California Dyslexia Initiative Quarterly Newsletter

Quarterly Newsletter

April 2023

Happy Spring!

We are excited to share the latest resources and CDI events with you. We recently hosted the Spring Professional Learning Network (PLN) with Dr. Tracy White Weeden as our keynote speaker. In addition, our partners at the Diagnostic Center of Northern California hosted three sessions around screening and assessment, intervention, and resources that were very well received. We will offer this series again next year. We stay committed to continuing to provide these learning opportunities to our CDI community.

A Note From Our DCN Partners

Daniel Silberstein, M.Ed.

Education Specialist

Diagnostic Center Northern California (DCN)

The Diagnostic Center of Northern California (DCN) is excited to partner with the California Dyslexia Initiative (CDI) to further the Diagnostic Center’s mission of supporting educational teams throughout the state of California. Currently, the partnership provides free informational trainings on dyslexia screening, formal dyslexia assessment, and educational interventions. These trainings share evidenced-based reading interventions for students with phonological or orthographic deficits.

The DCN is thrilled at the opportunity to get this information out to as many educators and families as we can and through the California Dyslexia Initiative (CDI), we’ve expanded our reach and will impact more student outcomes!

Keep an eye out for future training dates and we hope to see you there!

Take a Peek!

International Dyslexia Association

The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) provides many infographics designed to make complex information about literacy and learning issues easy to digest. Most recently, the IDA has posted a new infographic, Structured Literacy: Grounded in the Science of Reading. This infographic shares the who, what, how, and why of a structured literacy approach. Visit IDA Infographics to explore infographics and fact sheets.

Click here to download the IDA Structured Literacy InfoGraphic

Professional Learning Network

The CDI hosted a Spring Professional Learning Network (PLN) in March with Dr. Tracy White Weeden as your Keynote speaker. Dr. Weeden delivered a powerful message about the importance of reading success for all. If you missed the PLN, you can still watch Dr. Tracy White Weeden's keynote and breakout sessions below. Use the companion documents to further explore the webinar topic with colleagues.

Save the dates for the 2023-2024 Fall and Spring PLN events:

Fall: October 4, 2023

Spring: March 6, 2024

Literacy is a Human Right of the 21st Century

Dr. Tracy White Weeden discusses the moral imperative of reading success for all. Children and adults who are taught to unlock the structure of the English language have a “place at the table of plenty” in a 21st-century knowledge economy. The stakes are high: the “school-to-prison pipeline” is a potentially grim reality for scholars when systems are not designed for their success. As a literacy ally, what can your part be to influence from the middle as part of a literacy movement with a focus on reading success for all?

Dyslexia: Understanding the Science and Proven Instructional Approaches

Join Dr. Tracy White Weeden and Dr. Rebecca Tolson for a robust discussion of the science of reading and dyslexia including the key features of the Structured Literacy approach and activities for different levels, including students at risk in literacy for a variety of reasons, such as those from low-income backgrounds or English learners. Current research will be presented to ensure participants have a basic understanding of this common reading disability.

Expert Webinar Series

Have you registered for the Expert Webinar Series?

The Sacramento County Office of Education, in partnership with Glean Education, is hosting free, monthly webinars featuring experts in the field of dyslexia and literacy. We've covered topics including identification, prevention, and intervention.

Join us and hundreds of others, monthly, to understand new ways of supporting students with dyslexia and reading difficulties.

Zoom link will be sent with registration confirmation.

Up Next: Joan Sedita

May 11, 2023: Teaching Writing in a Structured Literacy Approach

Featured Past Webinars

Dr. Rebecca Silverman

Stanford University

Supporting Diverse Learners with Intervention in an MTSS Framework

Dr. Rebecca Silverman discusses the importance of support for diverse learners in a multi-tired system.

Click on Dr. Rebecca Silveraman's image above to access a recording of the webinar and companion document on the CDI website.

Dr. Lilian Duran

University of Oregon

Teaching Language Comprehension in a Structured Literacy Approach

Dr. Lilian Duran talk about the importance a structured literacy approach to teaching language comprehension.

Click on Dr. Lilian Duran's image above to access a recording of the webinar and companion document on the CDI website.

Dr. Carol Tolman

Carol Tolman Consulting

Teaching Word Recognition in a Structured Literacy Approach

Dr. Carol Tolman discusses the what and the how of a structured literacy approach through best practices in teaching word recognition.

Click on Dr. Carol Tolman's image above to access a recording of the webinar and companion document on the CDI website.

More to Explore

Read

A Multi-dimensional Approach to Vocabulary Instruction: Supporting English Language Learners in Inclusive Classrooms.

Voices from the Field

The Relationship Between Teacher Knowledge and Effective RTI: When We Know Better, We Do Better

Listen

Growing Great Readers

Biliteracy and Assessment with Dr. Lillian Durán.

Deconstructing the Rope: Decoding with Louisa Moats.

Watch

Starting with Sesame: Investigating Teaching and

Learning in Early Childhood

Shining a (Glaring) Light on Educational Inequities in Reading, featuring Dr. Lillian Durán.

Introduction to the Tolman Hourglass Figure, featuring

Dr. Carol Tolman.

Learn More!

For general questions and information, please email us at:

[email protected]

or visit us at: scoe.net/cadyslexia

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