Tim Odegard, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at Middle Tennessee State University. He holds the Murfree Chair of Excellence and leads the Tennessee Center for Dyslexia. He also serves as the editor-in-chief of Annals of Dyslexia and a consulting editor of the Journal of Learning Disabilities. He is a past editor at large for Perspectives on Language and Literacy. He is a contributing author to the IDA knowledge and practice standards for teachers of reading. His work extends to putting research into practice by supporting efforts in the U.S. and Canada through service leadership to ensure the human right of literacy for all learners. He has received the Innovator Award from the IMSLEC, the Luke Waits Service Award from ALTA, the Massey-Sexton Dyslexia Advocacy Award from the Tennessee Branch IDA, and the Research Excellence Award from the University of Texas, Arlington. 

Attention Rhode Island Teachers!

The Rhode Island Science of Reading Conference will be an excellent professional growth and development opportunity. Teachers who attend the conference will be eligible to request a certificate of participation for 4 PLUs to submit to their district (pending approval by district administrators). 

This event is designed to align with state guidelines, ensuring that the PLUs are applicable in the following areas:

• Subject matter/content knowledge and skills

• Pedagogical knowledge or pedagogical content knowledge and skills

• Curriculum implementation knowledge and skills

• Enhance educator effectiveness

Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to advance your knowledge and skills in the science of reading. We look forward to seeing you there!

About the Film 

Harvey Hubbell V is a casualty of "The Reading Wars." As a child with dyslexia, he struggled in school, where they failed to teach him using the same literacy methods that are used today. As an adult, he discovered that there is a way to teach all kids to read that isn't being used in most schools. That method is called the science of reading. This information kick-started his quest to change how literacy is taught. To prove that the new system works, he spends a year with a class of first graders and their teachers in Waterbury CT, to provide a never-before-seen look into the challenging process of learning to read.