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WRS Fall 2021 - Live Session Handouts
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Reading and Language Variation: Teaching Reading to Children who Speak Dialects of English


​9:15 - 10:15
Julie Washington, Ph.D.
​​Professor at UC Irvine & Director of the UCI Learning Disabilities Research Innovation Hub
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Dr. Washington's research is focused on the intersection of literacy, language variation, and poverty.
Presentation

Typical and Atypical Development of Language and Literacy in ELS - From Research to Practice


​10:20 - 11:30 
Esther Geva, Ph.D., C. Psych
​Professor at the University of Toronto


Dr. Geva specializes in developing literacy skills in children and adolescents who are learning to read a second language.
Presentation

Why I Embraced the Science of Reading After 20 Years in Balanced Literacy


11:40 - 12:30
​Anna Geiger, M.Ed.
Measured Mom (Website)

Anna has a Master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction.  She serves educators through her blog, The Measured Mom, where she shares hands-on lessons, thoughtful articles, and printable resources.
Presentation

Tier I, II and III Instruction: What's the Difference?


1:30 - 3:00
​Elaine Cheeseman, Ph.D., CALT, QI
Associate Professor Emerita at the University of Colorado

Dr. Chessman has earned credentials as a CALT at Columbia University.  She specializes in teacher-preparation in scientifically based reading instruction and the use of technology in literacy education.
Presentation
Decode Strategy
Structured Literacy
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WRS FALL 2021 - On-Demand Sessions
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How to Improve Reading Systems in Junior High


​Eric Price

No Handouts

Using Data to Drive Intervention
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Amy Sandgren, M.Ed.

No Handouts

​The Basics of Dyslexia and the Importance of the Utah Dyslexia Handbook


​Michele Chisholm
Presentation
Dyslexia Handbook

It's Dyslexia ...
What Should I Do Next?


​Donell Pons, MAT/M. Ed.

No Handouts

​How to Get ALL of Your Students Reading Using Context Text


Julie Cark, M. Ed. (K-3 Literacy Specialist, Utah Board of Ed.)
Presentation
Lesson Plan

A Strong Case for Alphabet Instruction
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​Lisa Crellin, M.A.T., CALT
Presentation

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