Resource Roundup for Literacy Leaders
The Literacy Architects
We break down complex literacy routines into step-by-step plans and deliver PD to support you along the way.
When we reflect on the urgency we feel to ensure every child learns how to read, we’re struck with just how essential reading is to every part of life. We need to read to make sure our morning cup of coffee isn’t decaf. We need to read to adhere to construction signs on our way to work. Reading helps us access the daily news and our LinkedIn feed, connect with colleagues, and sort through our mail. We read at the grocery store as we shop for our families. We read at our doctor's appointment?as we complete insurance forms and understand the implications of medications. Reading is part of paying our bills and taking care of our responsibilities. Reading is necessary for civic participation as we vote, engage with local government and beyond, serve our communities, and look to the future.
Here are a few links from around the web that have us thinking about both the impact of literacy and the impact we can have on literacy instruction:
What we’re reading:
What we’re watching:
What we’re lesson planning with:
What We're Working On
?? The Higher Ed Literacy Community of Practice starts next week! ??
If you’re teaching pre-service teachers, join us this summer for a six-week community of practice with other reading professors to learn more about teaching educator prep candidates about evidence-based literacy instruction.
Through this community of practice, you will:
?? Explore key theories and instructional practices aligned with evidence-based literacy instruction.
?? Receive access to journal articles and learning activities to include in your course syllabi that are aligned with the science of reading and educator certification standards.
?? Expand your network by making connections with peers from other institutions.
Mark your calendars now:
?? Announcing July’s Literacy Leadership Network Topic: Instructional Routines for Literacy Success
??? Here's what's on the Literacy Leadership Network Calendar:
?? July 1: Live webinar to help you translate reading research into concrete plans for instructional change.
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?? July 2: Webinar recording + members-only resources and downloads so you can take your learning with you.
?? July 8: 2–4 short videos aligned to this month's topic so you can further your learning.
?? July 15: Live consultancy meeting to give you the time and space to receive feedback from and exchange ideas with peers.
?? Week of July 22: Office hours to ask our literacy specialists questions about your specific school or district situation.
?Access six months of LLN content through August!
New Self-Paced Courses!
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of three phonemic awareness self-paced mini-courses! These one-hour courses only cost $14 and are perfect for bite-sized summer learning! Here are the details:
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
?Explain the relationship between phonological and phonemic awareness.
?Articulate the key principles of phonemic awareness instruction, according to current research.
?Segment words into phonemes.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
?Articulate the need for a phonemic awareness diagnostic survey.
?Administer a phonemic awareness diagnostic survey to your students.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
?Analyze data from a phonemic awareness diagnostic assessment.
?Utilize assessment data to determine students' instructional needs.
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