Preventing Reading Difficulties in the Primary Grades

 Included in several contemporary resources on Response to Intervention, the literacy instruction and intervention techniques of the Interactive Strategies Approach (ISA) have been successfully implemented by classroom teachers as well as by intervention teachers in small group and one-to-one contexts.
Participants will learn how to more effectively identify and meet the needs of early literacy learners, particularly those who struggle with literacy acquisition. Major topics will include ways to support the development of:

-Motivation to read and write -Strategic word learning
-Phonological awareness -Vocabulary and oral language skills
-Skill with the alphabetic code -Comprehension and knowledge

Perfect for early childhood teachers, Pk-2 teachers, Title I, ELL and Special Educators, as well as reading specialists and school psychologists. This series is true job-embedded professional development, as it consists of five days of training so that participants receive training, support, networking, and practice multiple times throughout the 2012-13 school year.

Cost:
Student Achievement Consortium—$2225/team of up to 8 participants
All others—$3500/team of up to 8 participants

Early Bird discount of $225 if registered before April 30

Questions? Contact Doug Shanks at shanksd@cesa5.org
 

 

Cancellation Policy: Registered participants will receive a full refund if they cancel before 10 working days before an event, minus any material costs that have already been incurred. Because of our commitment to the trainer and the food vendor, participants who cancel less than 10 working days or do not attend, will be billed the full fee. CESA 5 reserves the right to cancel any event. Registered participants will be notified via email if a cancellation occurs and will receive a full refund. Inclement weather policy: Every effort will be made to hold an event. CESA 5 will notify participants via email as soon as possible if an event has been canceled due to weather conditions.