Webinars & Tutorials
RIF hosts webinars throughout the year across various topics to support our partners with relevant resources and educational materials ranging from how to apply for a matching grant, implementing a successful Books for Ownership program, to how to do a read aloud. All RIF webinars are archived for your continued use.
CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBINAR SCHEDULE THIS SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026!
- December 2, 2025 | 7-8pm ET Every Book is an Early Childhood Book | Register now
- January 27, 2026 | 7-8pm ET Using Mentor Texts to Teach Text Structure | Register now
- February 11, 2026 | 7-8pm ET At Home Writing Strategies for Grades 3-5 | Register now
- February 25, 2026 | 7-8pm ET Beyond the Prompt: Engaging Students through Relevance | Register now
- March 4, 2026 | 7-8pm ET Kapow! Building Writers Through Comics | Register now
- March 31, 2026 | 7-8pm ET Every Book is a Life Histories Book | Register now
- April 13, 2026 | 7-8pm ET Handwriting, Syntax, and the Secret Sauce of Strong Writers | Register now
- April 29, 2026 | 7-8pm ET At Home Writing Strategies for Early Childhood | Register now
- May 1, 2026 | 12-1pm ET Every Book is a Mental Health Book | Register now
Latest Webinar
Join RIF and Dr. Shannon Kane, Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning, Policy, and Leadership at the University of Maryland, for a lively and hands-on webinar that demystifies Generative AI (GenAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) for educators. Together, we will discover how to thoughtfully integrate GenAI into writing instruction to enrich lesson planning, model revision strategies, and provide differentiated feedback.
An educator-focused webinar series that offers tips and best practices to enhance classroom practices and drive family engagement.
A webinar series sharing how literature can be used to teach lessons across a variety of disciplines ranging from Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) to arts integration.
A family-focused webinar series providing resources and tips to empower families and caregivers with everyday tools and support they can leverage to build a culture of literacy at home and support their child’s reading development.
RIF’s self-paced video modules model research-based best practices to use during classroom read-alouds. In 10 minutes or less, viewers can learn the ‘what,’ ‘why,’ and ‘how’ of various teaching strategies.
