Literacy Update December 2015
From the Portland Reading Council
Register Today for Upcoming ORA Winter Institute Feb. 12-13 Featuring:
K-5 Session: Digital Teaching and Learning
Attend this full-day session on Friday, February 12 to discover how digital tools can engage students as they learn. Practical strategies will be shared.
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Register for the Institute
6-12 Session: Strategies for Close Reading
Kylene Beers and Bob Probst explore the big issues of reading nonfiction, close reading, rigor, and engagement in this full-day training on Friday, February 12.
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Register for the Institute
Saturday Sessions at ORA Winter Institute
Attend workshops throughout the day on Saturday, February 13 and learn from local literacy experts on a variety of topics: future ready, RTI, Daily 5, using iPads to increase literacy skills, etc.
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Register for the Institute
Opportunities for Council Members
Save the Date for Dylexia 101 Workshops
We are planning two after-school workshops reviewing the common symptoms of dyslexia and exploring practical strategies to support students. Learn from Barbara Steinberg of PDX Reading Specialists.
• February 25 @ St. Anthony School, Tigard
• March 8 @ Multnomah ESD in Portland
More information to follow.
• February 25 @ St. Anthony School, Tigard
• March 8 @ Multnomah ESD in Portland
More information to follow.
Check Out Our Latest Literacy Bytes
Our monthly online news forum offers these topics:
• Find resources for complex text at a variety of Lexile levels
• Find resources for learning about dyslexia
Go to Literacy Bytes
• Find resources for complex text at a variety of Lexile levels
• Find resources for learning about dyslexia
Go to Literacy Bytes
Special Membership Renewal Offer!
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Send a "Literacy Shout Out"
Do you know an educator, parent, or community member doing great work in literacy instruction? Tell us about this superstar and we will send them an email thanking them for their outstanding efforts and mail a special certificate in their honor.
Send a Literacy Shout Out
Send a Literacy Shout Out
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Providing Support for Literacy Educators
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