CUW Graduate Literacy Connect

CUW partners with Glendale-River Hills to improve reading fluency among elementary students Concordia University Wisconsin and Glendale-River Hills School District have launched the Literacy and Learning Center to support literacy acquisition among K-8 students. Concordia University Wisconsin and Glendale-River Hills School District have launched the Literacy and Learning Center to support...

Why is learning to read so difficult? The Simple View of Reading formula makes it clear that strong reading comp cannot occur unless decoding and language comp skills are strong. Learn this and more in the Short Course from . http://bit.ly/DippersSORcourse

Friends in education, are you looking for a way to refill your professional cup this summer? Check out the slate of professional development workshops that CUW is offering this summer. Spend an hour or two on Zoom on your couch or patio refreshing your passion for our wonderful vocation. Click on the link for topics and registration:

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Interesting article on decodable books: https://righttoreadproject.com/2020/12/05/predictable-books-purpose-written-for-guessing/?fbclid=IwAR28-HJReNhEGQnNNnk-XyMvs9uUMMi5GAsgwvhz_RApE32nfrpDwQo2zp4

Predictable Books: Purpose-written for Guessing The Good: Toddlers and preschoolers adore picture books with predictable language because they can emulate reading without needing to decode. Young children love Brown, Bear Brown Bear, What Do You…

👉Job Opening:

Bradford High School in the Kenosha Unified School District has an immediate opening for a licensed Reading teacher to serve as a reading interventionist. If you are interested contact:
Susan Mirsky, Coordinator of Literacy 262-359-6302 [email protected]

Many practicum students are navigating the challenges of providing intervention remotely. This webinar from Dr. Nell Duke provides some great tips for conducting word work in a remote setting. Check it out!

Word Work at a Distance In this video, I discuss how to provide phonological awareness, phonics, interactive writing, and vocabulary instruction for young children at a distance. I ...

Today we are sharing resources for culturally responsive teaching in virtual settings. Have other resources to share? We'd love to see them!

Check out this short, but highly impactful webinar: https://www.culturallyresponsive.org/clrdistanceactivities

Check out this article:
https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/55941/how-to-develop-culturally-responsive-teaching-for-distance-learning

CLR AT A DISTANCE — CCRTL This workshop will demonstrate strategies and tools that teachers can use, to validate and affirm students' culturally, in their online teaching. Through interactive participation in several CLR strategies, participants will begin to see how they can engage students and honor the underserved cultura...

Did you know that October is Dyslexia Awareness Month? This article offers a great explanation about how it is more than just a reading disorder.

How Decoding Dyslexia Can Help Decode the Mind Most people think it’s only a reading disorder—but it’s also a speech processing disorder

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SLJ Summit 2020 Join us Saturday, October 24 for theSLJSummit:Culture Shift. Now in its 16th year, this national convening will focus on creating a culture that promotes an equitable world and closes the opportunity gap for all children.