#  News and Events 

 





 

 

 

 

##  Past Presentations 

 



  [### MRA 55th Annual Conference Pre-Conference Institute

 ](/event/mra-55th-annual-conference-pre-conference-institute?occ_id=0)April 8, 2026

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 5:00PM - 6:30PM EDT 

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 Boston Marriott Newton Hotel 

 

 In Person 

 Dr. Capin will present a talk entitled, "Cracking the Code: How Classroom Teachers Can Support Students with Dyslexia" He will discuss how classroom teachers can help to identify students with dyslexia and maximize their potential. 

 

 

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   [### Dr. Capin Presents at 2026 Plain Talk about Literacy and Learning

 ](/event/dr-capin-presents-2026-plain-talk-about-literacy-and-learning?occ_id=0)March 11, 2026

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 2:15PM - 3:15PM CDT 

 

 In Person 

 The talk is entitled the Power of Reciprocity in Literacy and Content Learning for Emergent Bilinguals 

 

 

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   [### PCRC: Heterogeneity in English Learners Population

 ](/event/pcrc-heterogeneity-english-learners-population?occ_id=0)February 6, 2026

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 10:15AM - 12:15PM AKST 

 

 In Person 

 The U.S. English Learner (EL) population is rapidly growing, raising urgent questions about effective assessment, instruction, and policy, especially for middle- and high-school content areas and ELs with disabilities. A critical focus is the population's... 

 

 

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##  News 

 



  [### EdWeek article

 ](https://www-edweek-org.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/teaching-learning/reading-comprehension-teaching-has-improved-but-not-nearly-enough/2025/03) Dr. Capin's work is featured in this Education Week article on the state of reading comprehension instruction. 

 

 

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   [### Harvard Gazette article

 ](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/03/johnny-can-read-jane-can-read-but-they-may-not-fully-comprehend/) Read this article on the Science of Reading webinar that Dr. Phil Capin, Dr. Pamela Mason, and Dr. James Kim took part in. 

 

 

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   [### New HGSE Faculty

 ](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/news/24/09/hgse-welcomes-new-faculty-2024-25-academic-year) Learn more about the new faculty members at the Harvard Graduate School of Education for the 2024-2025 school year, including BRIDGES Lab Director, Dr. Phil Capin. 

 

 

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