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Happy New Year!
I hope your holiday was restful and provided you with time to catch your breath and the chance to spend time with friends and family. AND, of course, I hope you found some time to read something that entertained you or inspired you!
We are gearing up for our dyslexia webinar series (via Zoom) provided by Dr. Suzanne Adlof with the first session this Wednesday, January 11th at 5:00 pm. Read on to find more details and to find the link that will allow you to register for this free opportunity. There will be another webinar later this month and the registration will provide you access to both. I hope you join us!
We are also in the planning stage for the KSDE summer academies. That will find us moving throughout the state with dates both in June and July to provide free PD for you and your colleagues. Dates and locations are listed below. If you have a specific topic you would like to see included for the academies, please send me an e-mail at lcurtis@ksde.org and I will do what I can to include that as we make our plans for summer.
If you have other specific needs for professional learning regarding implementation of structured literacy in your classroom, please send me an e-mail at ELitDyslexia@ksde.org and I will do my best to address your specific questions and/ or needs.
Please share this newsletter widely and let me know if I can help you in any way,
Yours in education,
Laurie
Dr. Laurie Curtis, KSDE Early Literacy/ Dyslexia Program Manager
Two wonderful opportunities to learn from Dr. Suzanne Adlof!
Mark your calendar and register HERE
For additional information regarding her research and writing see
Dr. Suzanne Adlof, University of South Carolina
January 11, 2023 5:00 - 6:00 pm + 30 minute question session after! via Zoom
The Language Basis of Literacy: Word Reading, Comprehension, and Writing
This 1-hour webinar will (a) describe the oral language skills that are foundational to reading and writing development; (b) describe the language and cognitive profiles of students with dyslexia or developmental language disorder; (c) explain how the relationships between foundational language skills and reading performance change across the school grades; and (d) discuss the value of directly measuring language skills in all students as part of screening and progress monitoring for reading and writing.
January 25, 2023 5:00 - 6:00 pm + 30 minute question session after! via Zoom
Measuring and Supporting Language Skills to Increase Reading Comprehension and Writing Aptitude
This 1-hour webinar will (a) provide the rationale for assessing language skills to understand students’ reading and writing performance; (b) discuss the importance of supporting language development for children with reading and writing difficulties; and (c) demonstrate key instructional activities that can be embedded within the curriculum to increase students' understanding and use of morphology, vocabulary, and complex sentences.
MAKE SURE YOU DON'T MISS OUT!
KSDE Early Literacy/ Dyslexia Team Presents:
Dyslexia: Tier 1 Supports for Middle/ Secondary Students
8:30 am - 2:30 pm ($25.00 Full Day with Lunch Included)
This opportunity provides curriculum directors, instructional coaches and middle and secondary content teachers a day of professional learning to support instruction for students who struggle with reading and/ or writing. Topics include:
Information regarding how the brain acquires reading/ writing ability and the role of both language structures and the limbic system in mediating reading and writing acquisition.
Application of a structured literacy framework for older students who need support for acquiring strong literacy skills
Discussion regarding the role that assessments play in determining not only interventions, but how to "tweak" Tier 1 ELA and/ or core class instruction to integrate more science of reading practices
Examination of strategies that all content area teachers can use to help students access content in all classes.
Exploration of various models of support- how schools are striving to meet the needs of students in a secondary setting: The who, when, where, and how.
Opportunity for teachers to network and brainstorm ways to overcome challenges for meeting the needs of older students who struggle with reading and writing.
Calling all Magicians...yes, I mean you!
If you teach reading then you make the invisible, visible... like magic! As children move from oral language into making that connection to print, they learn that what they hear...the invisible, can be written down and made visible. As if it is a "secret" code- we need to give our students the master key to unlock this secret and that lays in teaching the way sounds are orthographically mapped to print. The value of developing a child's awareness of individual sounds of language is continually the topic of research and as our knowledge base for reading acquisition is built...we, as educators, continue to learn and put that knowledge into our practice.
Look at this article provided by the International Dyslexia Association related to what the newest research says about the value of knowing how to teach and integrate teaching of phonemes, graphemes, letter names and what that actually looks like in your classroom. As more and more research is conducted, it is important that we take that knowledge and know how to look critically at our curriculum and our practice to continually improve our teaching of reading and writing.
I have received requests to bring this PD to more locations, so we are making it available for everyone! Grab your team and come to our 90 Minute Block Party Virtual Professional Learning Opportunity on February 13, 2023
Presented by Hailey Hawkinson, KSDE Teacher Leader Consultant
Do you wonder...
How your K-3 curriculum aligns to structured literacy?
How, or with what, you should supplement your curriculum if you find it is lacking?
What are the "non-negotiables" in a 90-minute literacy block?
While you can come "solo" to this Zoom event, it would be a powerful opportunity for you to gather your grade level or primary team and participate in this Virtual PD that will help you examine your current- or proposed curriculum and how it aligns to KSDE's required structured literacy model for early literacy instruction.
The day will include:
6 hours of PD focused on the Science of Reading,
the tools and process for curriculum review based on Scarborough's Rope,
vetted resources that can supplement your literacy block to meet the needs of all students,
Work time for you or your team with the opportunity for consultation by KSDE Early Literacy/ Dyslexia Team members
To register, select 90 Minute Block Party Virtual PD
A certificate of completion will be issued by KSDE for those actively participating in this PD event
Summer 2023- Bring your book and gain some knowledge...and credit!
The KSDE Early Literacy/ Dyslexia team will be providing a professional learning opportunity focused on the newest edition (2020) of Sally Shaywitz's book, Overcoming Dyslexia. This text-based PD will include discussion over the book, guest speakers and professional conversations about characteristics of dyslexia and what we can do to support our students. The study will be held on Wednesday mornings from 9:00- 10:00 AM via Zoom June through mid-July with more details to come! Registration will be available next month.
The Reading Buddies
Listen to the recent Science of Reading podcast as it examines the new PBS/ YouTube Free TV show that embeds science of reading concepts into children's programming.
Here is the Podcast S6 E9: Lessons from a talking dog: TV's "Reading Buddies" on making learning fun
You can find the episodes HERE- all free. This might be a great resource to share with families!
The Art of Teaching: Instructional Artistry
2023 Summer Academies for Teachers
June 12-13: Buhler, KS
June 15-16: Colby, KS
July 10-11: Lawrence High School, Lawrence, KS
July 13-14: Atchison. KS
Please save the date- more information will be coming!
“If you can't fly then run,
“If you can't fly then run,
if you can't run then walk,
if you can't run then walk,
if you can't walk then crawl,
if you can't walk then crawl,
but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.
but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
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