What's New

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Prevent Reading Difficulties With Strong Tier I Instruction
I'm very excited about my latest teacher resource book, my first with Corwin Literacy. The book, which drops March 30, first shows how the brain learns to read and then quickly segues into  Tier 1 instructional practices that help prevent reading difficulties in many children, preK to grade 3. Included 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!
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Sport Records: Football, Soccer, Hockey and more
​My latest books for children are out and boy do they look great! Published by Black Rabbit Books, the six-book series is part of the BOLT imprint, which offers a unique hi/lo informational books for struggling and reluctant readers. To be honest, I don’t follow sports closely, but researching the achievements of the featured athletes left me inspired. With skill, practice, and unrelenting determination, humans can achieve great things! blackrabbitbooks.com/bolt.php

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

In these challenging times, my wish is that we work for the change we want to see and be as kind and helpful to one another as possible.

June   
   Lincoln IU 12   York, PA                                            6/16
          Connect, Learn, Inspire Summer Conference
          Sessions on orthography, Kid Writing, and more!

July   
   Literacy for All                                                            TBD
            Recording a one-hour session for the virtual 2021
            conference in October.   

   Bureau of Education and Research                       7/19 -20
            Virtual 2-day dyslexia conference w/Marsha Geller & 
            Andy Stetkevich.

   Wentzville School District   Wentzville, MO         7/26-27
          Two-day dyslexia summer workshop for elem. staff
          with focus on Tier I prevention of reading difficulties .

August
   Dent-Phelps School District   Salem, MO                8/19
          Half-day dyslexia summer workshop for elem. staff
          with focus on Tier I prevention of reading difficulties .

   International Literacy Association                            8/26
          At-Home Webinar series; 1-hour webinar focusing on
          T preventing reading difficulties through Tier I instruction.

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.