Literacy Connections Conference

The Literacy Connections Conference is an annual event open to anyone with an interest in literacy education from birth to adulthood. The conference includes professional development workshops and keynote speeches on literacy initiatives for early childhood, primary grades, intermediate grades, middle years, adolescent, adulthood and families, as well as community literacy planning and other general literacy topics.

The 2024 Literacy Connections Conference is scheduled for May 10 at the University of Maine. This year’s theme will be “Advancing Literacy Access and Understanding for All!” Keynote speaker Katie Kelly, an associate professor at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, will focus on critical comprehension to bring all levels of readers to success. A former K-12 teacher and literacy coach, Kelly’s teaching and research interests include engaging children in meaningful literacy experiences and practices to foster lifelong literacy, equity and justice.

If you are interested in presenting at this year’s conference, please download and fill out the Call for Proposals:

2024 Literacy Connections Conference Call for Proposals (Word document)

Questions? Contact Susan Bennett-Armistead, associate professor of literacy, susan.bennett-armistead@maine.edu