Join literacy leaders at LitCon, January 27 – 30, 2024 in Downtown Columbus Ohio
As the largest K-8 literacy conference in North America, LitCon: National K-8 Literacy & Reading Recovery Conference is the homecoming of leaders in childhood literacy to advance our field, enhance our skills, and mobilize our community to assist struggling readers. Planned and organized by highly engaged volunteer leaders of RRCNA, LitCon is a high-quality professional development experience for K-8 literacy educators.
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Choose from 100+ educational sessions presented by literacy experts across five learning strands.
Everything you need to know for a terrific LitCon experience
Hyatt Regency Columbus

Book by January 11, 2024 and use group code G-XPC9 for special conference rates starting at $168.
Designed by and for educators, LitCon sessions focus on best instructional practices for:
– classroom teachers
– literacy coaches & specialists
– building & district administrators
– Title I teachers and coordinators
– interventionists & teachers of Multilingual Learners
– curriculum & language arts specialists
– Reading Recovery professionals
- Well respected in the education community for 38 years — 98.8% of past attendees would recommend LitCon to another educator.
- Renew your passion for education with the support of a dedicated community.
- Join your literacy colleagues to explore literacy best practices in a wide range of topics from reading, writing, literacy coaching, oral language, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, word study, phonemic awareness, differentiated instruction, strategies for struggling readers, assessment, diverse learners, literacy leadership, literacy teams, Reading Recovery, and much more.
Leadership
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Deb Rich, Conference Chair
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Allyson Matczuk, Conference Vice Chair
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Maeghan McCormick, Past Conference Chair
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Lori Sobota, Director of Professional Learning
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Billy Molasso, Executive Director, RRCNA
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THE JOURNAL OF READING RECOVERY
Spring 2023
The Science of Reading Era: Seeking the “Science” in Yet Another Anti-Teacher Movement by Paul Thomas
Understanding Marie Clay’s Perspective on Phonics by Mary Anne Doyle
Selection of Children for Reading Recovery: Challenges and Responses by Mary K. Lose and Eva Konstantellou
Let’s Talk About It: The Composing Conversation by Jamie Lipp
A Report of National Outcomes for Reading Recovery and Descubriendo la Lectura by Susan Mauck, Kate Nelson and Lisa Pinkerton