Webinars & Tutorials
RIF hosts webinars throughout the year across various topics to support our partners with relevant resources and educational materials ranging from how to apply for a matching grant, implementing a successful Books for Ownership program, to how to do a read aloud. All RIF webinars are archived for your continued use.
CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBINAR SCHEDULE THIS SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026!
- September 24, 2025 | 7-8pm ET Every Educator Counts | Science + Joy = Impact: Boosting Writing Achievement and Joy | Register now
- October 1, 2025 | 7-8pm ET Every Family Counts: At Home Writing Strategies for Grades K-2 | Register now
- October 9, 2025 | 7-8pm ET Every Family Counts: Curiosity Over Clicks: Rekindling a Love of Reading in a Digital Age | Register now
- October 28, 2025 | 7-8pm ET Rally to Read: Read Aloud, Reach Every Learner | Register now
- November 5, 2025 | 7-8pm ET Every Book Counts: Every Book is a Middle School Book | Register now
- November 19, 2025 | 7-8pm ET Every Educator Counts | Science + Joy = Impact: Generative AI in the Writing Classroom | Register now
- December 3, 2025 | 7-8pm ET Every Book Counts: Every Book is an Early Childhood Book | Register now
- January 27, 2026 | 7-8pm ET Every Educator Counts | Science + Joy = Impact: Using Mentor Texts to Teach Text Structure | Register now
- February 11, 2026 | 7-8pm ET Every Family Counts: At Home Writing Strategies for Grades 3-5 | Register now
- February 25, 2026 | 7-8pm ET Every Educator Counts | Science + Joy = Impact: Writing Relevance | Register now
- March 4, 2026 | 7-8pm ET Every Educator Counts | Science + Joy = Impact: Graphic Novels | Register now
- March 31, 2026 | 7-8pm ET Every Book Counts: Every Book is a Life Histories Book | Register now
- April 29, 2026 | 7-8pm ET Every Family Counts: At Home Writing Strategies for Early Childhood | Register now
- May 1, 2026 | 12-1pm ET Every Book Counts: Every Book is a Mental Health Book | Register now
Latest Webinar
Get ready to rediscover the power and playfulness of writing! In this energizing webinar, RIF will be joined by Jennifer Jump, Senior Academic Officer at Teacher Created Materials (TCM), to unpack the writing process not as a rigid sequence, but as a flexible, recursive journey where every stage—prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing—holds power and purpose. Grounded in the writing process and supported by insights from What the Science of Reading Says About Writing, this session will explore how writing instruction can be both structured and liberating.
An educator-focused webinar series that offers tips and best practices to enhance classroom practices and drive family engagement.
A webinar series sharing how literature can be used to teach lessons across a variety of disciplines ranging from Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) to arts integration.
A family-focused webinar series providing resources and tips to empower families and caregivers with everyday tools and support they can leverage to build a culture of literacy at home and support their child’s reading development.
RIF’s self-paced video modules model research-based best practices to use during classroom read-alouds. In 10 minutes or less, viewers can learn the ‘what,’ ‘why,’ and ‘how’ of various teaching strategies.
