Eyes on Reading: Advancing Adolescent Literacy with Dr. Jade Wexler

Thursday, February 20, 2025 | 6:30 p.m.

$0 | Friedman Family Auditorium

Join Planet Word and The Reading League–DC for a practical and instructive talk with Dr. Jade Wexler, a leading researcher and expert in adolescent literacy. You’ll learn evidence-based strategies to improve reading comprehension in middle and high school classrooms and hear practical insights from Dr. Wexler’s groundbreaking work on PACT (Promoting Adolescents’ Comprehension of Text) Plus.

Dr. Wexler will share proven approaches that benefit all students, including those with disabilities and English learners, and highlight lessons learned from her collaborations with local school districts like DCPS and Montgomery County. A Q&A session on how these practices can create meaningful change in the D.C. area will follow the program.

Admission is free, but registration is required. For accessibility needs or questions, please contact [email protected]. 

Pre-event reading and resources:
PACT Overview
PACT Plus Details