Part 1: Overview Inside Dyslexia – 3 Modules
Presenter: Tanya Keto, Registered Psychologist and Experienced Teacher
Total Course Hours: 4.5
Join Tanya Keto, experienced special educator, and registered psychologist, as she takes you on a deep dive inside Dyslexia in this special 3-part series. Leading with a thorough introduction into the difficulties students experience when learning to decode and encode the written word, and how to differentiate between terms used to describe these word recognition difficulties. Tanya delves into the diagnosis process and the academic impact of Dyslexia. The final part synthesizes the key findings and offers strategies on how educators can help students struggling with Dyslexia in their classrooms.
Module 1: Inside Dyslexia – An Introduction
Total Course Hours: 1.5
Inside Dyslexia part 1, examines related terms and language associated with it, we review differentiating Dyslexia from a reading comprehension learning disability, talk about Dyslexia myths, the statistics and impacts, and the developmental trajectory of Dyslexia when supported and not supported.
Module 2: Inside Dyslexia – Diagnosis and Academic Impact
Total Course Hours: 1.5
Part 2 of ‘Inside Dyslexia’, dives into the diagnosis, reviewing current models and practices, as well as the cognitive processes, including phonological awareness, understanding of the alphabetic principle, orthographic mapping, and more. Tanya explains the research that has led to a better understanding of Dyslexia, treatment and supporting students, and illustrates how Dyslexia impacts a student’s performance across academic subject areas.
Module 3: Inside Dyslexia – How We Can Help
Total Course Hours: 1.5
Learn about research informed strategies for supporting students, including early screening and prevention, best practices for whole class instruction, and evidence-based Tier 2 and 3 interventions. Tanya describes curriculum-based measurement, instructional response, progress monitoring, and how ongoing assessment informs instruction. This session also delves into Assistive Technology (AT), its purpose, suggestions for how to support students with AT, and IPP considerations. Additional resources for moving forward to support students are shared, including evidence-based resources, websites, and more.
Part 2: The Why’s and How’s of Literacy Assessment
Presenter: Dr. Lesly Wade-Wooley, Associate Professor of Special Education
Total Course Hours: 1.5
Assessments can mean different things in different situations. In this webinar, we discuss how teachers can use a variety of literacy assessment instruments for specific purposes and interpret assessment information to help make instructional decisions for students at various skill levels.
Part 3: Strengthening Sound-Letter Correspondence through Sound Walls
Presenter: Pam Lougheed Stack, Experienced Educator and Literacy & Program Director
Total Course Hours: 1.5
Educators will learn applicable strategies on how to set up and use a Sound Wall to teach the forty-four speech sounds explicitly. Next you will learn how to systematically build sound-letter correspondences and effectively tie phonemic awareness activities into your phonics instruction.
Part 4: Phonics and Orthographic Mapping for Reading and Spelling
Presenter: Kristy Dunn, doctoral candidate in Special Education and Principal Instructor in the Faculty of Educational Psychology at the University of Alberta
Total Course Hours: 1.5
Orthographic mapping, the mental process used to permanently store sight words for efficient and automatic retrieval, is essential for becoming a fluent reader and proficient speller. This webinar will explore sight word development and provide an overview of activities that can be used to support students in mapping sound to print for reading and spelling.
