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Amelia Earhart Festival
I'm excited to be a guest at the 2022 Amelia Earhart Festival in Atchison, Kansas, July 16. With children's books, concerts, a spiffy new Amelia Earhart Hangar museum, an airshow and fireworks, the festival has something for everyone. At the Saturday morning Breakfast with the Books event, along with author Heather Stemp, I'll be sharing stories about Amelia, who from her earliest years was an adventurous and determined free spirit.
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Where the Science of Reading Meets Classroom Practice
My latest teacher resource book, built solidly upon the science of reading, begins with how the brain learns to read and why deficits and difficulties in processing areas can lead to reading difficulties. The book then quickly segues into easy to implement and highly effective Tier 1 instructional practices that help prevent reading difficulties for many children, preK to grade 3. Included in seven chapters are dozens of effective and practice activities, strategies, and routines in the areas of language comprehension, phonology, orthography, and the extended reading of all types of text. Hope you will visit the place where the science of reading meets the art of teaching readers!

Upcoming Events
Coaching, presentations, trainings, author visits and more!

 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.

JUNE 
   Charles Drew Charter School                  Atlanta GA               6/1
            Presentations on dyslexia; professional learning

JULY
   BER live online dyslexia seminar            9-330 EST                7/7
            Helping students who have or may have dyslexia

   BER live online dyslexia seminar            9-330 CNT             7/13
            Helping students who have or may have dyslexia

   Amelia Earhart Festival                           Atchison, KS    7/15-17
            Author visit helping to celebrate the life of A.E..

   BER online dyslexia conference              9-330 EST       7/25-26
            With Andrew Stetkavich and Heather Kenny

AUG
   Plattsburgh City SD      Plattsburgh, NY    8/10-11
            Spelling program consultation with Literacy Advisors

   Divine Mercy Catholic Academy        Johnstown, PA    8/22-23
            In-classroom coaching and model lessons
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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 the arts, nature, science, and education.