What's New

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​New Books to Inspire Readers!
I'm thrilled to announce the upcoming release of Reptile Adventure, my first crop of published children's books since the pandemic! The six-book series, designed with reluctant readers in mind, features gripping graphics and fascinating facts about amazing, beautiful and sometimes deadly reptiles, such as Gila monsters, alligators, crocodiles, and Komodo dragons. Published by Black Rabbit Books, you'll be able to find the entire set of books (or individual titles) at blackrabbitbooks.com/collections/bolt, as well at big name book suppliers like Barnes & Noble and Amazon. 
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​Melding the Science of Reading, Teaching Techniques and Classroom Activities
My 2021 resource book continues to pick up steam in 2023. Featured in professional development from Texas and Missouri to Pennsylvania and New York, the book lays out how reading arises in the brain and why reading difficulties occur. Next come numerous easy to implement, highly effective Tier 1 instructional practices that help all children learn how to read, especially those who struggle the most. Included in the book's seven chapters are important teaching techniques all teachers should use, as well as dozens of effective and practical activities, strategies, and routines in the areas of language comprehension, phonology, orthography, and extended reading. I hope you will pick up this important book and visit the space where the science of reading meets the art of teaching readers!

Upcoming Events
Coaching, presentations, trainings, author visits and more!
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 My wish for challenging times: we work for the change we want to see; we are as kind and helpful to one another as possible.

JANUARY 
   BER live-online dyslexia seminar     9 AM Eastern            1/23
            Helping students who have or may have dyslexia

   BER live-online dyslexia seminar     9 AM Mountain           1/31
            Helping students who have or may have dyslexia

FEBRUARY
    BER live-online dyslexia seminar     9 AM Central             2/8
            Helping students who have or may have dyslexia

    BER live-online dyslexia seminar     9 AM Central             2/12
            Helping students who have or may have dyslexia

    BER live-online dyslexia seminar     9 AM Central             2/21
            Helping students who have or may have dyslexia

    Divine Mercy Catholic Academy     Johnstown, PA     2/27-28
            In-school consulting, in-class model lessons

    BER live-online dyslexia seminar     9 AM Central             2/29
            Helping students who have or may have dyslexia
Mark Weakland is an author, teacher, national presenter and speaker, and literacy coach and consultant. Keeping his feet firmly in the classroom by regularly teaching in schools, Mark works with teachers, administrators, and parents to make literacy programs and instruction more engaging and successful.  He also loves to explore and make connections between the arts, nature, science, and education.