | Cicero, IL
🎤 Goldenberg, Cabell, Capin, Westerlund
🔗 Register: bit.ly/47ReewB
🔗 Join: bit.ly/TRLILJoin
Congrats to our newest winners of Do I Have Your Attention? by Blake Harvard! 👏🧠📘
Next up…
🗓️ Sept 22 | Cicero, IL
🎤 Goldenberg, Cabell, Capin, Westerlund
🔗 Register: bit.ly/47ReewB
🔗 Join: bit.ly/TRLILJoin