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The Reading League Illinois

LXCL:Includes light breakfast and lunch.

General Admission Ticket

Featured Speakers: Timothy Shanahan, PhD; Kay Wijekumar, PhD; Mitchell Brookins, PhD; Adrea Truckenmiller, PhD Doors open at 8:00 AM, and the conference will begin at 8:30. Light breakfast and buffet lunch are included! Agenda:8:00-8:30 Check in, breakfast 8:30-8:40 Welcome and introduction 8:40-9:55 Timothy Shanahan, PhD: Beyond &quot;Just the Right&quot; Books: Teaching Reading With Complex Text 9:55-10:15 Break 10:15-11:30 Kay Wijekumar, PhD: Comprehension Success Is Easier Than You Think! 11:30-12:30 Lunch 12:30-1:45 Mitchell Brookins, PhD: Scaffolding Complex Texts 1:45-2:05 Break 2:05-3:20 Adrea Truckenmiller, PhD: Reading and Writing at the Word, Sentence, and Text Levels 3:20-3:30 Closing Hotel Information:Hampton Inn O&#39;Fallon - discounted rate for conference attendees using this <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=STLFLHX&arrivalDate=2026-11-08&departureDate=2026-11-09&groupCode=91V&room1NumAdults=1&cid=OH%2CMB%2Cattendmyevent%2CMULTIPR%2COfferCTA%2CMultipage%2CBook%2Ci81912" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">link</a>! There are also several other affordable hotels available nearby, including...<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/stleagi-hilton-garden-inn-st-louis-shiloh-ofallon-il/" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Hilton Garden Inn St. Louis Shiloh/O&#39;Fallon IL</a><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/stlto-towneplace-suites-st-louis-ofallon/overview/?cid=NAT_google_hotel_url" id="isPasted" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">TownePlace Suites by Marriott St. Louis O&#39;Fallon</a><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.druryhotels.com/locations/st-louis-mo/drury-inn-and-suites-st-louis-ofallon-il?utm_campaign=gmb&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=local2" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Drury Inn and Suites O&#39;Fallon, IL</a><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/stlfo-fairfield-inn-and-suites-ofallon-il/overview/?cid=NAT_google_hotel_url" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Fairfield by Marriott Inn &amp; Suites O&#39;Fallon, IL</a>

Featured Speakers: Timothy Shanahan, PhD; Kay Wijekumar, PhD; Mitchell Brookins, PhD; Adrea Truckenmiller, PhD Doors open at 8:00 AM, and the conference will begin at 8:30. Light breakfast and buffet lunch are included! Agenda:8:00-8:30 Check in, breakfast 8:30-8:40 Welcome and introduction 8:40-9:55 Timothy Shanahan, PhD: Beyond "Just the Right" Books: Teaching Reading With Complex Text 9:55-10:15 Break 10:15-11:30 Kay Wijekumar, PhD: Comprehension Success Is Easier Than You Think! 11:30-12:30 Lunch 12:30-1:45 Mitchell Brookins, PhD: Scaffolding Complex Texts 1:45-2:05 Break 2:05-3:20 Adrea Truckenmiller, PhD: Reading and Writing at the Word, Sentence, and Text Levels 3:20-3:30 Closing Hotel Information:Hampton Inn O'Fallon - discounted rate for conference attendees using this <a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=STLFLHX&amp;arrivalDate=2026-11-08&amp;departureDate=2026-11-09&amp;groupCode=91V&amp;room1NumAdults=1&amp;cid=OH%2CMB%2Cattendmyevent%2CMULTIPR%2COfferCTA%2CMultipage%2CBook%2Ci81912" target="_blank">link</a>! There are also several other affordable hotels available nearby, including...<a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/stleagi-hilton-garden-inn-st-louis-shiloh-ofallon-il/" target="_blank">Hilton Garden Inn St. Louis Shiloh/O'Fallon IL</a><a href="https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/stlto-towneplace-suites-st-louis-ofallon/overview/?cid=NAT_google_hotel_url" target="_blank">TownePlace Suites by Marriott St. Louis O'Fallon</a><a href="https://www.druryhotels.com/locations/st-louis-mo/drury-inn-and-suites-st-louis-ofallon-il?utm_campaign=gmb&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=local2" target="_blank">Drury Inn and Suites O'Fallon, IL</a><a href="https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/stlfo-fairfield-inn-and-suites-ofallon-il/overview/?cid=NAT_google_hotel_url" target="_blank">Fairfield by Marriott Inn &amp; Suites O'Fallon, IL</a>

The Reading League Illinois

The Complexities of Comprehension

400 Regency Park

General Admission Ticket

$50

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