Embracing Literacy 2025 Events

Introduction
Literacy isn’t just an instructional issue—it’s a systems issue. And that means it's your issue. As school and district leaders, your ability to align priorities, people, and processes directly determines the success of every student. In this provocative session, we’ll confront a hard truth: if literacy outcomes are stagnant, the system is misaligned—and leadership is the lever. Discover how to own your role as a literacy leader by designing coherent systems that empower educators, support sustainable practices, and drive measurable impact. Leading literacy means leading through the system—not around it. The future of student success depends on what you do next.

Session Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Examine how system misalignment contributes to stagnant literacy outcomes and identify key leadership actions that can drive change.
2. Analyze the roles and responsibilities of school and district leaders in aligning priorities, people, and processes to build coherent, literacy-focused systems.
3. Develop actionable strategies to strengthen systemwide coherence, support sustainable instructional practices, and drive measurable literacy improvement across all levels of the organization.

Credit Reflection Questions: Applying Learning to Practice

• What new insights did you gain from the presentation, and how did they connect to your existing knowledge or experience?
• In what ways did the presentation deepen or enhance your understanding of the topic?
• How do you plan to apply what you learned in your work? Who will benefit from it, and what changes or improvements do you expect to see?