Webinar: Unlocking Success for Struggling Adolescent Readers

April 15, 2026

View recording of SERP's recent Education Week Webinar:

Unlocking Success for Struggling Adolescent Readers brought together educators from across the country to share how they’re supporting students who are reading below grade level and building stronger engagement and comprehension in middle and high school classrooms.

Catherine Snow

Catherine Snow 

Professor

Harvard Graduate School of Education

Janea Dax

Janea Dax

Reading Specialist

Sauk Prairie School District

Melissa Delgado

Melissa Delgado

Teacher

Los Angeles Unified School District

Jennifer Joynt

Jennifer Joynt

Superintendent

District 8

NYC Public Schools

Together, they shared practical strategies and real classroom experiences, including how they support student discussion, motivation, and deeper understanding of texts.