Events for October 19, 2024 - October 27, 2023

Book Study: Reading Assessment: “Linking Language, Literacy, and Cognition” by Melissa Lee Farrall

In this virtual book study series, Melissa will focus on her text, Reading Assessment: Linking Language, Literacy, and Cognition, an integrated approach to the evaluation of the skills that make reading possible and enjoyable. This text was written to support evaluators and educators in their efforts to learn more about students who struggle with reading.

In this discussion, participants will develop a deeper understanding of assessment and how different types of tests can be used to learn about individual strengths and weaknesses. We will explore the theoretical underpinnings of reading, language, and cognition, and we will review the components of a comprehensive reading evaluation.

Book Study: Reading Assessment: “Linking Language, Literacy, and Cognition” by Melissa Lee Farrall

In this virtual book study series, Melissa will focus on her text, Reading Assessment: Linking Language, Literacy, and Cognition, an integrated approach to the evaluation of the skills that make reading possible and enjoyable. This text was written to support evaluators and educators in their efforts to learn more about students who struggle with reading.

In this discussion, participants will develop a deeper understanding of assessment and how different types of tests can be used to learn about individual strengths and weaknesses. We will explore the theoretical underpinnings of reading, language, and cognition, and we will review the components of a comprehensive reading evaluation.

Book Study: Reading Assessment: “Linking Language, Literacy, and Cognition” by Melissa Lee Farrall

In this virtual book study series, Melissa will focus on her text, Reading Assessment: Linking Language, Literacy, and Cognition, an integrated approach to the evaluation of the skills that make reading possible and enjoyable. This text was written to support evaluators and educators in their efforts to learn more about students who struggle with reading.

In this discussion, participants will develop a deeper understanding of assessment and how different types of tests can be used to learn about individual strengths and weaknesses. We will explore the theoretical underpinnings of reading, language, and cognition, and we will review the components of a comprehensive reading evaluation.

Book Study: Reading Assessment: “Linking Language, Literacy, and Cognition” by Melissa Lee Farrall

In this virtual book study series, Melissa will focus on her text, Reading Assessment: Linking Language, Literacy, and Cognition, an integrated approach to the evaluation of the skills that make reading possible and enjoyable. This text was written to support evaluators and educators in their efforts to learn more about students who struggle with reading.

In this discussion, participants will develop a deeper understanding of assessment and how different types of tests can be used to learn about individual strengths and weaknesses. We will explore the theoretical underpinnings of reading, language, and cognition, and we will review the components of a comprehensive reading evaluation.

Vermont Literacy Leadership: Voices from the Field

Vermont educational leaders share their perspectives on leading and managing evidence-based literacy practices in their school districts. They offer a wealth of knowledge and experience to fellow educational leaders as we move forward with implementing our new reading legislation, S.204: An Act Relating to Supporting Vermont's Young Readers through Evidence-based Literacy Instruction.

Join us live for any or all of these free webinars to ask questions and get the practical guidance needed to set schools up for a successful year. Register to receive recordings of each speaker's presentation and their slide deck for future reference.

Session 1: It's All About the Data: Using Reading Data to Lead Instructional Improvement
Presenter: Katherine Barwin

FREE

Vermont Literacy Leadership: Voices from the Field: Session 2

Session 2: Building the Roadmap to ensure Reading Success for ALL
Presenter: Michaela Martin

In order to build a comprehensive MTSS academic system that supports the reading needs for all learners, leaders and other decision-makers must understand the conceptual underpinnings of these systems so they can design plans that are realistic, sustainable, and transferable to their organization. Using a school and supervisory union as a model, Michaela shares the necessary components of an effective reading system focused on high-quality instruction and intervention; effective collaboration; and professional learning. Michaela will also share specific decisions and plans, as well as strategies and actions, that bring each system component to life.
Join us live for any or all of these free webinars to ask questions and get the practical guidance needed to set schools up for a successful year. Register to receive recordings of each speaker's presentation and their slide deck for future reference.

FREE

Vermont Literacy Leadership: Voices from the Field: Session 3

Making it Work: A Superintendent’s Perspective
Presenter: Sheila Soule

As superintendent of a district with a strong literacy improvement plan well underway, Sheila will speak to the opportunities leaders have to foster and sustain each component of system-wide reading improvement. Describing initiatives in place in the ANWSD and how her team worked together to focus on student reading amid leadership transitions and other changes, the presentation will provide a real-world view of what it takes to keep reading equity and student success in our sights.

FREE

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