What Makes Spelling Instruction Effective? Lessons from Five Decades of Research and Real-World Implementation

This webinar will explore the key features of effective spelling instruction and draw on findings from a comprehensive meta-analysis of spelling interventions. Participants will see how these research-supported practices appear within structured programs such as Spelling Mastery and learn about the results of a recent study in which parents implemented the program with their children. The session will connect research with practice while highlighting practical lessons about explicit instruction, program implementation, and supporting spelling development across school and home settings.

This webinar will allow for a short Q&A after the presentation. 

About the Presenter: Dr. Brennan Chandler is an Assistant Professor of Dyslexia at Georgia State University and coordinator of the graduate dyslexia endorsement program. His research on spelling intervention and multisyllabic word reading has appeared in Journal of Learning Disabilities, Learning Disability Quarterly, and The Reading League Journal, and has been featured in Education Week, Mashable, and K-12 Dive. He is the 2025 recipient of the John Wills Lloyd Outstanding Research Award and regularly partners with schools, districts, and organizations to bring evidence-based reading and writing instruction into practice.