Webinars are pre-recorded or live presentations in which IRRC staff provide a review of relevant research and essential knowledge on a specific topic (e.g., fidelity of intervention). Webinars tend to last approximately 30 to 60 minutes each. The focus of webinars is to improve the knowledge and skill of attendees through brief presentations and question-and-answer activities.
Upcoming Webinars
Is a comprehensive summer reading program the right approach for your district? This webinar will explore research and best practices to help districts make informed decisions about summer programming. Participants will learn about key considerations for program preparation, design, professional learning, family engagement, assessment, and ongoing improvement.
Past Webinars
Recordings of past webinars can be found on the Iowa Reading Research Center YouTube channel.
Additionally, some webinars are part of a PD Toolkit, which include the webinar slide deck, knowledge-check questions, and practice-based activities, allowing educators to share the content of the webinar as part of professional development. PD Toolkits can be accessed through the University of Iowa's eLearning platform, UI Learn. Follow the instructions in this guide to create an account.
Past webinars cover the following topics:
- Science of Reading for Secondary Instruction: Using Morphology to Help Students Tackle Big Words in Content Areas
- Evidence-Based Cursive Handwriting Instruction: Translating Research to Practice
- Science of Reading and Fidelity: Observing Explicit Instruction
- Understanding and Expanding Teachers' Knowledge of the Science of Reading
- Navigating and Understanding "Evidence-Based," "Research-Based," and "SOR Approved"
- Fidelity: How to Measure FIRST
- Evidence-Based Handwriting Instruction and Assessment
- Making Sense of Your Student's Literacy Data: A Webinar for Parents and Caregivers
- Tier 1.5 of MTSS: Research and Tips on Classwide Reading Interventions