A Focus on Emergent Literacy Skills | Ecosystem Element 6

Cox Campus | Yearlong Learning Journey Webinar

Session Description:  This session will discuss element 6, Emergent Literacy Skills, which considers how teachers explicitly plan and provide curricular experiences and developmentally appropriate activities to support the development of early literacy skills. When there is a focus on emergent literacy, teachers promote children’s awareness of the sounds of language, recognition of letters, development of...

Understanding Children Through Observation & Progress Monitoring | Ecosystem Element 7

Cox Campus | Yearlong Learning Journey Webinar

Session Description: This session will discuss policies and practices for monitoring children’s developmental progress in all areas (with a focus on language and literacy). Following a cyclical process relying heavily on observation, and with expected child outcomes in mind, teachers collect information, reflect on where children are in their development, and use their findings to...

Supporting Fluency

Cox Campus | Yearlong Learning Journey Webinar

Session Description: The series will cover  Fluency Instruction.  It is required that leaders have completed Cox Campus coursework on these topics (or have completed similar professional development) prior to joining. Audience: This PLC is for district and school leaders with working knowledge of the science of reading and are currently implementing structured literacy practices in...

Addressing Adolescents’ Literacy Skills Using Morphological Approaches, Part Three: Working With Students to Investigate Words

Join Dr. Ginger Collins, hosted by Cox Campus, for the final of a three-part series: Addressing Adolescents' Literacy Skills Using Morphological Approaches. In this webinar, Dr. Collins will provide information on teachers' and interventionists' role in literacy instruction as a “guide on the side” rather than the “sage on the stage.” She will provide recommendations...

Intentional Supports for Dual Language Learners
| Ecosystem Element 8

Cox Campus | Yearlong Learning Journey Webinar

Session Description: This session will explore the Ecosystem Element 8, which focuses on intentional supports for DLL learners.  Dual Language Learners (DLLs) or emergent bilinguals, are children learning and developing in more than one language. This element is exclusively focused on the school/site’s systematic and integrated efforts to develop an equitable environment that support DLLs through...

From Language Comprehension to Reading Comprehension | Dr. Laura Justice

Cox Campus | Yearlong Learning Journey Webinar

Session Description:  This session will dive into the topic of  Language comprehension and the transition to reading comprehension.   Explore development approaches and best practices in teaching.   Dr. Laura Justice, PhD  Dr. Justice’s research primarily focuses on young children who exhibit developmental vulnerabilities in language and literacy acquisition. Much of her research considers the effects of...

Centering First Language and Culture

Cox Campus | Yearlong Learning Journey Webinar

The National Association for Family Child Care reports that 40% of nearly 11 million young children with working mothers in the United States spent more time in family childcare than in any other setting. Family Child Care providers have the opportunity to promote literacy and justice by laying the foundation for learning in a child’s...

Planning for Success through Strong Partnerships with Families | Ecosystem Element 9

Cox Campus | Yearlong Learning Journey Webinar

Session Description: All families care about their children and just like teachers, want to support their learning. It's essential to plan to establish strong partnerships with families from the beginning.  This element examines how sites position families as partners, endeavor to build trusting relationships with them, and provide multiple opportunities for them to engage and actively...

Word-Level Reading Support for Adolescent Readers: Strengthening the Foundation

In part one of this three-part series, Dr. Chandler will explore why word recognition remains critical in the secondary grades and how multisyllabic word complexity affects adolescent readers’ comprehension. REGISTER HERE Brennan Chandler, PhD, is an assistant professor of dyslexia at Georgia State University, where his research focuses on developing and testing intensive interventions for students with...

Word-Level Reading Support for Adolescent Readers: What Works, Research-Based Routines

In part two of this three-part series with Dr. Chandler, learn four proven routines that support word reading, including instruction in vowel patterns, syllables, morphology, and oral reading fluency. REGISTER HERE Brennan Chandler, PhD, is an assistant professor of dyslexia at Georgia State University, where his research focuses on developing and testing intensive interventions for students with...

Word-Level Reading Support for Adolescent Readers: Implementing What Works

In the final installment of this three-part series with Dr. Chandler, discover how to use assessment data to plan small-group instruction, differentiate support, and overcome implementation barriers. REGISTER HERE Brennan Chandler, PhD, is an assistant professor of dyslexia at Georgia State University, where his research focuses on developing and testing intensive interventions for students with dyslexia and...