Did You Know October is Dyslexia Awareness Month? By DeJunne’ Clark Jackson, MA, MAT, MEd, CALT During the month of October, The Center for Literacy & Learning and other advocates across the country are recognizing Dyslexia Awareness Month in an effort to raise awareness about what dyslexia is and how early intervention is critical for … [Read more...] about Did You Know October is Dyslexia Awareness Month?
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Glancing Back to 2023 Plain Talk
A Glance Back at the 2023 Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning® Institute By Ryan Roberts, Director of Advocacy, and Dr. Carolin Purser, Vice President of Strategy. It’s hard to believe that the 2023 Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning® was only two weeks ago. Although we just wrapped up this year’s conference, we are already in … [Read more...] about Glancing Back to 2023 Plain Talk
Anita Archer Reading Intervention Tips
Anita Archer Reading Intervention Tips The following is a sponsored post by Curriculum Associates. By: Kandra James 10/25/2022 The degree of risk that some of our learners now face has escalated. Making up for lost ground requires implementing quality intervention for our challenged readers. Here are seven ways to intensify reading … [Read more...] about Anita Archer Reading Intervention Tips
The Orchard Foundation Partners with The Center
The Orchard Foundation Partners with The Center. Liza Kostreva, Director of Professional Learning The Center for Literacy & Learning has partnered with The Orchard Foundation and The Rapides Foundation to provide a series of 5-professional development sessions for district leaders and superintendents from 9 parishes across the state of … [Read more...] about The Orchard Foundation Partners with The Center
Helping Students Make the Shift from Learning to Read to Reading to Learn
Helping Students Make the Shift from Learning to Read to Reading to Learn The following is a sponsored post by Lexia Learning. Third grade is usually the last year students are specifically taught how to read in U.S. schools. At the beginning of fourth grade, they are expected to shift from learning to read to reading to learn across the … [Read more...] about Helping Students Make the Shift from Learning to Read to Reading to Learn
MTSS vs. RTI in literacy instruction: what’s the difference?
MTSS vs. RTI in literacy instruction: what’s the difference? The following is a sponsored post by Amplify. MTSS, RTI, SoR—it seems that teaching students to read requires educators to be literate in an ever-growing number of frameworks, approaches, systems, and types of developmental reading assessment and educational intervention. It’s … [Read more...] about MTSS vs. RTI in literacy instruction: what’s the difference?