COVID-19 Adaptation: Out of an abundance of caution, the July session will be offered virtually. Due to this change, dates have changed and the format has changed. Participants will schedule an appointment to pick-up all training materials (date TBD) and will participate in Zoom sessions each morning (with video on), and complete required outside assignments in the afternoon of each day. Day 7 requires participants to complete a demo lesson, so participants will be assigned one of the Day 7 dates indicated below. Due to the training requirements, no additional seats will be added once it reaches capacity. Make-up days are not available, so please be sure you are able to attend all dates.
Participants must have a desktop or laptop to participate, along with an adequate internet connection. Active participation of various forms will be required during the session in order to obtain course credit.
You will receive a confirmation email from Connect20. Be sure to check your spam or junk mail for the email which will contain your login instructions. If you do not receive a confirmation email, call Central Registration (210-370-5671) for assistance during business hours 8am-4:30pm.
This session will require participants to join an ESC-20 Google Classroom. If your district has not white-listed Region 20 Google Account: @esc20.info, you may be required to use a personal Gmail account in order to complete assignments.
In this session, participants will learn the fundamentals of dyslexia intervention through a review of Texas dyslexia laws and current research, as well as best practices in dyslexia instruction. We will delve into evidence-based components of instruction and explore the continuum for developing reading ability in students with dyslexia. Participants will learn to deliver daily intervention using Reading by Design, a multisensory, systematic, explicit, and intensive reading program designed for students with dyslexia.
Teachers attending all 8 days of training will receive program materials necessary to implement the program with 1 small group of students.
Participants must attend all days, demonstrate mastery of course requirements, and complete all outside assignments to receive credit and be certified in the Reading by Design curriculum. Make-up days are not available, so please be sure you are able to attend all dates.
Due to the amount of participant materials for this session, participants will be contacted with a date/time to pick up materials from ESC Region 20.
Training Dates:
Day 1: July 1, 2020 (via Zoom)
Days 2-6: July 6-10, 2020 (via Zoom)
Day 7: July 13, 14, 15, 2020 (via Zoom -- participants will be assigned one 3-hour time slot on of these days)
Day 8: July 16, 2020 (via Zoom)