Learners with little or no literacy skills and those who are attempting to gain literacy in a new language present a special challenge to teachers. Join Dr. Robin Lovrien Schwarz, M. Sp. Ed: LD; Ph.D., Consultant in Adult ESOL and Learning Difficulties for a Reading Horizons Branch Out Series webinar.
If you haven’t made plans to attend this free webinar, ELL Emerging Literacy: What We Know; What You Can Do, it’s not too late to register. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, November 15, 2011 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM MST.
- Learn how acquiring literacy skills can actually change and activate the brain
- Why the adult brain has a much harder time perceiving and processing new speech sounds
- Why moving from concrete to abstract can help teach first sound concepts
Plus there’s more! Dr. Lovrien Schwarz has prepared a comprehensive presentation that will help you understand how to teach learners with little to no literacy skills learn how to read.
Go here to view for this free webinar! Learn something new and you may qualify for professional development credit too.