Georgia Association of Literacy Advocates (GALA)

Summer 2026 GALA Literacy Summit
July 20, 2026 in Hampton, GA

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Meeting Schedule for 2026-2027

Leadership Team Meetings (monthly)

- Open to board members & committee chairs
- Any member can request to join these meetings by emailing the GALA Chair at chair@galiteracy.org
- Meeting day and time: 3rd or 4th Tuesdays, 5:00-6:00 p.m.

General Membership Meetings (biannually)

Open to ALL GALA members!
Committee Chairs will share highlights of their recent accomplishments and discuss current needs.
An open forum will follow, giving general members the opportunity to ask questions, offer feedback, and suggest ideas for continued collaboration.
Meeting time: Wednesdays, 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Leadership Team (Tuesdays, 5:00 p.m.)	General Membership (Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Tuesday, October 20, 2026	Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Tuesday, January 19, 2027
Tuesday, February 23, 2027
Tuesday, March 23, 2027	Wednesday, March 24, 2027
Tuesday, April 20, 2027

Save the Dates: Literacy Learning Series (LLS)

Webinar Schedule for 2026-2027

3rd or 4th Tuesday each month from 4:00 to 4:45 p.m.

More Information About GALA's LLS Webinar Series

Date and Time	Presenter(s)	Webinar/Presentation Title
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. LLS #30	TBD	TBD
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. LLS #31	TBD	TBD
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. LLS #32	TBD	TBD
Tuesday, January 19, 2027 at 4:00 p.m. LLS #33	TBD	TBD
Tuesday, February 23, 2027 at 4:00 p.m. LLS #34	TBD	TBD
Tuesday, March 23, 2027 at 4:00 p.m. LLS #35	TBD	TBD
Tuesday, April 20, 2027 at 4:00 p.m. LLS #36	TBD	TBD

Literacy Learning Series (LLS) Schedule for 2025-2026

Concluded for this year, but more outstanding sessions to come next year!

Date and Time	Presenter(s)	Webinar/Presentation Title
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. LLS #22	Amy Denty, Director of Literacy for the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE)	The Literacy Mosaic: Connecting the Pieces of Georgia’s Policy and Practice
Tuesday, September 18, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. LLS #23	Dr. Tim Rasinski, Professor Emeritus of Literacy Education, Kent State University	Taking a Deeper Dive into Reading Fluency
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. LLS #24	Joy Wood and Caroline Grove from Roberts Academy	Dyslexia: What It Is, What It Isn't, and How to Identify It in the Classroom
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. LLS #25	Dr. John Strong, Assistant Professor of Literacy Education, University at Buffalo, and Dr. Laura Tortorelli, Associate Professor of Elementary Literacy, Michigan State University	Read STOP Write: Teaching Foundational Skills, Comprehension, and Writing in a Multicomponent Intervention for Grades 4-9
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. LLS #26	Angie Battle, Program Manager, Georgia Council on Economic Education	Stronger Readers, Smarter Thinkers: Integrating Economics into Literacy Instruction
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. LLS #27	Dr. Rebecca Harper, Associate Professor of Language and Literacy in the College of Education and Human Development at Augusta University	Cold Starts and On Demand: Getting Students Ready for Writing Assessments and Beyond
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. LLS #28	Dr. Nancy Frey, Professor in Educational Leadership at San Diego State	Teaching Foundational Skills to Adolescent Readers
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. LLS #29	Dr. Joyce Many, Ferrer Endowed Professor of Multiple Literacies, College of Education & Human Development, Georgia State University	Technology and Reading: Understanding New Literacies in the Digital Age

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Mission Statement

Georgia Association of Literacy Advocates (GALA) connects Georgia’s languages and literacies across modalities to diverse classroom and community contexts through research, policy advocacy, and practice that center respectful, responsive, and ethical literacy education, affirming literacy as a basic human right in educational justice for all Georgia communities.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Georgia Association of Literacy Advocates (GALA) is to promote literacy and equity in Georgia by providing resources and empowering advocates to improve access to reading and writing for all.

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Mission Statement

Mission Statement

The mission of the Georgia Association of Literacy Advocates (GALA) is to promote literacy and equity in Georgia by providing resources and empowering advocates to improve access to reading and writing for all.

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