Dr. Karen Erickson Webinar Series
Literacy Academy Implementation Support 2019-2020
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Get your questions ready!
Dates and Topic:
November 19, 2019 - Reading Comprehension
January 28, 2020 - Word Study
April 14, 2020 - Writing
May 12, 2020 - Self-directed Reading
Time: 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. EST
Focus of the Writing Webinar:
- Overview of a comprehensive literacy approach
- Review of key components of writing
- Tips for supporting writing through remote learning
- Opportunity to share ways you are already including writing in your remote learning plans
- Q and A with Dr. Karen Erickson
Important Points
- Students must have full access to the alphabet
- Daily writing opportunities are essential
- Beginning writers must be encouraged to write without standards to increase fluency
- Copying and tracing are NOT writing
Remote Learning Resources
Looking for some help supporting learning at home? Check out this module on Writing with Alternate Pencils. Learn how to get students writing when they cannot use a traditional pencil, pen, or computer keyboard.
Need more resources to create your own alternate pencils? Check out the writing resources on our Professional Development site.
Other modules that might be useful:
Getting Started with Narrative Writing. Learn to help students identify topics and write about familiar experiences.
Writing Information and Explanation Texts. Learn to help students learn to select topics and write to share information or explain what they know about them.
More Resources:
Karen Erickson and Dave Koppenhaver's new book! Comprehensive Literacy for all: Teaching Students with Significant Disabilities to Read and Write. Brookes Publishing. Amazon link:
Cunningham, P.M., & Cunningham, J.W. (2009). What really matters in writing: Research-based practices across the curriculum. New York, NY: Pearson. Amazon link:
https://www.amazon.com/What-Really-Matters-Writing-Research-Based/dp/0205627420
Resources shared during the Writing Webinar
1. Karen talked about using your gmail address to register families for online services/sites.
a. Use your Gmail address (mine is ke7335@gmail.com) but add to it using a +studentname as follows:
b. Use these email addresses to create unique accounts at whatever online service you want parents to use. The online services/sites recognize these as unique addresses that can be attached to unique usernames and passwords, but Gmail ignores everything that comes after the + in your email. That means all of the registration confirmation information will come back to you.
c. Be certain to keep track of the usernames/passwords you create for each family. After you're done, send parents the link to the online service/site and their username/password.
d. IMPORTANT: Don't give parents the Gmail address you created. They don't need it. It is, after all, your Gmail address with a bit of extra information that lets you set up accounts.
2. Here’s a ready-made routine along with printable materials for teaching numeracy to students who take the supported or participation versions of MiAccess or younger students working on counting. The Early Counting Routine video could be shared with parents and has potential for a para or teacher to be on the phone to help coach the parent through the steps. Check out Shawna's Smore!
https://www.smore.com/7d6kc-emergent-math
3. Karen mentioned a Facebook group, "AAC for the SLP." She said members share a lot of great resources within the group.
4. Writereader.com was mentioned as a fun, easy, free way for students to write and share books. Here is a short youtube video about writereader: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQFzc319H0A