No two brains are the same. All great minds learn differently, yet we all live in the same world. This presentation is designed to give professionals an opportunity to learn about how to teach social cognition within a neurodiversity-affirming framework.
Online (synchronous)
Reading Comprehension and Executive Functioning
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.
IEP Goal Writing Aligned to the Science of Reading
As educational practices become more centered around the Science of Reading, it can be difficult to know how to shift IEP goals to reflect the evidence-based practices used in instruction. Learn how to write IEP goals that are clearly aligned to the Science of Reading benefits everyone: students, families, and educators.
Structured Literacy Collaborative II
Take your structured literacy know-how to the next level and help support every reader. The Stern Center’s Structured Literacy Collaborative II—a new Lead to read offering—goes beyond the fundamentals, giving you the in-depth knowledge and specialized support you need to improve literacy outcomes in your classroom. The Collaborative empowers educators with evidence-based literacy practices, data-based decision-making, informative workshops, and transformative coaching.
Structured Literacy Collaborative
Gain the knowledge and support you need to improve literacy outcomes in your classroom and meet the literacy needs of every student. The Stern Center’s Structured Literacy Collaborative empowers educators with evidence-based literacy practices, data-based decision-making, informative workshops, and transformative coaching.
Spelling Rules: From the Basics to the Big Three
Deepen your understanding of English orthography—the conventions and rules of our writing system, including spelling. Appropriate for teachers, parents, and even teenagers curious about the “rules” behind some English spellings, this lively two-hour virtual workshop will cover the seven spelling rules and how to teach them in the early elementary grades. It will also address basic principles of direct and explicit spelling instruction that maximize learning opportunities for elementary students.
