The Reading League Michigan

Michigan had a strong showing at The Reading League Summit with attendees benefiting from the wisdom and brilliance of both Kim St. Martin and Adrea Truckenmiller.

Please join the National Chapter Summer Network Book Study.

Join the summer book study of Reading Isn’t Optional: Fulfilling the Promise of Literacy for Secondary Students. Do not be misled by the title. While the focus is on middle and high school educators and leaders, the content applies across all grade levels.

If you are interested in literacy transformation and high-quality instructional practice that serves all students, this book study is for you.

The kickoff event will feature a panel of chapter leaders who work with adolescent readers and will share their experiences, insights, and the impact of this work in schools.

We will also hear from literacy expert Dr. Louisa Moats, who wrote the foreword to Reading Isn’t Optional, bringing her research and perspective to the discussion.

Register today using the QR code.

Headline: 100% Pass Rates. 🚀

Still on the fence about joining The Reading League Michigan, MSU, and MAISA for our upcoming session with the incredible Dr. Wijekumar?

The results speak for themselves: The KAT Framework has led to 100% pass rates on state testing for every student in supported schools—including those receiving special education and bilingual support.

With the online modules currently unavailable, this in-person training is your exclusive chance to bring these life-changing strategies to your classroom and community. Join us at MSU June 22nd-23rd.

Can 100% pass rates really wait for another day?

🗓️ Secure Your Spot (New Deadline: May 15th!)
Don't miss the chance to learn from a titan in the field. Ensure your team is equipped with the most powerful literacy tools for the upcoming school year.
🔗 Individual Registration: https://bit.ly/KATIndiv
🔗 Group Discounts: https://bit.ly/KATGroup

For more information, please check out this embedded video.

The Reading League Journal Cafe - KAT - 7-29-23 Dr. Kay Wijekumar featured on The Reading League Journal Cafe on July 29, 2023 where she shared her personal reading journey and why the KAT method was created.

🚨 THE GOLD STANDARD IN LITERACY TRAINING: EXTENDED! 🚨
If you are an elementary literacy educator, this isn't just another professional development workshop—this is the definitive training on reading comprehension. While many programs focus on the "what," Dr. Kay Wijekumar’s research-backed approach focuses on the "how," providing the most critical instructional shift a teacher can make.

We are thrilled to announce that due to overwhelming demand, the registration deadline has been EXTENDED to May 15th!

Why is this the "Top Tier" of Literacy PD?
Most comprehension strategies ask students to "find" information. Dr. Wijekumar’s KAT (Knowledge Acquisition & Transformation) framework teaches students to generate meaning through logical text structures. The results aren't just good; they are industry-leading.

Unrivaled Impact: Recent trials showed effect sizes as high as 1.32—shattering standard growth expectations.

WWC Validated: This framework is featured by the What Works Clearinghouse and meets the highest standards of evidence-based practice.

The Missing Link: This is the bridge between phonics and true deep-reading mastery that every K-5 classroom needs to close the achievement gap.

What You’ll Master:
The KAT Framework: Deep-dive into the strategies that move the needle for all learners.

Bilingual Excellence: Actionable tools specifically designed for both English and Spanish learners.

Structural Mastery: Stop hunting for the "main idea" and start building it.

🗓️ Secure Your Spot (New Deadline: May 15th!)
Don't miss the chance to learn from a titan in the field. Ensure your team is equipped with the most powerful literacy tools for the upcoming school year.

🔗 Individual Registration: https://bit.ly/KATIndiv
🔗 Group Discounts: https://bit.ly/KATGroup

TRL Members & Friends: If your team registers, drop a comment below! We are organizing an exclusive gathering on the evening of June 22nd to connect, collaborate, and celebrate our progress.

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🚨 URGENT: Registration Ends March 30th! 🚨

Transform your literacy instruction with evidence-based strategies that actually move the needle! 📈 Join us this June for an exclusive training session with the renowned Dr. Kay Wijekumar to dive deep into Literacy.io outcomes and the powerful KAT (Knowledge Acquisition & Transformation) framework.

Why join? Dr. Wijekumar’s KAT Framework has shown massive gains in reading comprehension—with effect sizes as high as 1.32 in recent trials! Stop teaching students to just "find" the main idea and start teaching them how to generate it using logical text structures.

What you’ll gain:
✅ Proven strategies to boost comprehension in Grades K-5.
✅ Insights into the KAT framework (as featured by What Works Clearinghouse).
✅ Actionable tools for English and Spanish learners.
✅ Evidence-based methods to close the achievement gap.

Don't wait—secure your spot before the March 30th deadline to ensure your team is ready for the new school year!

🔗 Individual Registration: https://bit.ly/KATIndiv
👥 Group Discounts Registration: https://bit.ly/KATGroup

Please let us know in the comments if your team registers. We'd like to organize a gathering of TRL members and friends the evening of June 22nd!

Want to transform reading comprehension for ALL students? Join us this summer as we partner with The Reading League Michigan, Michigan State University College of Education, and the Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators to bring the powerful Knowledge Acquisition & Transformation professional development to Michigan!

The Science of Reading and The Reading League Michigan are both highlighted in this article.

Evidence aligned reading instruction can right Michigan's low literacy ranking In her State of the State Address, Gov. Gretch Whitmer led with education as a key initiative for 2026 and beyond.

Three years.

This weekend, we wrapped up our 3rd Annual Conference for The Reading League Michigan — and it was a resounding success. But here’s the truth:

A nonprofit is only as strong as the people who sit on its board.

And I am overwhelmed with gratitude for ours.

The board of The Reading League Michigan is not a group of names on a website. They are servant leaders in the truest sense. They are the hands, the feet, the shoulders, and the heart of this mission.

They arrive early.
They stay late.
They lift what’s heavy.
They solve what’s hard.
They protect the integrity of the work.

They personify what it means to serve something bigger than themselves.

Our mission is clear:
To empower ALL Michigan educators to ensure ALL students become proficient readers and writers.

That mission does not move forward because of one person. It moves because of a team — a team willing to carry the weight, make the hard calls, do the unseen work, and keep showing up.

To my colleagues, friends, and boardmates: thank you for your humility, grit, wisdom, and unwavering commitment to literacy for all. Michigan is stronger because of you.

Onward.

N.O.W.

Until we've won!

We are almost ready for the conference tomorrow!! We can’t wait to see our Michigan educators for a day of learning tomorrow at Lansing Community College- West Campus

We can’t wait to see everyone next week for our 3rd Annual TRL Michigan Conference! We couldn’t do it without our amazing sponsors and our Michigan educators and their passion for literacy for all!!

Thank you to our newest TRL Conference sponsor, Really Great Reading. Read a little about them below...

For over two decades, Really Great Reading has partnered with educators to integrate research-driven, systematic literacy methods. Our Science of Reading-based programs build a solid reading foundation, igniting orthographic mapping and ensuring exceptional student outcomes with minimal training.