A Master’s Degree in Literacy from the University of Nebraska at Omaha will…
Prepare you for the
A Master’s Degree in Literacy from the University of Nebraska at Omaha will…
*Prepare you for the Nebraska Reading Specialist Endorsement.
*Extend your 21st Century teaching skills with current technologies and applications.
*Enhance your ability to design engaging, authentic instruction for today’s PK-12 students.
*Emphasize diversity and culturally responsive teaching.
*Expand your professional
04/01/2026
The UNO Nebraska Early Literacy Workshop team, led by the Lozier Distinguished Chair of Literacy, was awarded the Ann Mactier/Patti Clark Literacy Educator Award at the 2026 Phoenix Academy Luncheon on March 31st. Congratulations to this incredible team, who have already reached over 1,000 teachers and impacted over 30,000 Nebraska early readers.
Hey METLinkers!
Just a reminder that tomorrow is the 2026 METLink Literacy Conference! We can't wait to see you!
Where: Thompson Alumni Center on UNO campus
When: 9:00a.m. - 1 p.m. (Check-in & Book signing starts at 8:15 a.m.)
Keynote speaker: Dr. Elsa Cárdenas Hagan
Parking is free on Saturdays!
Enjoy METLink Eve, and we'll see you tomorrow!
The 2026 METLink Team
📚Meet the METlink Masters 📚
Linda Safranek (ASHA Certified, NE Licensed SLP, CERI Dyslexia Specialist) is presenting “Ditch the List! Spelling Instruction that Makes Words Stick.” Dive into phoneme-grapheme mapping, a high-impact, research-based routine
📚Meet the METlink Masters 📚
Kim Streff, Reading Coordinator and LETRS Facilitator for Westside Community Schools will present “If They're Not Progressing, Try This! Instruction That Supports Early Reading Skills” to teach how to plan for and implement strategies that support early reading skills.
📚Meet the METlink Masters 📚
Dr. Andrea Starr Karpf, a UNO Teacher Education instructor, will present “Beyond Vocabulary Lists: Helping Multilingual Learners Learn Words to Open Worlds” to explore vocabulary as a big 6 competency and review ways to support Multilingual learners
03/05/2026
Nebraska's readers need great teachers, and great teachers need great support. Apply for an NSLA scholarship by April 15 and keep your literacy journey going!
https://www.neliteracy.org/Recognition-and-Awards
📚Meet the METlink Masters 📚
Danielle Larson, reading interventionist, LETRS Facilitator, and adjunct faculty at UNO and College of St. Mary, is sharing “Building Fluency: Strategies For Every Student” to teach practical and effective strategies to address all facets of fluency
📚Meet the METlink Masters 📚
Dr. Amanda Kern (associate professor of special education and director of the Dyslexia Specialist program at UNO) will present “Digging Into Data" to emphasize the importance of identifying discrete skill deficits when crafting intervention plans.
📚Meet the METlink Masters 📚
Sheyanne S. Smith is the High Ability Learning Specialist at the Nebraska Department of Education, presenting “The Reading Rope Reimagined." Learn how the Science of Reading and MTSS can create advanced learning pathways that foster literary success.
📚Meet the METlink Masters 📚
Teresa Franks (Certified Academic Language Therapist and Certified Dyslexia Structured Literacy Specialist) will present: "The Mighty Morpheme" and share effective routines for improving morphological awareness that you can take to your classroom.
02/01/2026
Registration for the 2026 Metlink Literacy Conference is now open! Join us on March 28 at 9 am for an amazing keynote from Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan and breakout sessions led by local specialists.
Click the link to register. We hope to see you there! https://shorturl.at/Npdpy
11/07/2025
The MetLink Literacy Conference is back! Mark your calendars for March 28, 2026. You won't want to miss our amazing keynote speaker Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan and breakout sessions hosted by local specialists. We hope to see you there!