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SUMMARY:edWeb Dyslexia Awareness Week Webinars
DESCRIPTION:Join edWeb for a three-day webinar series exploring research-based strategies to overcome instructional challenges\, set meaningful reading goals\, and celebrate the unique strengths of learners. \nMore details and registration information can be found here.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/edweb-dyslexia-awareness-week-webinars/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:edWeb: 5 Practical Strategies Connecting Science of Reading to Science of Writing
DESCRIPTION:The number one concern of almost all teachers is time. So how can we fit everything that literacy research shows to be positive for students into our already busy school days? \nJoin literacy experts Dr. Cheryl Lundy Swift and Leah Mermelstein in this engaging edWebinar as they explore effective handwriting\, spelling\, and writing strategies that save instructional time and enhance literacy learning. You’ll learn how to seamlessly integrate these vital components to help students become automatic\, engaged\, and fluent writers and readers\, and leave with practical routines and practices to boost engagement and skill integration. \nRegister Here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/edweb-5-practical-strategies-connecting-science-of-reading-to-science-of-writing/
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SUMMARY:edWeb: What Do I Do Now? Using Data to Intensify Reading Interventions
DESCRIPTION:Students with dyslexia often require intensive reading interventions to experience success. Trying to find the right intervention can be a difficult and frustrating process. Join this applicable edWebinar that goes beyond identification and gives attendees an in-depth look at using data for the most successful reading interventions. \nOur presenter\, Dr. Matthew Burns\, who is widely known and respected for his experience in working with striving readers\, will present a framework educators can use to examine data and student performance. The framework and the strategies Dr. Burns will share empower educators to be able to select interventions with a higher likelihood of success and to modify current intervention efforts to enhance student outcomes. Attendees will learn: \n\nThe importance of improved reading instruction rather than solely focusing on identification\nThe significance of individualized instruction for dyslexic students\nStrategies to use in small group instruction\nAn understanding of a practical framework to select reading interventions for students with dyslexia\nSkills to match reading interventions to student needs\nKnowledge of specific reading interventions to address student needs\n\nRegister here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/edweb-what-do-i-do-now-using-data-to-intensify-reading-interventions/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T130000
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SUMMARY:edWeb: Conquering Dyslexia: Strategies Based in Science to Help ALL Students
DESCRIPTION:Join this enlightening edWebinar as Dr. Jan Hasbrouck\, esteemed literacy expert\, researcher\, and author\, draws from both professional and personal experience to dispel dyslexia myths and emphasize the need for differentiated\, systematically designed explicit instruction based on science. She’ll share Nancy Young’s infographic The Ladder of Reading & Writing to learn about the rationale and a framework for literacy instruction based on students’ identified needs and strengths. Attendees will learn: \n\nHow to connect the Science of Reading to your teaching\nTo understand the power of differentiating instruction to meet ALL students’ needs\nThe current research on identifying and designing appropriate instruction for students with dyslexia and other word-level reading challenges\nIdeas for successfully differentiating literacy instruction to meet the needs of ALL learners in real-world classrooms\n\nRegister here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/edweb-conquering-dyslexia-strategies-based-in-science-to-help-all-students/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241001T130000
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SUMMARY:edWeb: Teenagers with Dyslexia: Empowering Adolescent Learners
DESCRIPTION:In this edWebinar\, we will explore effective classroom practices and interventions tailored specifically for adolescents with dyslexia. Attendees will gain valuable insights into fostering academic success and promoting positive well-being among adolescent learners with dyslexia\, while receiving actionable tips for creating learning environments that support students with dyslexia. \nAttendees will be empowered with tools and strategies to champion adolescents on their educational journey. Together\, we can cultivate a supportive community where every learner thrives\, regardless of their unique learning profile. Attendees will learn about: \n\nCharacteristics of teenagers with dyslexia\nAdvanced concepts for improving literacy outcomes for secondary students\nClassroom strategies applicable for older struggling readers and writers\nSocial and emotional support for teenagers with dyslexia\nResources and tools to support adolescent learners\n\nThis edWebinar will be of interest to middle and high school teachers\, school leaders\, district leaders\, literacy coaches\, and intervention specialists. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation. \nRegister here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/edweb-teenagers-with-dyslexia-empowering-adolescent-learners/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240905T170000
