Workshops Hub

 

Welcome to our Workshops Hub!

Check out our upcoming training events below. 

Upcoming Workshops

Check back soon for our 2023-24 sessions!

Past Workshops

SPRING 2023

Supporting Emergent Bilinguals' Literacy & Language Development (Virtual)

Series I: March 1st & March 15th: 9-11am

Series II: April 26th & May 3rd: 4:30-6pm

Learning about the world through multiple languages can be both a beautiful and challenging experience for our youngsters. In this two-session series, consider the various assets of our multilingual learners and their stages of language acquisition. Learn about the four critical domains of language and plan for actionable instructional strategies related to vocabulary development, total physical response (TPR), peer interactions, and making cross-linguistic connections. Session I will focus on vocabulary development and Session II will focus on engagement strategies. Topics covered include:

  • Stages of language acquisition

  • Language domains

  • Instructional strategies for teacher modeling & student practice

  • Language as an asset

SPRING 2023

Understanding Reading Behaviors in Early Literacy Development (Virtual)

Series I: Feb. 16th, March 9th, & March 23rd: 9am-12pm

Series II: May 4th, May 18th, & June 8th: 9am-12pm
* For information on session topics, visit the registration form below.

In order to meet our readers where they’re at, we need to understand how to match their reading behaviors with effective prompting and practice. This series take us through an overview on the complex process of reading and then through each phase of decoding skill development. Learn how to differentiate your feedback for readers who are well on their way with cracking the code, as well as for those who are still in the pre-reading stage, plus everyone in between. Learn about:

  • Integrating decoding and language skills

  • Tools for teaching readers in various phases

MARCH 2023

Working with Developing Readers: an Introduction to Evidence-Based Practices (Virtual)

Session: March 29th: 9am-12pm

Join us for an engaging, live remote session, dedicated to the concepts & implementation of critical foundational reading skills. This workshop is appropriate for anyone who works with developing K-5 readers. Learn about:

  • Using a strengths-based approach

  • Applying the pillars of reading instruction

  • Identifying & responding to various reading behaviors

  • Incorporating strategies for early-stage readers

Below is a list of topics that we offer trainings on. Interested in a personalized training event at your school or organization, or want to attend only one session of a series? Message us via our contact form.

Curriculum & Instruction

  • Re-Thinking Leveled Libraries 

  • Integrating Sound Partners into Your AIS Services

  • Sight Words: Updating Your Practices to Ensure all Words Become Sight Words

  • High Leverage Small Group Practices for Pre-Readers & Beginning Readers

Assessments

  • Using Acadience to Inform Groupings & Instruction

  • Using DIBELS 8 to Inform Groupings & Instruction

  • The Do's & Don't of Running Records

  • Understanding Reading Behaviors in Early Literacy Development According to Phase Theory

  • Understanding Literacy & Language Development of Emergent Bilinguals

  • Understanding the Strengths & Limitations of Guided Reading