AIM Institute for Learning & Research

10/09/2026

Thrilled for our ERSS school partner Star Lab on their finalist recognition. Congratulations!

10/06/2026

We had a great time introducing AIM project leader Alison Rini of StarLab to AIM Academy on Monday. Exciting to share our work and to welcome her to Philadelphia as she prepares to attend the awards tonight. The Center for Education Reform

10/06/2026

🆕 Deep Dive article: Translanguaging in the Classroom

Translanguaging holds promise for supporting multilingual students, but the term is still relatively new to many educators. Research highlights the benefits associated with specific classroom practices and the challenges educators may face in putting them into use.

Dive in here: https://hubs.ly/Q04yM8W30

10/06/2026

Tonight at 6 p.m. ET: Follow the language beneath literacy.

Dr. Pam Snow of La Trobe University joins us for 'Language Is Literacy: Why Oral Language Drives Reading and Writing Success.'

Together, we’ll explore how oral language supports reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing development, and consider what those connections mean for teaching and learning.

Plus, five attendees will receive a copy of Dr. Snow’s book, Evidence-Based Support for Children and Young People with Additional Needs: The Roadmap.

There is still time to join this free Road to Symposium webinar.

📅 October 6 | 6 p.m. ET | Free virtual event

Register now: https://hubs.ly/Q04zhk0M0

10/05/2026

🆕 Ask AIM article: Spelling Transfer

“My student can spell words correctly during dictation, but misspells the same words in their writing. Why doesn’t it transfer?”

Read AIM's answer: https://hubs.ly/Q04yM7kn0

10/05/2026

What helps students make meaning from the words on a page?

The answer begins with language. Vocabulary, sentence structure, background knowledge, and the ability to understand and express ideas all contribute to reading comprehension and writing development.

On October 6, AIM Institute welcomes Dr. Pam Snow, professor of cognitive psychology at La Trobe University - Researchers, for the next conversation in our Road to the Symposium webinar series.

Dr. Snow will take us beneath the surface of literacy to explore the connections among oral language, reading, and writing, and what those connections mean for educators and students.

Language Is Literacy: Why Oral Language Drives Reading and Writing Success
📅 October 6 | 6 p.m. ET
💻 Free virtual event

Five attendees will also receive a copy of Dr. Snow’s book, Evidence-Based Support for Children and Young People with Additional Needs: The Roadmap. https://bit.ly/4zgsMAG

Join the conversation!
Register: https://bit.ly/3U5jdW3

10/02/2026

A kid can spend years being called lazy or difficult, when the real problem was sitting right there undiagnosed the whole time.

Dr. Steven Dykstra says reading either gives a kid half a chance against everything else in their life, or it becomes the weight that crushes them further. This month, we're having conversations built around making sure it's the first one.

Comment OCTOBER for the full lineup, including two of our most powerful Dyslexia Awareness Month episodes.https://3454910.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/3454910/Literacy%20Podcast%20Assets/Roadmaps/October%202026.pdf

10/02/2026

09/30/2026

👋 Come spend some time with the AIM team at Booth #219!

On Thursday, October 1, we’re creating two opportunities to go a little deeper into the work.

At 11:45 a.m., join Dr. Devin Kearns for a live demonstration of Tier Bridge and explore how the tool can help educators align and strengthen literacy routines across tiers.

Then, from 2:15–2:45 p.m., come Chat Coaching with AIM’s Adrienne Reese and Janice Brenes-Catinchi. Learn more about AIM’s Coaching Pathways, our support for schools, districts, and states, and practical resources you can bring back to your own work.

Whether you have a specific question or simply want to learn more, stop by and talk with us.

We’ll see you at Booth #219!