Teaching reading is rocket science! What are the inner workings of the mind, and how do they enable reading comprehension? Participants will learn about the processes that comprise executive function, how they are measured, and how they relate to reading comprehension and instruction.
Reading Specialists / Interventionists
Beyond the Fundamentals: Building Critical Readers
Transform yourself and your classroom by taking your knowledge of Structured Literacy beyond the fundamentals. Our Structured Literacy Collaborative II will equip you with the tools and expertise of everything that goes into language comprehension, including syntax, sentence comprehension, and grammar; vocabulary; fluency; and morphology and etymology.
Orton-Gillingham: Diagnostic Assessment Webinar Series
Do you want to build a deeper understanding of the developmental progression of reading skills and know how to link assessment to instruction? This webinar series explores how to administer a comprehensive diagnostic assessment, how to analyze the results, and how to use an Orton-Gillingham scope and sequence to meet your students’ needs.
When Writing is Hard: Written Language Disorders and Dysgraphia
Writing can be challenging, and our understanding of the writing process impacts how we teach, assess, and respond to our students. Participants will leave this workshop with an understanding of how writing develops, the root causes of most writing problems, tools for progress monitoring, and areas of support that children require to express their thoughts on paper.
Written Expression: Case Studies Webinar
Target your teaching with data-driven insights. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to assess student strengths and areas of need, determine appropriate interventions, link assessment data to instruction, and identify targeted responses grounded in evidence-based strategies. Watch as Dr. Melissa Farrall demonstrates effective case study analysis by focusing on written expression.
Literacy Champions Symposium Webinars
Learn how we can grow strong readers and writers with these pre-recorded webinars from our Literacy Champions symposium. Join Louisa Moats, Ed.D. and Nancy Mather, Ph.D. as they unpack decades of research. Be a literacy champion!
