Educators understand the crucial role that literacy plays in academic success; those students who are proficient in reading by the end of third grade are more likely to achieve higher educational outcomes, setting them up to thrive in adulthood. Research has revealed a great deal about how students learn to read, but the science of reading is not always reflected in literacy materials and subsequently in classroom practice. This is especially true for multilingual learners (MLLs) who have great potential but are experiencing a profound literacy opportunity gap[1].
Join us for a Science of Reading & Multilingual Learners webinar series to learn from top researchers, practitioners, and state and local leaders on what they see as the components of a quality literacy curriculum for MLL success. This series will deepen knowledge on design of literacy materials that not only reflect the science of reading, but also center MLLs and meet the needs of the diversity of students in U.S. classrooms.
Session 1 - February 6, 2024, 12:30 pm-2pm PST / 3:30pm-5pm EST: Features state and local educational leaders who have led strong literacy adoption and implementation efforts and will inform us about strengths and gaps in foundational literacy materials, instructional guidance needs for teachers,procurement issues, and criteria for adoptions specific to English learners/MLLs.
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Session 2 - March 5, 2024, 10 am-11:30am PST / 1pm-2:30 pm EST: Features renowned scholars and researchers who will provide a broad overview of the research on essential components of literacy instruction for MLLs and the implications for foundational skills materials.
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Session 3 - April 9, 2024, 10 am-11:30am PST / 1pm-2:30pm EST: Lily Wong Fillmore, esteemed linguist and MLL education scholar, will talk about the importance of a knowledge building curriculum for MLL literacy success and will walk us through an illustrative example of a knowledge building unit while sharing the fundamental components that go into design.
Session 4 - May 7th from 10am-11:30am PT / 1pm-2:30pm ET: The role of writing in literacy development. Given the interconnected nature of knowledge-building, reading, and writing, we will explore effective ways to integrate writing instruction into early literacy materials.
[1] National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores reflect a 33 point differential in fourth-grade reading proficiency in comparison to non-English Learners
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