IDA Call to Action and Accreditation Symposium
Date: June 26, 2025
Time: 9:00-4:00
We invite you to join us on Thursday, June 26th, at the University of Houston for a day of learning, strategizing, and collaboration. Together, we will explore practical steps and solutions for transforming literacy outcomes across Texas. Your participation is crucial as we work together to shape the future of education in our state.
Topics to be Covered:
- Explore various factors impacting reading difficulties and how teacher preparation can provide teachers with evidence-based practices to address them.
- The role of universities and colleges in offering accredited structured literacy courses aligned with the science of reading to ensure teachers are well-prepared.
- Simple, actionable steps universities and colleges can take today to align their classes and textbooks with the science of reading practices.
- An overview of the IDA accreditation process in straightforward, practical terms.
- Highlights of additional benefits, including how one university saw enrollment increase six-fold in just nine years after offering accreditation.
Event Fees:
- $35 for in-person attendance (includes lunch and t-shirt)
- $15 for virtual attendance
- Six CEUs available