Literature and Literacy Forum : University of Dayton, Ohio

Transforming Literacy Education

The Literature and Literacy Forum is an interdisciplinary research hub at the University of Dayton dedicated to transforming literacy education through Marianist values.

By operating as a "center without walls," this initiative advances evidence-based reading instruction through collaborative research, the development of a clinical tutoring model and the provision of professional development for local, state and national educators.

Grounded in social justice, this initiative seeks to improve literacy outcomes for all students—particularly those in underserved and Catholic school communities—by providing affordable, research-driven interventions and preparing highly skilled teachers.

Group session at Literacy and Literature 2025

Engaging Literacy and Social Justice to Create Sacred Circles

Aug. 8, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Dayton Metro Library - Main Branch

Join us for a day of literacy and literature professional learning to invigorate your teaching practice and be inspired by your peers.

Research and Resources

Research

Literature

Rubric for More Diverse Children's Books In The Classroom

Literacy

Curriculum Materials Center

The Brother Louis J. Faerber, S.M., Curriculum Materials Center (CMC) houses the School of Education and Health Sciences's specialized education collections and and a designated study area that is located on the sixth floor of Brother Raymond L. Fitz Hall.

Its collection includes: professional education books and journals; literature for children and young adults; elementary, middle and secondary textbooks; standardized assessments; teaching aids (games models, kits and manipulatives); DVDs; CDs; e-texts; charts; material kits; and other resources.

A copier, four networked computer workstations, a comb binder, laminator, Ellison and Accu-Cut die cutting machines and an assortment of letter and shape dies are available for student use.