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REMINDER: We strongly recommend that you finish all coursework by January 27, 2025. If your in-progress courses are not completed, then we cannot guarantee that your course progress will be accurately reflected after our scheduled Cox Campus Updates. See more about our updates in your dashboard.
Session Description: The series will cover Early Literacy and Explicit & Systematic and Phonics 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...
Session Description: This session will explore POSSuM a mnemonic device educators can utilize to to scaffold experiences linked to phonological, orthographic, semantic, syntactic, and morphological elements of words. Presented by Dr. Laura Rhinehart Dr. Laura Rhinehart is an Assistant Researcher at the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice at the University of California,...
Description: Together, we will explore how to empower children through progress monitoring and explore how it can positively impact child outcomes in multiage environments. This session will explore various tools for monitoring progress across diverse age groups, discuss implementation strategies for family childcare homes, and explore how to use the data to guide instruction. Objectives:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...