6th Annual Literacy Conference – December 19, 2020
Spring Literacy Conference – April 12, 2019
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Games to Reinforce Reading Skills – February 7, 2020
Participants in this workshop will be introduced to a variety of games to help reinforce reading skills for their students. Games will include activities with sound, syllable types, sight words, vocabulary, and comprehension. Participants will have time to try out a variety of games and will have many ideas and templates to take back and try out with their students.
Supporting Students With Learning Disabilities Through Data-Based Intervention – November 15, 2019
This session will guide teachers and/or school personnel in the progress monitoring process. Learning outcomes include learning to set individualized educational goals to support student success, practicing interpreting assessments across reading and mathematics and evaluating student response-to-intervention (RTI), discussing methods for monitoring progress over time in reading and mathematics, and more.
Dysgraphia Lunch and Learn – February 15, 2019
This presentation will focus on the assessment tools and instructional strategies used to identify and support children with dysgraphia. Dysgraphia is a term used to describe a learning disability with the writing process. We will look at areas of motor, spatial, and language processing that may be compromised for children who struggle with writing. Participants will learn an occupational therapist’s approach to assessment and instruction for students with dysgraphia.
Mindfulness Lunch and Learn – November 30, 2018
Individuals with dyslexia may have lower self-esteem and exhibit more emotional and behavioral difficulties than those without reading problems. What we want to give to all children is the ability to cope with stress and anxiety and to build their resiliency. This workshop will explore the areas of low self-esteem and give strategies such as Mindfulness training, to help students cope with a disability.
Sentence Structure – Written Expression – February 27 and 28, 2018
The Project Read Written Expression curriculum teaches the fundamentals of sentence writing. This curriculum uses 8 unique graphic symbols to illustrate the sentence parts and their function. The instructional strategies blend creative freedom and accuracy with direct multisensory skill instruction.
Primary Phonics – Sounds/Symbol Knowledge: January 23 and 24, 2018
Attend our two-day workshop to learn essential details on the Project Read Phonics curriculum. Project Read Phonics program is appropriate for use in general education or special education classrooms with children who struggle to read. Project Read Phonics curriculum applies sound/symbol knowledge to spelling and reading comprehension using targeted multi-sensory activities and direct instruction.
Orton-Gillingham Programs – SPIRE, Mega Words, Sounds Sensible:
November 15 and 16, 2017
Attend our two-day workshop for all teachers, Reading Specialists, and Child Study Team members to learn essential details on three exciting structured literacy, multi-sensory Orton-Gillingham programs! Each program is appropriate for use in general education or special education classrooms with children who struggle to read.
Reading and Writing Intervention: November 28, 2017
A 1 day staff development workshop on the REWARDS short term reading and writing intervention materials specifically designed for struggling readers. Examples of a topics covered – Decoding multisyllabic words, Understanding Struggling Readers and more!
Word Smarts: Using Technology to Develop Vocabulary and Attack Skills: October 20, 2017
William Van Cleave is in private practice as an educational consultant whose specialties include morphology and written expression. A nationally recognized speaker, he has presented on effective teaching practices at conferences and schools around the country since 1995. The author of three books, including “Writing Matters” and “Everything You Want to Know and Exactly Where to Find It,” as well as a number of educational tools and activities, William has served as a classroom teacher, tutor, and administrator in the private practice.