Region 17 Dyslexia
September 2022
Welcome Back to School!
It has been a tremendous summer of training opportunities this summer and it was delightful to spend time with so many of you here at the ESC.
Your students are looking forward to seeing you! I hope you have an incredibly successful year!
Coming soon:
- Updates to Anywhere Texas ISD District Dyslexia and Related Disorders Program Procedures
Remember to check the TEA Dyslexia Website often for the most up-to-date information.
BUILD: A K-1 Reading Intervention Teacher Training presented by the Scottish Rite Learning Center of West Texas
To meet the needs of the K-1 students who have been identified at risk for dyslexia, the staff of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at the Scottish Rite for Children has developed a 100-lesson reading intervention called Build: A K-1 Early Reading Intervention.
It is designed for small groups and includes the following five components:
- Alphabet
- Letter/sound knowledge
- Phonological awareness
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension
Registration for the Build: A K-1 Reading Intervention Teacher Training, presented by the Scottish Rite Learning Center of West Texas is scheduled for September 30, 2022.
Register HERE by September 16th. (Cost is $125)
Participants MUST PURCHASE the Build: A K-1 Early Reading Intervention kit from the Scottish Rite Center for Dyslexia. (Cost is $750)
Purchase of a kit is required to attend BUILD Training.
Diagnostic Teaching: Building Toward Mastery
The Texas Dyslexia Handbook, 2021 defines Diagnostic teaching to automaticity —“The teacher must be adept at prescriptive or individualized teaching. The teaching plan is based on a careful and [continual] assessment of the individual’s needs. The content presented must be mastered to the degree of automaticity” (Birsh, 2018, p. 27). “This teacher knowledge is essential for guiding the content and emphasis of instruction for the individual student”(Moats & Dakin, 2008, p. 58). “When a reading skill becomes automatic (direct access without conscious awareness), it is performed quickly in an efficient manner” (Berninger & Wolf, 2009, p. 70).
The Goal Of Diagnostic Teaching
It is important to keep in mind the goal of this process–diagnosis. What’s wrong? What’s the hang-up? What’s getting in the way of learning or students proving what they know?
The teacher must be adept at flexible or individualized instruction. The teaching plan is based on a careful and continuous assessment of the individual’s needs. The content presented must be mastered to the degree of automaticity. Automaticity is critical to freeing all the student’s attention and cognitive resources for comprehension and expression.
Conclusion
The big idea behind Diagnostic Teaching is to illuminate and remove barriers to student understanding so that mastery is accomplished. When students have problems, you need to be able to identify and fix them systematically, shifting the focus from teaching to the group to systematic, guided diagnoses of academic performance barriers for mastery.
Check out this resource when aiming toward mastery in diagnostic teaching: Checking for Mastery or What is Mastery.
Why Do 20,100 Schools Use Learning Ally for Struggling Readers?
The Learning Ally Audiobook Solution is a multi-sensory reading accommodation that levels the playing field for students who struggle to read due to a reading deficit, providing them the opportunity to achieve in school and in life. Gaining access to the books they want to read—and the books they need to read—in an easy-to-absorb format can be a game changer.
Experience the satisfaction of seeing students who have never before experienced reading success blossom, with improved grades, higher test scores and increased confidence and self-esteem.
We have a new regional contact, Natasha Peoples and she is ready to help your district/campus get started!
- Natasha Peoples
- Mobile: 214-307-2514
Audiobooks Aren't Cheating. Let's Talk Equality vs. Equity and Bust This myth! Fantastic blog post by Dr. Terrie Noland, Ph.D., CALP, Vice President of Educator Initiatives at Learning Ally.
Growing Your Library
Conquering Dyslexia
Beneath the Surface of Words
Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention
Multisensory Instruction Resources
Teaching, Reading, and Learning: The Reading League Podcast
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Cynthia Hobbs LDT, CALT
It is my pleasure to serve you as you focus on the success of your students. Please continue to contact me with your needs, questions or concerns.
Email: chobbs@esc17.net
Website: www.esc17.net
Location: 1111 West Loop 289 Access Road, Lubbock, TX, USA
Phone: 806-281-5840