NM PED 2026 Literacy and Humanities Summer Conference

What does current research say about the literacy instructional needs of older students, including English language learners and students with disabilities? In this session, you will discover that while there is no one-size-fits-all approach, specific research findings can be integrated with your local context to drive student success.

You will explore how to combine individual study findings with your own student data and unique school structures to prioritize the practices that truly matter for literacy achievement. By examining the instructional needs of diverse adolescent learners through a research-based lens, you will gain a clearer understanding of how to focus your efforts. You will leave with a framework for making informed, high-impact instructional decisions that support the literacy growth of every student in your secondary classroom.