July 2022
Hello,
We are definitely into the "dog days" of summer. I hope you are staying cool and finding opportunity to rest and refresh. As you look toward next academic year, there are several PD opportunities (both virtual and in person) listed below that may be beneficial to you or others in your system. Registration links are included- please share widely.
I am also including a link for you to share any suggestions you have for professional learning you might be interested in so we can strive to lead, facilitate or provide information regarding such training. To share your thoughts, select this link: Professional Development Interests.
Yours in education,
Laurie
Teachers in certain licensure areas were required to participate in 6 hours of training by August 31, 2021. For those new to your district, who have not received the KSDE Dyslexia Training (elementary educators, high incidence special education, ELA 5-12, reading specialists, school psychologists) those modules are available for use here:
KSDE Required Dyslexia Training Online Modules
KSDE continues to assist teachers and educational leaders in supporting the requirement to provide annual structured literacy training. (please see the page linked below). Scroll down through this newsletter to see dates and registration information for many upcoming opportunities for such training.
Structured Literacy
Are you wishing you knew more about structured literacy? Mark your calendars for one of these upcoming professional learning opportunities! Presented by Amy Bybee, Assistant Superintendent/ Director of Curriculum & Assessments for USD 290 and Field Educator for the Kansas State Department of Education.
These lunch and learn sessions are designed for busy administrators and instructional leaders who want to learn more about structured literacy and how to implement a structured literacy walkthrough tool.
Designed for Administrators and Instructional Leaders:
July 26-28 from 12:00-1:00 pm, via Zoom
To register select this link: Structured Literacy Walkthrough Tool PD
Structured Literacy Virtual PLC: Reflection on Practice
These virtual PLC sessions are designed for teachers and instructional leaders who want to learn more about structured literacy and how to utilize a structured literacy tool to evaluate and reflect on their current reading and language arts practices.
Three weekly 1 hour virtual sessions from 5:00-6:00 pm via Zoom.
August 24, 2022
August 31, 2022
September 7, 2022
To register select this link: Structured Literacy Virtual PLC: Reflection on Practice
Get Ready to Party!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Structured Literacy: The 90 Minute Block Party
Sessions led by: Hailey Hawkinson, 2nd Grade Teacher & KSDE Teacher Leader Consultant
You've got 90 minutes for structured literacy... now what? During this full day workshop we will explore the vital elements for structured literacy instruction rooted in The Science of Reading, discover ways to implement these elements, and examine the time structure within the block. Whether you have an adopted reading curriculum or supplemental materials, we will use a hands-on approach for restructuring your block to fit your students and their needs. Join this party to unlock the potential of your 90 minute reading block.
Target Audience: K-2/3
Participants will bring along their literacy curriculum and a list of programs/materials available for use in their district. We will be exploring structured literacy elements within your curriculum/materials to highlight "non-negotiables" and gaps within the curriculum.
Register for one of the four locations by selecting the red "Register Here" link.
Hope to see you there!
For more information contact: Laurie Curtis lcurtis@ksde.org
September 12, 2022 Southwest Plains Service Center (Sublette, KS)
September 26, 2022 Northwest Kansas Educational Service Center (Oakley, KS)
Register Here (Structured Literacy Event)
October 3, 2022 Smoky Hill Education Service Center (Salina, KS)
October 10, 2022 Keystone Learning Center (Ozawkie, KS)
http://www.keystonelearning.org
You may register for this study be selecting the link below:
VIRTUAL
Text-Based Professional Learning Opportunity
Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom by Jan Burkins and Kari Yates
With the shift in focus around reading instruction and sometimes loud noise surrounding balanced literacy, it is important to reflect upon current practices. Participating in this text-based professional learning of Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom by Jan Burkins and Kari Yates will give teachers and instructional leaders the opportunity to read, discuss and look at the possibilities of embedding the science of reading into current literacy practices.
Mark Your Calendars!
Sessions will take place via Zoom on Wednesdays in September from 5:00-6:00pm (CST) .
September 14, 2022 - Session 1: Chapters 1 & 2
September 21, 2022 - Session 2: Chapters 3 & 4
September 28, 2022 - Session 3: Chapters 5 & 6
How does phonological awareness relate to phonemic awareness? Here is a helpful infographic provided by the National Center on Improving Literacy that you may find helpful in informing parents, students or staff.
You can download the infographic by using the link below:
Phonological Awareness Infographic
Phonological awareness is like an umbrella. Rhyming, alliteration, sentence segmentation, syllables, onset and rime, and phonemic awareness all exist under this umbrella with phonemic awareness being the most advanced skill of phonological awareness.
Lead Author:
National Center on Improving Literacy
Topic:
Beginning Reading, Phonemic Awareness, Phonological Awareness
Audience:
Parents & Families, Schools & Districts
For additional information regarding what phonemic awareness is...and isn't, check out the new white paper put forth by the International Dyslexia Association called Building Phoneme Awareness: Know What Matters.
We can, whenver and where we choose, successfullly teach all children whose schooling is of interest to us.
We already know more than we need to do that.
Whether or not we do it must finally depend on how we feel about the fact that we haven't so far.
-Ron Edmonds