Name: The Power of Explicit Instruction: Voices from the Explicit Instruction Facilitator Network
Start: 2026-11-19T14:30:00-0500
End: 2026-11-19T15:45:00-0500

The Power of Explicit Instruction: Voices from the Explicit Instruction Facilitator Network

Thursday November 19, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST

Through authentic stories, lessons learned, and evidence of impact, members of the Explicit Instruction Facilitator Network will share how participation in the Network strengthened instructional practices, enhanced educator capacity, and contributed to improved student outcomes. Attendees will gain practical insights into the implementation process, explore factors that supported successful adoption, and examine strategies for sustaining and scaling explicit instruction across diverse educational settings.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the role of the Explicit Instruction Facilitator Network in building educator capacity and supporting instructional improvement.
Identify key practices, supports, and conditions that contributed to successful implementation and sustainability of explicit instruction.

Speakers

Julie Bourke, NBCT

K12 Literacy Dyslexia Consultant, MiMTSS TA Center

Julie is a nationally board-certified teacher in early/middle childhood literacy with experience as a classroom teacher, an interim elementary principal, and an early literacy coach. Since joining the MiMTSS TA Center in 2024, she has supported schools and teachers across the state... Read More →

Johanna Toth

K-12 Literacy Dyslexia Consultant, MiMTSS TA Center

Johanna has experience as a middle school English Language Arts teacher and interventionist. Since joining the TA Center in 2024, she has supported teachers across the state with Tier 1 secondary literacy instruction, focusing on explicit instruction. She currently co-leads the Explicit... Read More →

Thursday November 19, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST

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2026 MiMTSS Conference

Julie Bourke, NBCT

Johanna Toth

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2026 MiMTSS Conference

Julie Bourke, NBCT

Johanna Toth

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