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Bethany Lutheran Literacy Clinic: A spotlight on a science of reading based teacher preparation program in Minnesota

Join The Reading League Minnesota as they host Dr. Carrie Pfeifer who will talk about Bethany's Literacy Clinic.  The free clinic for Mankato area students who are in need of structured literacy instruction is producing wonderful results not only for the young learners who are improving their reading skills, but also for Bethany students who are gaining real-world teaching experience.

Book Study: Literacy Foundations for English Learners: A Comprehensive Guide to Evidence-Based Instruction by Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan

Please join state chapters of The Reading League in California, Colorado, Michigan, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York, as well as Collaborative Classroom, for a four-part virtual book study on Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan's Literacy Foundations for English Learners. This essential text gives educators a solid base in helping English learners develop strong literacy skills.  Book study attendees will: Gain an understanding of the essential language and literacy development of English learners Get insight from reliable research on how to best teach English learners the key components of language and literacy  Review evidence-based strategies, principles, and activities that will help guide instruction Leverage technology to enhance instruction Participants will also get the opportunity to discuss their learning with educators from across the country.

The Writing Rope: A Framework for Evidence-Based Writing Instruction” with Joan Sedita

This free webinar is an overview of The Writing Rope model for writing instruction (Sedita, 2019) that represents multiple components of writing as strands in a rope. An explanation with references to research findings will be provided for the five strands: 1) Critical Thinking (generating ideas and information, stages of the writing process), 2) Syntax (syntactic awareness, sentence elaboration, punctuation), 3) Text Structure (narrative, informational, opinion; paragraph structure; patterns of organization, 4) Writing Craft (awareness of task, audience, purpose; word choice; literary devices, 5) Transcription (spelling and handwriting fluency). Related instructional suggestions are included. This webinar will be recorded and posted to the HELP website following the event. No continuing education certificates will be issued. Hosted by: Higher Education Literacy Partnership and The Reading League Minnesota

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