Dr. Jan Hasbrouck is a researcher, educational consultant, and author. She was a reading specialist and literacy coach for 15 years before teaching at the University of Oregon and later becoming a professor at Texas A&M University. She served as Executive Consultant to the Washington State Reading Initiative and as an advisor to the Texas […]
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Sentence-Level Instruction Workshop: Strengthening Reading and Writing
Jan Hasbrouck, Ph.D.
Evidence-Based Writing Instruction Summer Course
Are your literacy lessons moving too fast, too slow, or you just don’t know? Using Mastery Criteria in Reading Intervention
By Peggy Price, M.Ed., F/OGA, Director of the Stern Center Orton-Gillingham Institute and Leigh Buettler, M.Ed., Director of Professional Learning Have you ever noticed that you can’t help but read words when you come across them? Whether we see text on a cereal box, a road sign, or the book cover, once we have become […]
Putting Adolescent Literacy in Focus: A Three-Part Course on Adolescent Literacy
Lindsey Neves Baillargeron, M.Ed.
Lindsey is a Massachusetts-certified reading specialist and English teacher with 17 years of experience. She has taught English language arts in public and private schools, including programs for students with language-based learning differences. She also has experience teaching reading and writing to international students online. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English and Secondary Education […]
Free! Vermont Literacy Leadership Live Webinar Series
Introduction to Orton-Gillingham for Upper Grades
Adolescent Reading Struggles: Free Two-Part Adolescent Interactive Workshop Series
In this free, two-part virtual workshop series facilitated by Monica Crumback, B.A., C-SLDI, you will explore the ways in which adolescent students are impacted by long-term reading struggles. You’ll have the opportunity to interact, ask questions, and learn about instructional practices to help support students.
Shelly Burgess Nicotra, MA, FIT/OGA
Shelly Burgess Nicotra earned a dual B.A. from Vanderbilt University and an M.A. from Syracuse University. She taught Art History for several years at the Syracuse University in Florence, Italy program before embarking on a career in marketing and television production in New York City. She served as the Executive Producer of the Emmy-award winning Lidia’s […]
Around the Block Webinar: Planning Small Group and Whole Group OG Instruction in Your Elementary Literacy Block
Introduction to Orton-Gillingham: Classroom Educator K-2
How our brains work: Peggy Price, M.Ed., Fellow/OGA, on “Debunking Neuromyths” for READ with Parents Series presented by IDA-NNEA
In this free, recorded webinar, Peggy Price discusses common myths and misinformation about how we learn to read and how our brains work to enable reading.
The Orton-Gillingham Approach: Better Teacher Training, Better Reading Outcomes
Anyone who chooses to become a teacher and devotes years to an undergraduate or graduate degree in education deserves to be taught evidence-based instruction with adequate mentoring and support.
Upcoming Literacy Conferences and Events
A list of the best literacy conferences to check out for educators passionate about literacy education.
Wilson Reading System® Level 1 Certification
Why is Assessment Important?
Assessment expert Dr. Melissa Farrall explains how assessment helps us understand why children do what they do, and maps out how we can better meet their unique needs.
Structured Literacy
Catrina Hays
Catrina received her BS from Northwestern University’s School of Speech and then her MA from the University of Arizona. She has taught students with dyslexia aged 5 through 19 using the Wilson Reading System for 22 years. She has been a Wilson Language Trainer since 2004 and works both for the local partnership, Learning Techniques, […]
