The 2021/22 Science of Reading Webinar Series

Turning Theory into Practice

Presented by the LDAA’s Right To Read Advisory Committee

This series was presented from September 2021 thru May 2022. The recordings, the presentations, and the handouts from the eight webinars are now available for viewing via registration with the Foothills Academy Professional Development. The cost for access to the series is $150.00 per person.

A discount is available for groups over 10 people. Please contact info(at)righttoread.ca for information group discounts prior to registering for the series. A discount cannot be applied after you have registered for the series.

Overview:

Teachers often feel at a loss to help those children who do not develop reading and writing skills on par with their peers. Understanding how literacy skills develop in children, why some children struggle to develop these fundamental skills, and what research tells us about how to best teach them, will help teachers and other school professionals bridge the gap between the science of reading and educational practice.

This eight-part webinar series was developed for educators to enhance their understanding of the key components of literacy instruction and how to implement evidence-based approaches in the classroom. This series will lead educators through key research findings and then address each component of literacy instruction, providing teachers with tools, resources, and instructional strategies. Our panel of presenters, all experts in their fields, are committed to promoting evidence-based literacy instruction for all learners.

Learning Objectives:

To review current evidence regarding the development of reading skills among children and why some children struggle with their acquisition.

To clarify what is meant by the “Science of Reading”.

To differentiate Structured Literacy Intervention from standard literacy instruction.

To review the key components of reading instruction, how they are assessed, and effective instructional strategies.

To describe ways teachers can organize their classrooms and align their teaching methods with evidence-based approaches.

To discuss how personnel within districts and schools can implement multi-tiered systems of intervention to ensure support for all children who struggle with literacy learning.

Series Information

Introduction to the Science of Reading

September 28, 2021
Presenter: Michele Pentyliuk, M. Ed. - Registered Psychologist & Certified Teacher

Phonemic Awareness

October 19, 2021.
Presenter: Sylvia Hannah - Reading Specialist

Phonics

November 16, 2021
Presenter: Pam Lougheed - Learning & Literacy Specialist

Fluency/Orthographic Mapping

January 18, 2022.
Presenter: Dr. R. Coranne Johnson - Registered Psychologist

Morphology

February 15, 2022
Presenter: Kristy Dunn - University of Alberta Doctoral Candidate

Vocabulary

March 15, 2022
Presenter: Nancy Musica - ESL & Gifted Consultant

Comprehension

April 26, 2022
Presenter: Michelle Smith - Registered Psychologist

Assessment Informs Intervention: Response to Intervention and Multitiered Systems of Support

May 17, 2022

Presenters: M. Pentyliuk & P. Lougheed with Guest Panel, Helene Hewitt & Dr. George Georgio