April 11 - 12, 2026

Literacy & Learning Educator Conference

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Join us in improving the lives of children who struggle to learn to read. From 2023 to 2025, our conferences brought together educators and dyslexia advocates worldwide, reflecting a shared commitment to the right to read. We look forward to our fourth annual conference in 2026, which will focus on equipping educators with the knowledge and practices necessary for structured literacy instruction, including reading development, intervention, and assessment.

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Meet The Speakers

Melissa Flynn

Executive Director, First Nation School Board

Megan Norris

Literacy Coach, First Nation School Board

Dr. Nathaniel Swain

Teacher, Instructional Coach, Researcher and Writer

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What Attendees Are Saying

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Subi

2025 Attendee

Day 1 of the #LitLearn2025 has been nothing short of amazing! From the opening keynote on MTSS, to learning how to use screening data, to exploring early  intervention instruction – a fab. day of learning!

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Melissa

2025 Attendee

IDA Ontario, you truly do remarkable things including bringing together THE BEST minds from across the province, country, and beyond. What a weekend!

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Meghan

2024 Attendee

@IDA_Ontario knocked it out of the park this weekend! My brain and heart are full, feeling energized and inspired for the home stretch!

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Andrea

2024 Attendee

Thank you! Such an incredible experience! I can’t wait to meet with my team and plan how to take our new learnings to all educators in our system!

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Alana

2024 Attendee

On fire from all the learning happening about the science of reading at #LitLearn2024 hosted by @IDA_Ontario. I can’t wait to put it into practice with our students

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Stacey

2024 Attendee

@IDA_Ontario put on an inspirational Literacy and Learn conference. Ontario is making huge changes to how we teach reading and we won’t stop until every child can learn to read. Thank you to all the passionate people who care about our children.

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Melanie

2024 Attendee

Truly inspired & reminded me of the importance of students’ mental health & literacy rights. Grateful for the the chance to connect with fellow advocates

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Signe

2024 Attendee

Day 1 was truly inspiring! The sessions far exceeded my expectations! So grateful to be learning and growing alongside my amazing team. To be here with them is the icing on the cake!

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