In this Leaders and Learning in Literacy webcast Dr. Pam Kastner, PaTTAN State Lead for Literacy, interviews Carol Dissen from the University of Oregon’s Center for Teaching and Learning and the National Center on Improving Literacy.

Carol shares details ECRI: Enhanced Core Reading Instruction (ECRI), effective and efficient literacy instructional routines to support all readers, especially struggling readers.

In this Leaders and Learning in Literacy webcast Dr. Pam Kastner, PaTTAN State Lead for Literacy, interviews Dr. Carol Tolman.

Dr. Carol Tolman. Dr. Tolman is a National Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) trainer and co-author of LETRS with Dr. Louisa Moats. In this webcast, Dr. Tolman explains the Tolman Hour Glass in detail and offers related and specific guidance to inform instruction and intervention.

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In this Leaders and Learning in Literacy webcast Dr. Pam Kastner, PaTTAN State Lead for Literacy, interviews Dr. Louise Spear-Swerling.

Dr. Kastner and Dr. Spear-Swerling discuss her exemplary journal article written for Teaching Exceptional Children. The journal article features a research-to-practice perspective and provides information about structured literacy and typical literacy practices, related materials for classroom use, and current issues in special education teaching and learning. The title of the article: Structured Literacy and Typical Literacy Practices: Understanding Differences to Create Instructional Opportunities.

The article follows a fictional elementary-level special education teacher, Isabelle Rowe, who is beginning her second year of teaching. A third grader named Curtis has been assigned to her caseload after being identified with dyslexia at the end of second grade. Isabelle explores the differences in structured literacy versus typical literacy and how these differences may impact Curtis and as well as other students with reading challenges. The article can be accessed at this link: https://www.readingrockets.org/content/pdfs/structured-literacy.pdf

In this Leaders and Learning in Literacy webcast Dr. Pam Kastner, PaTTAN State Lead for Literacy, interviews Delaware Valley School District’s Dr. Peg Schaffer, Director of Elementary Education and Lori O’Malley, Orton-Gillingham interventionist.

Delaware Valley School District is one of eight school districts in the state of Pennsylvania who serve as participating research sites engaged in the Pennsylvania Dyslexia Screening and Early Literacy Intervention Pilot Program. The early literacy intervention and dyslexia pilot program was established through Act 69 of 2014 (see below). In this webcast, Dr. Schaffer and Lori O’Malley share Delaware Valley’s School District experiences and student outcomes resulting from the district’s participation with the dyslexia pilot from the 2015 school year to present day.

“Act 69 of 2014, the Dyslexia and Early Literacy Intervention Pilot Program became effective on June 26, 2014. The Act provides that: Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) will establish an early literacy intervention and dyslexia pilot program to provide evidence-based early screening using evidence-based intervention services for students with potential risk factors for early reading deficiencies and dyslexia, such as low phonemic awareness, low letter and symbol naming and inability to remember sequences.”

In this Leaders and Learning in Literacy webcast Dr. Pam Kastner, PaTTAN State Lead for Literacy, interviews Dr. Maria Murray and Dr. Heidi Beverine-Curry.

Dr. Maria Murray is the Founder, CEO and President of The Reading League and Dr. Heidi Beverine-Curry, Vice President of Professional Development

Dr. Murray and Dr. Beverine-Curry share the journey of the internationally recognized The Reading League. Dr. Murray and Dr. Beverine-Curry share details about the origin of The Reading League, its many resources that support the science of reading in the field, and upcoming events and plans.

In this Leaders and Learning in Literacy webcast, Dr. Pam Kastner, PaTTAN State Lead for Literacy, interviews Dr. Roland Good.

Dr. Good shares details about Pathways of Progress. Pathways of Progress provides an evaluation of individual student growth or improvement over time, compared to other students with thee level of initial skills. This innovative approach empowers educators to set goals that are meaningful, ambitious, and attainable.

Dr. Good is President of Dynamic Measurement Group. He is co-author of Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills/ DIBELS, DIBELS Next, DIBELS 6th Edition, and all prior editions of DIBELS which is now called Acadience Reading). He is a former university professor, school psychologist and teacher.

In this Leaders and Learning in Literacy webcast Dr. Pam Kastner, PaTTAN State Lead for Literacy, interviews National LETRS trainer and sound wall expert, Dr. Mary Dahlgren.

Dr. Dahlgren shares the critical features of sound walls. What they are, why they are a critical instructional tool for reading, writing, and spelling and how teachers can move from a traditional word wall to a sound wall. Dr. Dahlgren shares expert advice and tips about how to get started, sound walls at particular grade levels, and how to teach the speech sounds of our language to students so they can use this knowledge and related skills to become successful readers, spellers, and writers.

Dr. Mary Dahlgren is a National LETRS trainer and the founder of Tools4Reading. Dr. Dahlgren is an internationally recognized literacy expert who has assisted countless school districts and teachers to improve their literacy practices anchored in the science of reading. Dr. Dahlgren is a recognized as an international expert in sound walls. Dr. Dahlgren's website is: http://www.tools4reading.com

In this Leaders and Learning in Literacy webcast, Dr. Pam Kastner, PaTTAN State Lead for Literacy, interviews Emily Hanford, senior producer and correspondent for American Public Media Reports.

Emily Hanford discusses her recently released documentary, At a Loss for Words. In the documentary, Hanford explores the history of the three-cueing system and explains the cognitive science that proves it wrong. She shows what three-cueing looks like in the classroom, documents the harm it does to children, and visits Oakland, California classrooms.

Emily Hanford is a senior producer and correspondent for American Public Media Reports. Emily has been working in public media for more than two decades as a reporter, producer, editor, news director, and program host.

In this Leaders and Learning in Literacy webcast, Dr. Pam Kastner, PaTTAN State Lead for Literacy, interviews Ami Healy.

Ami Healy is the leader of Capital Area Intermediate Unit Reading Network (CAIU) shares its journey. She highlights its mission, vision, and accomplishments to date and celebrates the impact the reading network has had on the science of reading. Finally, she discusses what is next for this growing professional organization.

In this Leaders and Learning in Literacy webcast. Dr. Pam Kastner, PaTTAN State Lead for Literacy, interviews Ernesto Ortiz, Jr.

Ernesto Ortiz, Jr, is the principal of Mc Donald Elementary School in the Centennial School District. Mr. Ortiz shares his journey into the science of reading and how he is leading and supporting effective literacy instruction in the Centennial School District.

In this Leaders and Learning in Literacy webcast, Dr. Pam Kastner, PaTTAN State Lead for Literacy, interviews William Van Cleve.

Mr. Van Cleave is one of the nation's preeminent authorities on writing education. He is a sought-after speaker and trainer and his materials are used in classrooms across the nation.

In this webcast we take a deep dive into the structure of the English Language with William Van Clave. William delves into syntax, semantics, vocabulary, morphology and written expression. In his ever engaging manner William shares the related research and offers numerous ways to bridge research to practice. Mr. Van Cleave's website is: https://www.wvced.com/

In this Leaders and Learning in Literacy webcast Dr. Pam Kastner, PaTTAN State Lead for Literacy, interviews Dr. Louisa Moats.

Dr. Moats discusses the 2020 update to the 1999 foundational report: Teaching Reading is Rocket Science. The report reviews and updates the essential knowledge base and pedagogical skills pre-service and practicing teacher must master if they are to be successful in teaching all children to read well.