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SUMMARY:Best of Texas: Parents\, Caregivers\, and the School System
DESCRIPTION:Hear from literacy experts from across the state and the nation. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Connect with other adult and family literacy practitioners who understand the specific needs of this work. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Most importantly\, leave with new ideas\, practical resources\, and the encouragement you need to continue making a difference. 								\n				\n				\n				\n					2027 Conference Basics				\n				\n				\n				\n									Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton Grapevine DFW Airport NorthStreet address: 2401 Bass Pro Drive\, Grapevine\, Texas\, 76051 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Our hashtag is #LitTX27 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Monday\, July 26\, 2027: General arrival\, check-in\, exhibitor set-up\, VIP Reception 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Tuesday\, July 27\, 2027: Conference Day 1 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Wednesday\, July 28\, 2027: Conference Day 2 								\n				\n				\n				\n									The theme of the 2025 conference is “Literacy looks like this.” 								\n				\n				\n				\n									There’s so much more to literacy than classrooms and whiteboards.  What does literacy look like in your part of the world? How are folks in your programs linking their learning to family\, work\, and life outside the classroom? There’s no one “right” way for literacy to look! We’ll showcase literacy in all its breadth\, diversity\, and beauty with “Literacy looks like this.” 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE MAIN CONFERENCE PAGE\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n					\n			\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Quick guide to the 2026 conference: 				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									conference home page\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									conference theme & focus\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									breakout sessions\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									conference presenters\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									sponsors & exhibitors\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									conference registration\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									scholarships & grants\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									schedule & program\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									location & venue\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									take a look at recent past conferences\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n				\n				\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Checked/updated 8/16/2026
URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/best-of-texas-aug-2026/
LOCATION:Online Event – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Best of Texas,Literacy Texas Events,Online Event
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