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SUMMARY:edWeb: Small Groups and the Science of Reading: Helping Students Get Unstuck
DESCRIPTION:While following an explicit and systematic approach to your reading instruction\, how can you help students who seem to get stuck on a particular skill? What can you do for students who “can’t blend?” What’s a good routine for students who are great at decoding but can’t read texts fluently? \nIn this edWebinar\, Dr. Julia Lindsey is back to share strategies for using research-based routines to meet students’ literacy needs\, especially with small groups. Dr. Lindsey is a proud former elementary school teacher\, foundational literacy expert\, and author of Reading Above the Fray: Reliable\, Research-Based Routines for Developing Decoding Skills. \nYou’ll walk away with classroom routines that will help your readers get unstuck and build key foundational literacy skills so they can decode\, comprehend\, and enjoy what they read! \nRegister here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/small-groups-and-the-science-of-reading-helping-students-get-unstuck/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240814T140000
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SUMMARY:The Science of Reading: A Blueprint for Comprehension Instruction
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URL:https://valrc.org/event/the-science-of-reading-a-blueprint-for-comprehension-instruction/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240724T140000
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SUMMARY:edWeb: Enhancing Literacy Outcomes for Struggling Readers: Strategies\, Challenges\, and Future Directions
DESCRIPTION:This edWebinar will focus on specific strategies or programs that school districts have found effective in closing the literacy gap in adolescent and secondary education. \nIt highlights effective strategies and programs utilized by school districts to address the literacy gap among struggling readers\, alongside ongoing challenges. The focus extends to professional development opportunities aimed at equipping secondary teachers with essential literacy skills to support struggling students. Additionally\, it examines state-level initiatives targeting low literacy rates among students\, detailing specific interventions implemented in districts with at-risk learners affected by factors like unemployment and low educational attainment. \nRegister here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/edweb-enhancing-literacy-outcomes-for-struggling-readers-strategies-challenges-and-future-directions/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:edWeb: Scaffolding: The Key to Engaging ALL Families in and Out of School
DESCRIPTION:Family engagement requires parents and caregivers to navigate a wide range of new systems and experiences\, with very little support. As educators\, we often aren’t aware of how caregivers experience the school environment and may take for granted that everyone understands the processes\, procedures\, and expectations that are commonplace to us. This can create unintentional barriers for many families. \nDuring this interactive and resource-rich edLeader Panel\, we’ll share ways to scaffold family engagement so that families have what they need in order to access resources\, navigate systems\, and partner in their child’s learning. Attend this session to: \n\nUnderstand how scaffolding helps adults create agency and supports incremental and sustainable engagement with families\nDiscover the often-invisible foundations necessary for families to engage\, including trusting relationships\, access to basic needs\, language support\, and technology\nLearn practical strategies for scaffolding family engagement across a wide range of environments\, including school and community\n\nRegister here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/edweb-scaffolding-the-key-to-engaging-all-families-in-and-out-of-school/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240710T130000
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SUMMARY:edWeb: Phonemic Awareness in Older Learners: Bridging the Gap
DESCRIPTION:Designed for K12 educators\, reading specialists\, and literacy advocates\, this session will explore how phonemic awareness instruction can be a game-changer for older students who need support with word reading. Despite its critical importance in early reading stages\, phonemic awareness remains vital for remediation in older readers\, providing a foundation for improved decoding\, spelling\, and comprehension skills. \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/edweb-phonemic-awareness-in-older-learners-bridging-the-gap/
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