Webinar
Dyslexia: What every educator should know about the most common learning disability
10.14.22
Description
Literacy experts, Drs. Tiffany Peltier and Cindy Jiban, host an engaging, evidence-based webinar on the ins and outs of dyslexia. The hosts share recent research findings, detail how screenings available in MAP Reading Fluency can support young readers, and provide strategies for helping colleagues and caregivers better understand this common learning disability.
Topics: Accessibility, Early learning, Leadership
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Topics: Assessment, Early learning, Instructional strategy & resources, Leadership, Literacy
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Guide
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Topics: Early learning, Education research, Instructional strategy & resources, Literacy
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The Continuing Educator | A Texas Principal talks Family Literacy
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Topics: Accessibility, Early learning, Equity, Instructional strategy & resources, Literacy, Professional learning, Social emotional learning
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