Webinar recording now available! Access the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO4lRU9LPvc. To learn more about The Writing Revolution and The Hochman Method, access the brochure here: TWR-Brochure-Fall 2023.
Webinar recording now available! Access the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1LHkGXfRdw. The International Dyslexia Association Georgia and The Reading League Georgia have partnered to bring you the 2023 Spotlight on Structured Literacy Webinar Series. The webinars are FREE and OPEN to all. Certificates of Attendance will be available for those registrants who complete a post-webinar knowledge check/survey form after each event. Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-science-of-reading-comprehension-2-spotlight-on-structured-literacy-tickets-519197743427 The Science of Reading Comprehension The Science of Reading (SOR) has had a significant influence on the public’s knowledge about current reading practices and the changes required to institutionalize change in implementing the SOR in [...]
There was huge turnout for Anita Archer's The Magic is in the Instruction webinar. If you are familiar with her work, you know why. If you are not familiar with her work, now is your chance to learn! Link to the webinar recording: Anita Archer: The Magic is in the Instruction Webinar Link to the slide deck from the webinar: The Magic is in the Instruction Georgia 2023 Slides Video Demonstration: Anita Archer – REWARDS Secondary Vocabulary Additional Resources mentioned during the webinar can be found on the IDA-GA website (see post webinar resources): The Magic is in the Instruction Post Webinar Resources [...]
Webinar Recording Now Available! Follow this link for the recording: https://vimeo.com/user50555322/developinglanguageskillstosupportliteracy Follow this link for the handout: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1mlwdO92KX8gctmxP6kgZf4v4y0lGplvt&authuser=jrhett%40readingisessential.org&usp=drive_fs Developing Language Skills to Support Literacy Instruction Presenter: Carla Stanford Oral language skills are an essential building block for literacy success. This session focuses on intentional, explicit, and practical teaching strategies that afford students opportunities to leverage and enhance their oral language skills. In addition, rituals and routines that develop Executive Function skills will be woven into the presentation. These strategies will make great additions to your literacy toolbox and just in time for the upcoming school year. Audience: K-5 Teachers Date: July 21st [...]
Recording Now Available! Writing and Content Unite: Creating Expository Writing Units, presented by Laura Dreyer, M.S. April 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm UTC-5 Access the recording here: https://youtu.be/vgBYZnpIP9A Access the PDF presentation here: https://files.constantcontact.com/264df7c8001/6e23764d-3488-40ff-a67c-cde7bd10af6c.pdf?rdr=true Laura Dreyer references in her presentation the Grade-Level Practice Guides found here: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/practiceguides Teachers always want more time to engage their classes with meaningful content and sharpen students’ essential writing skills, so why not combine these endeavors? During the session, participants will review the empowering potential of uniting content and writing instruction. Then they will be presented with a process to follow to create expository writing units on [...]
Writing and Content Unite: Creating Expository Writing Units, presented by Laura Dreyer, M.S. April 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm UTC-5 Register at https://spotlightonstructuredliteracyapril2022.eventbrite.com Teachers always want more time to engage their classes with meaningful content and sharpen students’ essential writing skills, so why not combine these endeavors? During the session, participants will review the empowering potential of uniting content and writing instruction. Then they will be presented with a process to follow to create expository writing units on any topic. Examples of sentence, paragraph, and essay activities will be shared at a variety of grade and skill levels. Laura Dreyer is a teacher at [...]
Watch the recorded session now! https://youtu.be/PZ53Mi6LTww Dual Language Learners (DLLs)—students from homes in which a language other than only English is spoken—are a vastly heterogeneous student population. Indeed, DLLs’ home and English language proficiency vary widely. Reading in English builds on English language skills, so it may seem unsurprising that DLLs who are in the process of acquiring English language proficiency tend to persistently show lower English reading achievement than their English-proficient peers. However, it is also the case that the vast majority of DLLs are U.S.-born and have been instructed in predominantly English-only contexts since formal school entry. Thus, the [...]
The recording is now available for the IDA-GA and The Reading League Georgia cosponsored event: The Syntax Attuned Educator: Supporting Students’ Ability to Comprehend Sentences presented by Margie Gillis, Ed.D. https://youtu.be/2Q9sieOQ7BQ
The webinar series will focus on Structured Literacy to encompass both the content and principles of instruction supported by research on the teaching of reading. Structured literacy (SL) teaching is the most effective approach for students who experience unusual difficulty learning to read and spell printed words. IDA-GA and TRL-GA are bringing this series to you at no cost. You may submit speaker questions when you register for each event. Verified attendees of the live events will be invited to fill out a questionnaire and request a certificate of attendance. Each event will be recorded. More information here. Reading Fluency: Essential [...]
Follow this link for session one: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/z0dVQF7Z2fcWSig9fRLyf9Kj2hTIO7c6NreslkSQEth02wUvP89UluJJiu-fz2eO.ITRzH9L43cfWB9FQ Passcode: o3^Aa%tj
