Literacy

Literacy In Region 9

We provide support in literacy to districts and community schools throughout Stark, Wayne, and Holmes counties in alignment with Ohio's Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement (PDF) and other Ohio Department of Education and Workforce literacy initiatives (website). Ohio’s Theory of Action is designed to help ensure that all learners have access to high-quality language and literacy instruction and appropriate intervention from birth through grade 12. To achieve this alignment, our Regional Literacy Support Team coordinates efforts through the following strands: shared leadership, multi-tiered systems of support, educator capacity, family partnerships and community collaboration.

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Read Ohio 2026 Literacy Academy

The 2026 ReadOhio Literacy Academy will be held June 3-4 in Columbus, Ohio, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. This event will bring together Ohio educators and presenters from across the nation for two days of high-quality professional learning focused on collaboration and practical application.

The theme of this year’s conference is Integrating Systems for Student Success and will feature keynote speakers Dr. Tessie Bailey and Kareem Weaver, along with dozens of breakout sessions from state and nationally recognized experts in language and literacy.

Conference sessions will take place on the afternoon of June 3 (1-3:30 p.m.) and all day on June 4 (8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.).

The Read Ohio Literacy Academy will also include the Literacy Academy for Teacher Leaders (formerly the Teacher Leadership Summit) on June 3 (8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.). Participants can register for the ReadOhio Literacy Academy, the Teacher Leadership event, or both.

Register here for the 2026 ReadOhio Literacy Academy.

Direct questions to ReadOhio@education.ohio.gov.

Regional Literacy Network

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From Struggle to Strength:
Evidence-Based Reading and Data That Proves It

Target Audience: Special Education Directors and Curriculum Directors

Facilitators: Leeann Weigman, Michelle Rentsch, Erin Class, Sam Giammarco

In this community of practice, participants will:

Use screening data to create targeted RIMPs and IEPs and understand the alignment between the two.
Understand the essential "WH's" of progress monitoring for tracking student growth.
Discuss Special Education Profile (SPP) literacy indicators.
Determine the data analyzed by teams – from district to classroom.
Apply data to inform SDI instruction.

Dates:

All sessions will be virtual from 9-11:30 am.

Please contact us at anytime!

Erin Class, M.A.Ed., CALP

Urban Literacy Specialist and ReadOhio Coach

erin.class@sst9.org
330-492-8136 Ext. 1411

Sam Giammarco, M. Ed., C-SLDI

Regional Literacy Specialist and ReadOhio Coach

samantha.giammarco@sst9.org
330-492-8136. Ext. 1472