Leaders in Literacy
This presentation examined the strengths and limitations of the Science of Reading, including discussions of the reciprocal relationship of phonemic awareness and phonics, visual memory and orthography, and the cognitive science of learning for decoding and language comprehension, beyond the Simple View of Reading. We were joined by Dr. Andrea Stolar, Director of Special Education…
Intensive Summer Reading Camps
Re-imagine High Impact Tutoring and Extended Learning Opportunities For too many students, summer is a time of learning regression. This can be particularly devastating in light of the pandemic’s impact on student learning. Increasingly, school districts are taking proactive steps to remediate reading difficulties by utilizing the summer months to provide intensive, sensory-cognitive…
We Offer Evidence-Based PD that Transforms Schools
We Offer Evidence-Based PD that Transforms Schools Lindamood-Bell is pleased to offer professional development in Evidence-Based Interventions, as approved by the Nevada Department of Education. The intervention programs meet the criteria for data-informed decision-making and interventions, as well as leadership development & capacity building for school transformation. Sustained Professional Development Lindamood-Bell offers levels of…
Lindamood-Bell Tutoring Corps Approved by Texas Education Agency
High-impact tutoring, with evidence-based programs, is a key strategy in the American Rescue Plan to address lost learning and to help disadvantaged students catch up in reading and math. For the second straight year, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) approved Lindamood-Bell as a tutoring provider for the 2022 -23 school year. According to the agency,…
Tips: The Imagery-Language Connection for Writing
Book reports, essays, and even short responses, can cause frustration, panic, and, sometimes, even tears for many school age students. And it’s no wonder. Writing is a complex task that requires a lot: good thinking skills, organization, spelling, grammar and punctuation, as well as ease with a pencil, or keyboard. Writing can be particularly…
Lindamood-Bell Helps Students Learn to Their Maximum Potential
For over 35 years, Lindamood-Bell has believed that all individuals can learn to their potential. We are dedicated to changing the lives of children and adults with our evidence-based, live-online or in-person instruction for reading, comprehension, and math. Our Guide to the Magic of Learning provides information about each of the services Lindamood-Bell provides, including…
Leaders in Literacy
In this webinar, Dr. Robert Pasternack, the former Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in the U.S. Department of Education, will discuss his role in developing Response to Intervention as a comprehensive approach for meeting the needs of all students. Dr. Pasternack will share the history of RtI and best practices in preventing…
Districts Respond to Legislation Mandating Evidence-Based Literacy Programs and PD
In 2018, when asked how Sheryl McCarthy’s district has sustained Lindamood-Bell’s literacy programs and professional development model, her response was straightforward. “Very simply, student success has motivated Kentwood to stick with Lindamood-Bell programs for the past 15 years.” McCarthy is a Reading Consultant for Kentwood Public Schools (KPS), a west Michigan district of just under…
Say Dyslexia! Partnering with Tennessee school districts to help struggling readers.
Since the early 2000s, Lindamood-Bell has worked closely with Tennessee school districts to successfully increase literacy skills. Initially a literacy professional development provider and then a state-approved school Turnaround partner, Lindamood-Bell now provides training in programs listed in the Dyslexia Advisory Council’s Guide to Reading Interventions, part of the state’s “Say Dyslexia” law. These interventions,…
Lindamood-Bell Selected by the Indiana Department of Education as a School Improvement Technical Assistance Partner
Lindamood-Bell is proud to have been selected by the Indiana Department of Education to be a School Improvement Technical Assistance Partner. Lindamood-Bell has extensive experience in partnering with schools to increase student achievement. Since 1986, Lindamood-Bell has worked with schools, educators, and students to implement programs and organizational processes that develop or remediate literacy…