This series was developed to function as a professional learning community, devoted to teaching reading using evidence based practices. As topics are requested they will be added to the list below. All topics will be aligned with Ohio's Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement and evidence based language and literacy practices. We will explore instructional practices in all three tiers of instruction. Session topics include:

• Intro to the Science of Reading
• Overview of the Science of Reading
• Background Knowledge and Complex Texts
• Scaffolding Complex Texts
• Phonemic Awareness in 3 Tiers of Instruction

This book study dives into Dr. Kilpatrick's Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties. In each session we explore what research says about teaching reading, how it is currently being taught, and practical ways to bridge research to classroom practice.

What is the science of reading? This series, in 3 parts, provides an overview of the science of reading- the controversy, the pedagogy, the scientific models that guide our instruction.. The reading process is complex, steeped in neuroscience, involving the development and training of multiple systems within the brain working together in tandem. The consistent decline in NAEP test scores has caused our nation to reflect on how we currently teach children to read, and react with major changes across the state and the country. After all, teaching reading is rocket science!

• Session 1 - Grounding the Work in the Science of Reading
• Session 2 - Growing Roots in Word Recognition
• Session 3 - Growing Language Comprehension

This professional learning session looks at how to provide appropriate interventions online, using inexpensive technology tools. Links to amazing free resources are also shared.

Reading Interventions in a Digital Environment Part 1

• July 7, 2020 Recording
• July 7, 2020 Handouts - https://bit.ly/LIT2020PP
• August 13, 2020 Recording (1.5 hour session)
• August 13, 2020 Handouts
• August 13, 2020 Recording (1 hour session)
• August 13, 2020 Handouts

Reading Interventions in a Digital Environment Part 2

• August 14, 2020 Recording
• August 14, 2020 Handouts

Reading Interventions in the Digital Environment Part 3: Using Decodable and Rich Texts

• September 10, 2020 Recording
• September 10, 2020 Handouts

Reading Interventions in the Digital Environment Part 4: Literacy Assessments

• October 8, 2020 Recording
• Session Handouts

This professional learning experience was designed to motivate and inspire education stakeholders to implement the science of reading in their buildings and districts. Sessions were presented in a quick, Ted Talk style, with multiple speakers sharing insights. All sessions are aligned with Ohio's Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement.

Link to Walsh Literacy Youtube Channel (with all recorded videos) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCunxiGmw9M30-Uc9OjNmYGQ

• You Can't Intervene Your Way Out of a Tier 1 Problem
• The Simple View of Reading - It's Not So Simple
• Louisa Moats - Higher Ed: Where Science Meets the Art of Teaching

The Reading Brain Ohio's Literacy Academy

• Link to Video
• Link to Handouts

The Reading Brain Walsh Read a Palooza Deep Dive

• Link to Recording
• Link to Handouts

This session unpacks what teaching using scientific-based reading practices looks like at the middle and high school levels. Participants explore the Simple View of Reading and the development of skilled reading, the effects of poor reading, and strategies to help all readers at the secondary level.

Link to the flier with details (handouts and recording)