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Event The Simple View of Writing

Online Meeting

We know you are familiar with the Simple View of Reading, but did you know there is also a Simple View of Writing (SVW)? In this Knowledge Block, participants will learn about the subcomponents of the SVW, and receive practical instructional guidance for each. We will also share a process that you and your colleagues may use […]

200US$

Meaningful Morphology

Online Meeting

English is a morphophonemic language. This means students need both phonemic awareness and morphological awareness in order to read and spell accurately and efficiently. Knowledge of morphemes, the smallest units of meaning within words, provides insight into both the meaning and spelling of words. Participants will deepen their knowledge of morphology while also learning key […]

200US$

Impacts of Developmental Language Disorder & Dyslexia

Online Meeting

EXPERT: Dr. Suzanne Adlof The Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta (LDAA) presents their 3-part Educator Learning Series.  We welcome Dr. Suzanne Adlof of the University of South Carolina. A leader in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Dr. Adlof presents this special 3-part webinar series on Oral Language, a critical skill in reading for meaning. […]

100CAD$

The Reading Brain: Building Students’ Reading Muscles in the Digital Age

Online Meeting

EXPERTS: Gilda De La Cruz and Carol Jago The digital age has changed the types of text that both students and teachers encounter as well as how they interact with them. In this ILA Webinar, Gilda De La Cruz and Carol Jago will explore insights from neuroscience about the reading brain, particularly the ways in which technology has affected deep reading. […]

44US$

An Educators’ Guide to Fortifying Executive Function

Online Meeting

EXPERT:  Brandon Slade Executive function (EF) skills are the mental processes that enable us to plan, focus our attention, remember instructions, stay organized, and successfully manage our time. While these skills lag in many children with ADHD, learning differences, and co-existing conditions, integrating EF support strategies in a classroom will help all students. This webinar […]

FREE

Push To Heal – Skateboarding as a Tool for Regulation, Connection, and Education

Online Meeting

EXPERT: Joel Pippus, CYC Cert.; Training and Education Facilitator and Push To Heal Project Lead at Pathways to Prevention: A Centre for Childhood Trauma, Hull Services Talking Points: 1. The story of Push To Heal and what we have learned along the way 2. Skateboarding as a whole-brain activity and tool for healing from past […]

FREE

The Intersection of Reading & Writing Symposium

Online Meeting

A Free Day of Literacy Learning! Join this distinguished panel of literacy and education experts as they explore and present the latest research and best practices in reading and writing for neurodivergent students. Moderator: Dr. Katie Pace Miles, Associate Professor, Brooklyn College, CUNY Presenters: Dr. Sonia Cabell, Associate Professor, School of Teacher Education and Florida Center […]

FREE

Rethinking Challenging Kids – An Introduction to Collaborative Problem Solving

Online Meeting

EXPERT: Matt Sticksl Working with children and teens struggling with challenging behaviours can be difficult, stressful and complex.  Collaborative Problem Solving® (CPS) is a compassionate, evidence-based, trauma-informed approach that provides a philosophy and tools for working with children and youth with challenging behaviours.  This session is a CPS Introductory Training. During the session we will […]

20CAD$

Complementary & Alternative Treatments for ADHD: What Every Clinician Needs to Know

Online Meeting

EXPERT: Dr. Andrew Adesman Parents of children with ADHD are often reluctant to consider medication as a first-line treatment approach despite the expansive body of research documenting not only that it is the single most effective treatment for this condition, but that it is also very safe and generally well-tolerated. Instead, for a multitude of […]

25US$

Introducing a new guide for requesting workplace accommodations in Alberta

Online Meeting

EXPERTS: PolicyWise for Children & Families and the Alberta Human Rights Commission Does your nonprofit team want to learn how to better help your clients requesting workplace accommodations? Alberta employers must accommodate employees’ needs based on the “protected grounds” covered under the Alberta Human Rights Act. Accommodations should work for the needs of both the employee […]

FREE

Co-Teaching through the Lens of UDL

Online Meeting

Embark on a transformative journey of co-teaching through the lens of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in our upcoming webinar. Join us for a session aimed at empowering educators to leverage the principles of UDL to create inclusive and engaging learning experiences for all students, including those with diverse learning needs.  Co-teaching offers a powerful […]

FREE

(At Least) 10 Ways to Help Striving Adolescent Readers

Online Meeting

EXPERT: Dr. Jason D. DeHart While attention has increased for young readers who are striving, older readers—students in grades 5–12—need special attention to help gain the literacy skills that will serve them after their academic careers. Our expert teacher Jason DeHart has worked for much of his career with middle and high school students who […]

FREE

Decoda Literacy Conference 2024

Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport 8181 Cambie Rd, Richmond, BC, Canada

Our conference theme is “Literacy: The Ripple Effect.” Literacy touches every aspect of people’s lives. Literacy programs, supports and practitioners have a ripple effect throughout communities. Literacy intersects with and contributes to our health, employment, food security, personal wellbeing, continued learning, communication, community and the economy. The conference will have keynote speakers, networking and workshops […]

175CAD$

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