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In this webinar Jay Kelly will discuss the answers to questions such as, “Have you ever had a student who could remember small details from a story but couldn't recall larger, more-significant elements?” or “Have you ever had a student who understood instruction on Wednesday but on Thursday had virtually no recall of that instruction?” Teachers will also learn how to help students who understand a specific concept but who have significant difficulty connecting it to other related concepts. Teachers will learn the warning signs of working memory weakness and methods of instruction to help minimize the impact of those weaknesses. Jay has taught for over 17 years and earned his MA from the University of Oklahoma.
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We often hear researchers talk about the importance of explicit instruction. But what does that really mean? “Explicit” refers to anything that is fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied. In this presentation, Reading Horizons Teacher Trainer and Dyslexia Specialist, Shantell Berrett, will explain why explicit instruction is key for struggling students, beneficial for every student, and why it should be applied to all teaching to increase your students’ learning.
One of the major challenges of ESL teachers is working with learners who have no prior literacy. How can you best teach these learners to read? Teaching non-literate or very low literate non-English speakers to read is NOT like teaching students who are literate in another language. Robin Lovrien Schwarz, PhD, will help you learn what research has discovered about the challenges these learners face and what the best approaches are for helping them begin to acquire literacy. Dr. Lovrien Schwarz will also direct you to sources that will support you in teaching reading to this population.
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Ever wonder if teaching phonics to English Language Learners (ELLs) works? Heidi Hyte, Reading Horizons ESL Director, will discuss this topic in an exclusive web presentation. You will learn: the relevancy of teaching phonics to ELLs, specific English language skills that ELLs gain, and reasons for teaching phonics to ELLs of various levels.
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This informative RTI webinar will focus on the five phases of an RTI implementation and the non-negotiable components of RTI. Many school districts begin RTI as an add-on responsibility due to a mandate or best practice document from the state and never address the phases of implementation. Typically those districts are doomed to failure by ignoring that RTI is a paradigm shift in how we educate children, not simply an add-on responsibility or an eligibility determination for special education.
Dr. John E. McCook serves on the advisory board for the Special Educator and for Carnegie Learning Middle School Math. He has written several publications regarding legal issues in special education and Section 504. LRP has published his manuals regarding the pre-referral process and his book, The RTI Guide: Developing and Implementing a Model in Your Schools, which he believes will merge general and special education into a seamless entity. Dr. McCook's second book on RTI, entitled Leading the RTI Process, was published in 2009 by LRP Publications. He is president of McCook and Associates, an educational consulting firm.
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What is dyslexia? How can I know the symptoms and affects on reading? Are there real solutions that can help my students or child? For answers to these and other questions, we are offering a free, exclusive web presentation on dyslexia. You will also learn:
This valuable information will arm you with the tools you need to help change the life of a dyslexic child.
Dr. Joseph Torgesen is a Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology and Education, Emeritus, at Florida State University. He is also the Director Emeritus of the Florida Center for Reading Research. He has been conducting research with children who have learning problems for over 30 years, and is the author of approximately 190 articles, book chapters, books, and tests related to reading and learning disabilities. His research interests have included reading development, reading disabilities and intervention, and assessment. He is a past member of National Board of Education Sciences, and was given the Orton Award from the International Dyslexia Association in 2006 for his contributions to the science of reading and dyslexia.
We at Reading Horizons are committed to presenting quality information in our quarterly Branch Out webinars. Generally, we try to keep the webinars neutral, but with the release of Reading Horizons v5, there has been an outpouring of interest in what changes have been made and the reasoning behind these changes. Whether you are a novice or a long time user of Reading Horizons, this webinar will present what research says about reading and how we have implemented that research into our new v5 software.
Many bright, gifted students experience failure when the curriculum is emphasized more than the students are. The curriculum is a teaching tool in the hands of a professional teacher. It should not be the director of the classroom. No author can anticipate the needs of your classroom. This seminar explains how to address multiple learning difficulties using specific teaching techniques and curriculum modifications. It is applicable to all teachers in any school setting including home school.
Elderine Wyrick received her BS degree in Education from Faith Evangelical Christian College and her Master’s degree (MLitt) from Oxford Graduate School in Family Life Education. She is currently completing a social research doctoral degree in Sociological Integration of Religion & Society. Read more ›
Holland College in Prince Edward Island Canada has been researching various aspects of low skilled and disadvantaged adult learning since 2002. Results of a series of studies has helped to develop a composite of best practice learning strategies and models for this provincial adult education delivery system where it is recognized that Adult learning is a key to innovation and economic prosperity. This webinar discusses lessons learned and challenges yet to be faced.
