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September 2019
Nanci Shepardson – Lecture: What the Research Says About Which Technologies Support Learners with Dyslexia
Nanci Shepardson - Lecture: What the Research Says About Which Technologies Support Learners with Dyslexia 8am-12pm What does the research say about technologies that truly support the struggling reader, comprehender, speller, and writer? Based on the research, what tools are the best investment of our time, talent, and resources? While there may not be a lot of research behind individual products, there is well-done research that points out the best parts of technology to harness, in order to facilitate positive…
Find out more »Nanci Shepardson – Workshop:What the Research Says About Which Technologies Support Learners with Dyslexia
Nanci Shepardson - Workshop: What the Research Says About Which Technologies Support Learners with Dyslexia 1pm-3pm What does the research say about technologies that truly support the struggling reader, comprehender, speller, and writer? Based on the research, what tools are the best investment of our time, talent, and resources? Come learn about what to look for when choosing a tool and see some examples of what to use with students with dyslexia. In this interactive three hour session, participants will learn about…
Find out more »Mary Wennersten – Administrators’ Workshop: Effective Tools for Improving Reading and Writing Achievement
The International Dyslexia Association-Tennessee Branch, Berean Christian School, and Knox County Dyslexia Advisory Council present Mary Wennersten M.Ed., Vice-Chair of IDA Structured Literacy Consultant, Certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist Offering two workshops to all public, private, and homeschooling educators Administrators' Workshop: Effective Tools for Improving Reading and Writing Achievement Time: 8 a.m.-12 noon; TASL Credit 4 hrs This engaging workshop will provide administrators with the current information on “how” the brain learns to read, why some students have difficulty…
Find out more »Mary Wennersten – Teachers’ Workshop:Understanding Dyslexia and Effective Literacy Instruction
The International Dyslexia Association-Tennessee Branch, Berean Christian School, and Knox County Dyslexia Advisory Council present Mary Wennersten M.Ed., Vice-Chair of IDA Structured Literacy Consultant, Certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist Offering two workshops to all public, private, and homeschooling educators Teachers' Workshop:Understanding Dyslexia and Effective Literacy Instruction Time: 1- 4 p.m.; CEUs-Certificate of Attendance 3 hrs. This instructional workshop will provide teachers with the current information on “how” the brain learns to read and how to identify students having difficulty…
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