Webinar #10
The Dyslexia Debate
With Special Guest, Professor Julian Elliott
University of Durham, UK, and author of the recently published book: The Dyslexia Debate Revisited.
Does a dyslexia diagnosis help or hinder solutions to students’ reading struggles? On this episode, we will have the pleasure of speaking with Professor Julian Elliott as we unravel the complexities of this very question.
Join us for our last Literacy Talking Points webinar of the school year. This is a discussion you won’t want to miss!
Thursday,
May 30, 2024
1:00 PM
PST
What will you learn:
Do dyslexia diagnoses help or hinder reading intervention solutions?
The limitations of conventional dyslexia wisdom.
Science-based approaches for helping students with dyslexia.
All Webinars are Complimentary. If you cannot attend the live webinar but wish to see the recording, please register and we will it to send you.
Webinar #9 • Recording
Don’t Do That! Do This Instead, (Part 2)
Avoid the Single Biggest Mistake When Teaching Children about Letters and Sounds
What is the biggest error educators make when teaching kids to read? The answer will surprise you! This mistake could be the leading cause of American schoolchildren’s struggle with reading and spelling.
Join us for our upcoming complimentary webinar to explore what the Science of Reading and common sense inform us about getting reading instruction right.
What will you learn:
Is an alphabetic code “sound-based” or “letter-based”?
Which come first, letters or sounds? And what is the proper relationship between them?
An innovative approach that may end the reading crisis.
Webinar #8 • Recording
Don’t Do That! Do This Instead, (Part 1)
Should We Teach Letter Names or Letter Sounds?
Should teachers teach letter names or focus on letter sounds when introducing young learners to reading? While letter names are important, the question remains: do letter names facilitate an understanding of the alphabetic principle and assist students in correlating letters with their corresponding sounds?
Join us for our upcoming complimentary webinar to explore what the Science of Reading and common sense inform us about this important dilemma.
What will you learn:
The role of Letter Names in early literacy
Insights from the Science of Reading on Letter Names
How equity factors into this discussion
An innovative approach that resolves this debate once and for all!
Webinar #7 • Recording
The Magic of Visual Mnemonics
A Time-Tested & Science-Based Approach for Teaching Letters and Sounds
The National Reading Panel identified the fundamental difficulty of teaching students letters and sounds:
The task of learning the shapes and sounds of all the alphabet letters is difficult and time-consuming, particularly for children who come to school knowing none. The relations are arbitrary and meaningless…
—National Reading Panel Report, 2-125
Join us for our complimentary webinar to explore the most effective approach for helping students connect letters to sounds.
What will you learn:
What are visual mnemonics?
How do visual mnemonics work?
Who invented visual mnemonics?
How to use visual mnemonics in your classroom.
Webinar #6 • Recording
The Simple View of Reading
Decoding and Comprehension: Unpacking the Foundations of Literacy
Join us for our upcoming complimentary webinar to explore the Simple View of Reading, a vital framework for understanding literacy.
You won’t just learn about the Simple View of Reading—we will make you “feel” it by putting you in students’ shoes and making you feel what it’s like to learn to read for the first time (let’s be honest, we forgot how we learned to read!). The experience will be enlightening and memorable.
What will you learn:
The core components of the Simple View of Reading: Decoding (D) and Linguistic Comprehension (L) and how they interact to facilitate (R) Reading development.
Strategies for effectively teaching and reinforcing decoding and comprehension skills in the classroom.
Webinar #5 • Recording
Fun with Phonemes
How Precise Pronunciation Powers Effective Phonics Instruction
Join us for this upcoming complimentary webinar and discover why the teacher’s understanding of the nuance of each phoneme makes for superior phonics instruction.
What will you learn:
The nature and precise articulation of individual phonemes and why this knowledge enhances the phonics learning experience.
How to overcome common hurdles in teaching phonemes to young readers.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: Participants will gain access to our Pronunciation Guide for future reference and practice.
Webinar #4 • Recording
The Narrow View of Reading
With Special Guest Professor Alan Kamhi
What could possibly be simpler than the
Simple View of Reading?
In 2007, Professor Alan Kamhi proposed a new reading framework called the Narrow View of Reading. To avoid conflating reading and comprehension, the Narrow View restricts the term "reading" to word recognition alone.
Join us for this upcoming complimentary webinar and hear Professor Kamhi explain how he came up with the Narrow View and its importance to educators.
What will you learn:
What is the difference between the Simple View of Reading and the Narrow View of Reading?
How does the Narrow View of Reading impact curriculum development, classroom instruction, and student assessment?
MOST IMPORTANTLY: We will learn how these views affect a child's reading development and how they guide educators in selecting the most effective teaching methods, curriculum choices, and interventions, ensuring a successful reading experience for all students.
Webinar #3 • Recording
The Three Most Important Things to Know about Phonological and Phonemic Awareness, Part 2
What is Phonemic Awareness? Why is phonemic awareness important for young readers? What is the most effective phonemic awareness training?
Join us for this upcoming complimentary webinar and find out!
What will you learn:
Why phonological awareness is indispensable to reading. (Hint, it’s not what you think).
The difference between phonological awareness and phonemic awareness.
The difference between phonics instruction and phonemic awareness instruction.
The 3 biggest misconceptions educators have about phonological awareness and phonemic awareness.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: We will discuss the most critical aspects of phonemic awareness and the most impactful strategies we can use to teach it.
Webinar #2 • Recording
The Three Most Important Things to Know about Phonological and Phonemic Awareness, Part 1
What is Phonological Awareness? Why is phonemic awareness important for young readers? What is the most effective phonemic awareness training?
Join us for this upcoming complimentary webinar and find out!
What will you learn:
Why phonological awareness is indispensable to reading. (Hint, it’s not what you think).
The difference between phonological awareness and phonemic awareness.
The difference between phonics instruction and phonemic awareness instruction.
The 3 biggest misconceptions educators have about phonological awareness and phonemic awareness.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: We will discuss the most critical aspects of phonemic awareness and the most impactful strategies we can use to teach it.
Webinar #1 • Recording
Explicit and Systematic Instruction: The Key to Success in Literacy Learning
Is “explicit and systematic literacy instruction” really the key to success in literacy learning? join us for this upcoming complimentary webinar and find out!
“…the hallmark of systematic phonics programs is that they delineate a planned, sequential set of phonic elements and they teach these elements explicitly and systematically.”
What will you learn:
Why explicit and systematic instruction is critical to reading instruction.
Why explicit and systematic instruction is a “must have” and not only a “good recommendation.”
The difference between explicit and systematic, and why we need both.
What is the relationship between explicit and systematic instruction and phonics?
MOST IMPORTANTLY: We will look at key strategies and tips for implementing explicit and systematic phonemic instruction and explore how administrators can ensure students receive explicit and systematic instruction.