Dr. Audrey J. Penner is the Director of Adult Education at Holland College, Prince Edward Island. She is Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Adult and Community Education responsible for the provincial program delivery system of Adult education and language programs for newcomers to Canada. Read more ›
This webinar will give an historical overview of how educational psychologists discovered the nature of children’s spelling development, what that development looks like, and how it mirrors reading development. Implications for instruction will be discussed; including the influence of learning rules.
Dr. Ann C. Sharp has 12 years of classroom experience teaching literacy to children and adults. In 2006 she received her doctorate in Educational Psychology with a focus in the science of reading, graduating with distinction and winning Dissertation of the Year Award for her research on spelling development in young children. Read more ›
This webinar discusses tips and techniques for writing proposals that win. The presenter discusses the types of information funders want in specific proposal sections and some overall information about making a proposal fundable
Deborah Ward, M.A., CFRE, is a nationally recognized proposal writing consultant for education and nonprofit clients and has her own business, Ward and Associates. She provides grant development services which include: project development, prospect research (federal, state, corporate and foundation funding sources); RFP analysis; writing and editing of proposals; proposal submission; and evaluation of grants programs. Read more ›
This webinar shows the synergy between comprehension and decoding. Kathleen teaches effective ways to use these two strategies interchangeably in approaching unfamiliar words. This webinar provides information to help individuals of any reading level.
Dr. Kathleen J. Brown brings a growing national reputation as a teacher educator, intervention clinician, and scholar to the directorship of the University of Utah Reading Clinic. Dr. Brown has led intervention practica for hundreds of Utah educators. She continues to tutor struggling readers every week, because she believes that if "you're going to talk the talk, you had better walk the walk." Read more ›
Reading fluency is receiving increased visibility in classrooms around the world, yet many programs fail to understand how to fully integrate this essential reading skill into a reading curriculum. Likewise, programs face challenges in knowing how to explicitly develop this important skill. Teachers and Program Administrators struggle with knowing how to balance both silent and oral reading fluency instruction. Most fluency assessments focus on oral fluency. Dr. Neil J, Anderson maintains that if you want to develop strong, fluent oral readers you must first develop strong, fluent silent readers.
Anderson defines reading fluency as reading at an appropriate rate with adequate comprehension. This webinar will focus on how this definition can be implemented in classrooms. He will review the pedagogical rationale for building reading fluency and suggest activities that teachers, especially those working with second language readers, can use for explicit classroom instruction on how to build and improve reading fluency.
This Webinar will define and explain the components of core-reading instruction based on current reading research. Betty Coneway will give practical ideas to help busy teachers integrate important reading instruction that can impact all subject areas. The information presented will also describe how various grouping patterns enhance and impact students' learning.
Coneway has taught kindergarten through second grade for 18 years. The majority of those years were spent as a first-grade teacher. Coneway earned a master's of education (in reading) from West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) in 2006 and has been the reading intervention specialist for the Hereford, Texas, School District for the past two years. Currently, she is working on a doctorate in curriculum and instruction with a focus on language and literacy at Texas Tech University.
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This Webinar addresses key issues facing adolescent students who struggle with reading. Current research stresses the importance of building a solid foundation for these students which should include teaching phonics and word attack skills in an explicit, systematic way. Linda Eversole, literacy specialist, is well versed in current reading research and in meeting the needs of varying student populations. This is a content-rich Web presentation, ideal for educators and administrators who work with adolescents.
Linda is a curriculum writer and literacy specialist. She has conducted hundreds of lectures and workshops nationwide and trained tens of thousands of teachers and administrators in effective techniques to improve reading. She has authored numerous articles, books, and computer scripts to effectively teach at-risk populations.
This Webinar addresses key issues facing elementary educators, including how to build consistency and uniformity from the mainstream classroom to special education/intervention and the importance of supplementing the basal curriculum. Stacy Hurst, a reading specialist from Cedar City, Utah, is well versed in current reading research and meeting the needs of varying student populations. This is a content-rich Web presentation, ideal for all elementary educators and administrators.
Brian Brown has taught in correctional education since 1983. His effective practices have helped thousands of struggling juveniles gain confidence and self-esteem by lighting a fire for learning. Download it to learn how to:
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Learn practical ideas for using bottom up strategies with your ESL/ESOL students! Heidi Hyte, ESL instructor from Brigham Young University, hosted this Webinar. Download it now to learn: