Leaders in Literacy
In this webinar, Distance Learning and Student Engagement: Success Stories and Lessons Learned, Melissa Busolo, Regional Literacy Coach Project Coordinator for the San Luis Valley BOCES in Alamosa, CO, will share her experiences coaching teachers remotely in multiple districts as they implement live, online instruction for Special Education students and how they are managing IEP…
Leaders in Literacy
In this webinar, titled Sensory-Cognitive Instruction in Response to a State Dyslexia Mandate, Cathey Ford, Dyslexia Coordinator for Fort Smith Public Schools in Fort Smith, Arkansas, will discuss lessons learned, data results, and longitudinal student performance changes. It will also demonstrate the implementation of whole school and summer school models, as well as their transition…
Leaders in Literacy
In this webinar, titled Four Decades of Special Education Reading Instruction: Lessons Learned from a Career of Implementing Reading Practices in a Large Urban School District, Barbara Wilmarth, Instructional Staff Developer, Exceptional Student Education (ESE) for Pinellas County Schools in Florida, will highlight how the implementation of process-based reading instruction changed student performance and how…
Leaders in Literacy
In this webinar, titled Professional Development at Rock Hill Schools: An Innovative Dyslexia Initiative, Peter Kosko, Assistant Director, Exceptional Student Education at Rock Hill Schools in South Carolina, will discuss Rock Hill’s experience implementing Lindamood-Bell professional development for all Special Education teachers across an 18,000 student district. Mr. Kosko will discuss why the district…
Leaders in Literacy
In this webinar titled Literacy in Laurens County: Managing Resources in a Comprehensive Literacy Initiative, Dr. Dan Brigman, Superintendent for Laurens County Schools in Georgia, will discuss how Laurens County School District in Dublin, GA manages human resources to foster a sustainable and comprehensive literacy initiative.
Leaders in Literacy
In this webinar titled Developing Instructional Leaders to Sustain Quality and Fidelity, Adam Hartman, Assistant Superintendent for Cañon City Schools, and Jessica Bray, Literacy Coach, Cañon City Schools will discuss how Cañon City Schools in Cañon City, CO identify and develop instructional leaders for a sustainable and effective professional development model. They will discuss…
Leaders in Literacy
In this webinar titled Real-Life RtI, Debra McNally, Principal at Discovery Elementary School, Kentwood Public Schools and Sheryl McCarthy, Literacy Coach, Kentwood Public Schools, will discuss how Discovery Elementary School in Kentwood, Michigan has implemented a Response to Intervention framework that addresses the diverse learning needs of their students. They will share how they have managed…
Leaders in Literacy
Learn how Fort Smith turned their state dyslexia mandate into an opportunity to fundamentally restructure how reading instruction was provided across their entire district. In this webinar, Cathey Ford, Intervention/Dyslexia Coordinator for Fort Smith Public School District, will discuss how her district provided extensive professional development in sensory-cognitive reading instruction to teachers across 19…
Leaders in Literacy
In this webinar, the Honorable Robert Pasternack, former Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services at the U.S. Department of Education, will discuss how research-validated literacy instruction can impact referrals for Special Education services. He will also address how literacy gaps are often mistaken for learning disabilities. This presentation…
Leaders in Literacy
In this webinar, hear from George Welsh, Colorado’s 2014 Superintendent of the Year. He will discuss how he and his staff transformed their approach to literacy instruction in order to close achievement gaps for their most at-risk students. Learn about School Turnaround efforts led by George Welsh: This presentation is appropriate for…
