Connect & Learn
Learn with AIM and connect with others committed to advancing evidence-based literacy.
Connect & Learn brings together the many ways people engage with AIM’s resources, tools, and expertise. It’s where educators, leaders, advocates, and partners come to learn, stay connected, and deepen their understanding of evidence-based literacy alongside others who share a commitment to this work.
Ways to Learn and Engage
AIM Nexus
Learning and connection, brought together.
AIM Nexus is a hub where learning, conversation, and community intersect. Through content, discussion, and shared inquiry, Nexus helps our community stay connected to ideas and each other.
Literacy Webinars
Free learning with experts, live and on-demand.
Join the AIM team, researchers, partners, and advocates for free literacy-focused webinars grounded in the science of reading. Participate live or explore recorded sessions anytime.
Deep Dives
Nuanced investigations of complex and controversial literacy issues.
Deep Dives offer analytical opportunities to explore key literacy topics in greater depth, connecting theory, research, and practice for those who want to go further.
Ask AIM
Questions from the field, answered by experts.
Ask AIM invites anyone advancing our shared mission to submit questions and learn from expert responses. It’s one way we support thoughtful dialogue around instruction, implementation, and leadership.
Video Library
On-demand and accessible learning, on your schedule.
Browse a growing collection of AIM videos featuring expert insights, practical strategies, and conversations designed to make complex ideas easier to understand and apply.
Science of Reading Blog
Stories, insights, and practical takeaways.
Read posts that include leader perspectives, quick strategies, and voices from AIM and our partners. Grounded in evidence and written for real-world use.
Scarborough’s Reading Rope
A foundational framework for understanding reading.
Start with a short video that explains Scarborough’s Reading Rope. Then hear from Dr. Hollis Scarborough herself as she presents during AIM's 2019 Research to Practice Symposium.
Integrated Literacy Model
A clear view of what effective literacy instruction includes.
AIM’s Integrated Literacy Model (ILM) connects key elements of literacy instruction, aligned to Scarborough’s Reading Rope, to support coherent teaching and stronger outcomes for all learners.
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