Recent videos
AERA 2026 Distinguished Scholar Address: Proficiency Interpretations of & Interventions for Below-Basic Adolescents on NAEP
A preview version of the presentation “Proficiency Interpretations of & Interventions for Below-Basic Adolescents on NAEP: Do They Represent and Address Students’ Strengths and Needs?” given for the AERA 2026 Distinguished Scholar Address at the Research in Reading and Literacy (SIG 11) Business Meeting on April 10, 2025 by Dr. Elfrieda (Freddy) H. Hiebert, and Dr. Sarah M. Lupo, James Madison University. This Zoom preview of the talk was recorded on April 1, 2026.
Download presentation slides: AERA 2026 Distinguished Scholar Address, Research in Reading & Literacy (SIG 11) Business Meeting
Reading Hall of Fame Mentoring session, keynote with Dr. Elfrieda (Freddy) Hiebert
Literacy Research Association: December 5, 2024
Highlights from the Q & A session of the ILA Webinar “Knowledge Building as the Foundation of Literacy Learning” with Elfrieda H. (Freddy) Hiebert
International Literacy Association: May 22, 2024
How Words and Literature Support Hope in Classrooms
February 22, 2024
In this presentation, Elfrieda H. (Freddy) Hiebert builds on her research on vocabulary and the article “Fostering Hope with Children’s Literature” (The Reading Teacher, 2022), in describing how literature for children and adolescents can create a community of hope in classrooms.
Teacher Professional Development Guides
Guides for teacher professional development can be found here.
TextProject Youtube Channel
TextProject’s playlists on YouTube include the CCSS Webinar Series (which have accompanying guides for professional learning) and also the Virtual Institute on Assessments and the Common Core (which has an accompanying guide book as well).