April 2023
ORTIi News & Updates
We are just 2 weeks away from the SOLD-OUT Conference we are co-hosting with NWPBIS. We are anticipating a great time with lots of learning!

AND, it's not too early to begin thinking about next year's in-person ORTIi Spring Conference. Join us for 2 days full of sessions on literacy instruction, MTSS, implementation science and more!





Save the Date!

Oregon Response to Instruction and Intervention's
Annual Conference

April 4th and 5th, 2024
The Graduate Hotel and Conference Center
Eugene, Oregon

Look for registration information coming in the fall.

From the ORTIi Team
Lisa, Nicole, Beth and Ryan
Want to join the ORTIi Team?

Are you passionate about MTSS and Literacy? Do you love to talk about Implementation Science and the scaling of evidence based practices? Come join our group of coaches! We are hiring 2.5 positions for the Fall of 2023.

You can find the job postings here.

Scroll down on the posting page for the "Professional Learning Coach (ORTIi)" positions.

If you have any questions, contact: [email protected]
TIME SENSITIVE

If you missed the Right to Read movie during the free streaming period last month, here are 2 opportunities to watch it coming up in Oregon:

Saturday, April 15th in Salem. This event is a collaboration between American Leadership Forum of Oregon, NAACP Salem-Keizer Branch, Oregon Kids Read and Our Children Oregon. Click here for more info and to register

Tuesday, April 25 in West Linn. This event is brought to you by West Linn/Wilsonville Parents for Literacy Equity
Literacy Talks Podcast
Reading: The Numbers Help Tell The Story
(Audience: All)

On this episode of Literacy Talks, the hosts discuss many of the statistics around dyslexia, the idea that dyslexia is on a continuum, and how effective instruction can be life changing for people with dyslexia and other reading challenges.
Melissa and Lori Love Literacy
Debunking Balanced Literacy Arguments with Pam Snow
(Audience: All)

Wondering how to address misconceptions about the Science of Reading? This podcast by Melissa and Lori Love Literacy features Pamela Snow, professor at Latrobe University in Australia.They discuss the arguments that keep surfacing when educators are resistant to move away from balanced literacy. You might have heard a few: 
  • Systematic phonics teaching is just for Tier 2.
  • The goal of balanced literacy is for children to love reading. 
  • Explicit teaching kills the love of reading. 
  • Give them time, they’ll catch on or catch up. 
  • Teachers should choose what they think is best. 
Print-to-Speech and Speech-to-Print:
Mapping Early Literacy
(Audience: All elementary educators and secondary reading teachers)

Are you confused by all the discussion out there about whether it is better to teach reading instruction with speech to print or print to speech? This Reading Rockets article by Jeannine Herron and other leaders in the reading instruction world explains why the answer is "both and". It is very informative!
ORTIi Resources
For Your Professional Learning Needs
The TIER 3
Facilitation Guide is here!
MTSS Components

Does your PD plan for the year include staff training on the components of MTSS? We've got you covered!

We now have facilitation guides for ALL modules!
Still need to catch up on a session or two?
Check out the December Reading Symposium
video resource page HERE.
Science of Reading
Professional Learning

Have you been asked to present some introductory information to your staff about the Science of Reading and don't know where to start? We created some slide decks you can use to start to build understanding about what science tells us about how we learn to read and how that science informs what and how we should teach reading and writing. These are not videos, so you will need to lead the sessions yourself and can customize them for your setting, but everything you need to get started is here. The topics include:
  • What is the Science of Reading Anyway?
  • Word Recognition
  • Language Comprehension
  • Explicit and Systematic Instruction
  • Reading Assessment