TTAC Resouce Spotlight on Literacy

 Specially Designed Instruction-Literacy

This spotlight features specially designed literacy instruction resources, special events, virtual learning opportunities for educators, and family supports.

INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS AND STRATEGIES:

❖ NCIL Remote Literacy Instruction
National Center on Improving Literacy (NCIL) toolkit to support virtual literacy instruction

❖ UFLI Virtual Lesson Planning
University of Florida Literacy Institute’s (UFLI) resource hub featuring lesson templates, sample lessons, example videos, and a lesson planning table for virtual literacy instruction

UPCOMING EVENTS:

❖ Sound Off: Boosting Phonological Awareness Instruction and Assessment
Feb 17, 24 and March 3, 3:00 - 4:30 PM - VDOE 3-part webinar series on essentials of phonological awareness, instruction, assessment, data analysis and evaluation

• ❖  Dyslexia: What Is It and What Kind of Instruction will Help?
  Feb 24, 7:00 – 8:30 PM - International Dyslexia Association-Georgia webinar hosts Dr. Devin Kearns’ presentation on essential elements of instruction for students with dyslexia.

• ❖  Early Literacy Screening: The Role of Early Identification and its Implications Mar 15, sessions throughout the day National Conference offered by The AIM Institute

  ARCHIVED WEBSHOPS AND WEBINARS:

  ❖ VCLD 1st Friday Webinar: Practical Strategies for Use in Today’s Classrooms Virginia Council for Learning Disabilities (VCLD) free webinar series on practical differentiation, co-teaching and virtual teaching strategies and TTAC resources

• ❖  Dyslexia: A Deeper Understanding
  Six-module series on important topics for students with dyslexia

• ❖  HLPS in Action: Specially Designed Instruction in Reading
  VDOE TTAC at GMU Virtual Community of Practice archived recording and resources for specially designed instruction in reading

• ❖  Instructional Strategies in Literacy: Phonics
  TTAC online webshop on systematic phonics instruction for K-12 students

• ❖  Assistive Technology Tools in Literacy Instruction and Support
  TTAC online archived webinar offering assistive technology selection guidance and examples of tools that support vocabulary expansion, text comprehension and writing

  FAMILY SUPPORTS:

  ❖ Family Toolkits: Supporting Your Child’s Literacy Development
  NCIL toolkits for families to support understanding of different skills involved in reading and experiences that develop reading and language skills at home

❖ Start With a Book: Read. Explore. Learn!
Features free resources for students and families to explore a variety of thematic topics

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