Listed below are some professional development opportunities available through The Literacy Council of Central Alabama. Click here to go directly to their website: The Literacy Council of Central Alabama
Registration
Now Open For Neuhaus Courses
The
Literacy Council is proud to partner with the Neuhaus Education Center to
present a series of classes on dyslexia and learning differences. Neuhaus is a
non-profit organization that provides professional development in
research-based methods of literacy instruction and is considered one of the
nation’s leaders in reading instruction.
Registration
is first-come, first-served and is limited to 22 participants per class.
Register now to reserve your seat.
Dyslexia
101: offered four different times in April and May.
A
free 2-hour course that will be offered twice on Thursday, April 21 (1 – 3 pm
and 5:30 – 7:30 pm) and twice on May 12 (1 – 3 pm and 5:30 – 7:30 pm). This
course will provide information on reading difficulties, specifically dyslexia;
and multi-sensory, research based instruction. This session will address what
dyslexia is and what it is not, and how it relates to reading development.
To
register for Dyslexia 101, click this link: https://community.neuhaus.org/dyslexia-101
Unexpected
Underachievement: Friday, May 13, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
A difficulty in learning to
read or spell that is unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities could
indicate dyslexia or a related disorder. Whether there is a diagnosis or not,
the instruction for students with dyslexia or a related disorder and those who
are struggling with reading and spelling is the same.
In Unexpected Underachievement, participants learn:
1) models of literacy acquisition
2) the domains of language and how
they impact literacy and learning
3) characteristics of
dyslexia
4) effective activities
and strategies for learning to read and spell well
5) appropriate accommodations
Audience:
|
Teachers
interested in or responsible for
at-risk students or students with dyslexia; limited to 22 participants (NOT appropriate for those who have completed Basic Language Skills) |
Objective:
|
Focused
instruction on specific needs;
Tier II instruction |
Hours:
|
8:30-3:30pm, 6 hours
|
Fee:
|
$150
|
Materials:
|
Alabama
Dyslexia Resource Guide
|
To register online for Unexpected Underachievement,
click this link Online Registration - Birmingham
Maricela Jimenez (Neuhaus registrar) will cap all classes at 22 participants.
Developing Metacognitive Strategies* - Tuesday, May 31, 2016 and
Wednesday, June 1, 2016, 8:30
am – 3:30 pm
A 2-day course. In addition
to skilled decoding, robust oral language and vocabulary, boundless world
knowledge, adequate linguistic development, and sufficient working memory,
students need to learn how to think about their thinking to
understand what they
are reading. That is, students need metacognitive skills
for critical reading
of narrative and expository texts.
In Developing Metacognitive
Strategies, participants learn:
1) activities
that increase oral language
2) strategies
for increasing vocabulary and background knowledge
3)
summarization activities
4) questioning
techniques
5) progress
monitoring for fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension
Audience:
|
Grade
3-8 Teachers, limited to 22 participants
|
Objective:
|
Focused
instruction for specific needs; Tier II instruction
|
Hours:
|
8:30-3:30pm,
12 hours (2 days)
|
Fee:
|
$350
|
Materials:
|
Developing
Metacognitive Skills, Word Detective, Six-way
Paragraphs (Middle
Level), classroom webs
|
*prerequisite class for
Dyslexia Specialist Preparation Program
To register online for Developing Metacognitive Strategies,
click this link Online Registration - Birmingham
Maricela Jimenez (Neuhaus registrar) will cap all classes at 22 participants.
Reading Readiness* -
Friday, June 3, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Research has demonstrated
the importance of phonological awareness, letter
recognition, and oral language
in the acquisition of reading and spelling skills. Once students understand the
sound structure of spoken language and can instantly name
letters, they are
ready to learn how sounds map onto letters. This knowledge builds their ability
to decode unfamiliar words. Comprehension is developed through listening and
retelling.
In Reading Readiness,
participants learn:
1) the
foundational skills that are necessary to become fluent readers
and accurate
spellers
2) hands-on,
multisensory activities to teach and reinforce these skills
3) strategies
for building instant recognition of words with reliable and unexpected
pronunciations
4) the
importance of explicit and systematic handwriting instruction
to spelling and
writing
Audience:
|
Grade
K-2 Teachers, limited to 22 participants
|
Objective:
|
Focused
instruction on specific needs; Tier II instruction; Tier III instruction;
Reading Workstations
|
Hours:
|
8:30-3:30pm,
6 hours
|
Fee:
|
$215
|
Materials:
|
Reading
Readiness; Story Retelling with deck; Plastic Alphabet Letters;
Alphabet Mat and Arc; Alphabet Strip; Mirrors; Sound Cards; Soundboard; Large
Alphabet Strip; Red Counters; RR Schedule
|
*prerequisite class for
Dyslexia Specialist Preparation Program
