English Language Arts

Presenters: Amy Brown & Ashley Buckley

Tentatively Scheduled for January 30, 2025

Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-5

For those who’d like to learn quick and easy Orton Gillingham (OG) strategies to implement in the classroom but feel intimidated, this workshop will provide resources, activities, and instructional strategies that can help all students. No experience or background in OG is required! Participants will explore instructional techniques that could easily be applied to a classroom setting to support reading, spelling, and phonological awareness.

*Note: Participants should bring specific concerns and questions from student observations that relate to reading, spelling, and phonological awareness.

Presenter: Amy Brown

Tentatively Scheduled for February 13, 2025

Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-3

What does multisensory reading instruction look like in the classroom? What is Orton-Gillingham? Multisensory instruction was developed for individuals who have difficulties with reading, spelling, and writing that are associated with dyslexia, but this approach is beneficial for all types of learners in the classroom. This session will introduce participants to the basics of a multisensory approach to reading. Implementation strategies will be shared and practiced!

*Note: Registration for ASHA CEUs TBA

Presenter: Amy Brown

Tentatively Scheduled for January 23, 2025

Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-8

This workshop provides an overview of dyslexia, the nation’s number one learning disability. One in five children may have dyslexia causing them to struggle with reading and spelling. Every teacher likely has at least one or two dyslexic children in the classroom today. This session helps participants understand, recognize, and review modifications for difficulties associated with dyslexia.

*Note: This is a 1/2-day session, 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

**Note: This workshop satisfies the annual NJ state-mandated dyslexia training requirement.

***Note: Registration for ASHA CEUs TBA

Presenter: Amy Brown

Tentatively Scheduled for March 13, 2025

Recommended for Educators of Grades K-3

Fluency is the ability to read a text accurately, quickly, and with expression. Reading fluency is important because it provides a bridge between word recognition and comprehension. Readers who have not yet developed fluency read slowly and word by word; their oral reading is choppy. They focus their attention on figuring out the words, leaving them little attention for understanding the meaning of the text. Participants will review the research on fluency development and explore a variety of ways to teach, practice, and promote fluency skills with students.

*Note: Registration for ASHA CEUs TBA

Presenter: Amy Brown

Tentatively Scheduled for January 16, 2025

Recommended for Educators of Grades 2-5

In this workshop, participants will study the work of Kylene Beers and Robert Probst, authors of "Reading Nonfiction: Notice & Note Stances, Signposts, and Strategies". Identify the demands of reading non-fiction and learn about the roles of the reader and relevance. Explore strategies for teaching the reading of nonfiction in your classroom and build plans for your own classroom application.

Presenter: Lauren Barbieri 

Tentatively Scheduled for February 3, 2025

Recommended for Educators of Grades Pre-K-5

What is the number one predictor of reading success? Phonemic awareness proficiency! This workshop will equip educators to understand the difference between phonological and phonemic awareness, recognize the importance of its daily instruction, and provide the opportunity to create multisensory instructional materials for immediate implementation.