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LEUSD Professional Development 2023/2024
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Tuesday, October 24
 

2:15pm PDT

Dyslexia Awareness Workshop- Elementary (Paid/Invite Only)

Learning Ally’s Dyslexia Awareness Workshops are designed to help educators and school leaders move from understanding to action. Based on neuroscience and the science of how reading skills are developed, attendees will understand what dyslexic students experience in the classroom and how to build a school culture that supports them. By exploring the indicators and understanding screening, intervention, and accommodations, educators will be better prepared to execute strategies that support students with dyslexia, and leaders will be better prepared to support their educators in implementing those strategies.

Learning Objectives
■ Understand and empathize with dyslexic students by participating in a simulation.
■ Recognize the signs of dyslexia in your students and understand its neurological basis.
■ Discuss the requisite skills needed to build the foundation of reading.
■ Learn appropriate strategies and tools to support students with dyslexia.
■ Build systems to support educators and students.

Communities of Practice 

Learning Ally’s Communities of Practice professional learning programs go beyond “one-and-done” workshops to ensure the effective application of dyslexia awareness and brain-based literacy instruction in order to ensure student achievement and close the literacy gap. Together with the Dyslexia Awareness sessions the communities of practice sessions provide the benefit of individual reflection time and reinforcement of content through discussions with colleagues.

This innovative learning format leverages the power of your educator community to provide support and hands-on, practical learning that elevates instructional practice and improves student outcomes. With discussion-based learning by engaging in peer-to-peer support, collaboration and learning, educators are able to strengthen the implementation of their literacy plans. Communities of practice are crucial as we tackle the literacy crisis and close the achievement gap:
  1. Community Discussion and Brainstorming: Challenges are discussed in depth and strategies for addressing those challenges are established
  2. Practice, Practice, Practice: The educators in the community have the opportunity to practice the new strategies.
  3. Progress Review and Continued Community Support: Review progress, draw upon continued support for implementing new strategies, and celebrate successes.
Zoom LInk 
https://learningally.zoom.us/j/95153984603


 

Speakers
avatar for Kate Dampier

Kate Dampier

Coordinator, SpEd, LEUSD
SP

Shannon Pinck

Assistant Director Special Education, LEUSD
LA

Lori Alexander

Learning Ally



Tuesday October 24, 2023 2:15pm - 3:45pm PDT
Zoom

4:00pm PDT

Dyslexia Awareness Workshop- Middle School (Paid/Invite Only)

Learning Ally’s Dyslexia Awareness Workshops are designed to help educators and school leaders move from understanding to action. Based on neuroscience and the science of how reading skills are developed, attendees will understand what dyslexic students experience in the classroom and how to build a school culture that supports them. By exploring the indicators and understanding screening, intervention, and accommodations, educators will be better prepared to execute strategies that support students with dyslexia, and leaders will be better prepared to support their educators in implementing those strategies.

Learning Objectives
■ Understand and empathize with dyslexic students by participating in a simulation.
■ Recognize the signs of dyslexia in your students and understand its neurological basis.
■ Discuss the requisite skills needed to build the foundation of reading.
■ Learn appropriate strategies and tools to support students with dyslexia.
■ Build systems to support educators and students.

Communities of Practice 

Learning Ally’s Communities of Practice professional learning programs go beyond “one-and-done” workshops to ensure the effective application of dyslexia awareness and brain-based literacy instruction in order to ensure student achievement and close the literacy gap. Together with the Dyslexia Awareness sessions the communities of practice sessions provide the benefit of individual reflection time and reinforcement of content through discussions with colleagues.

This innovative learning format leverages the power of your educator community to provide support and hands-on, practical learning that elevates instructional practice and improves student outcomes. With discussion-based learning by engaging in peer-to-peer support, collaboration and learning, educators are able to strengthen the implementation of their literacy plans. Communities of practice are crucial as we tackle the literacy crisis and close the achievement gap:
  1. Community Discussion and Brainstorming: Challenges are discussed in depth and strategies for addressing those challenges are established
  2. Practice, Practice, Practice: The educators in the community have the opportunity to practice the new strategies.
  3. Progress Review and Continued Community Support: Review progress, draw upon continued support for implementing new strategies, and celebrate successes.

Secondary
Please use the link to access all secondary sessions here: https://learningally.zoom.us/j/93455924185


 

Speakers
LA

Lori Alexander

Learning Ally
avatar for Kate Dampier

Kate Dampier

Coordinator, SpEd, LEUSD
SP

Shannon Pinck

Assistant Director Special Education, LEUSD



Tuesday October 24, 2023 4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
Zoom
 
Wednesday, November 8
 

2:15pm PST

Dyslexia Awareness Community of Practice #1 Elementary (Paid/invite only)

Communities of Practice 

Learning Ally’s Communities of Practice professional learning programs go beyond “one-and-done” workshops to ensure the effective application of dyslexia awareness and brain-based literacy instruction in order to ensure student achievement and close the literacy gap. Together with the Dyslexia Awareness sessions the communities of practice sessions provide the benefit of individual reflection time and reinforcement of content through discussions with colleagues.

This innovative learning format leverages the power of your educator community to provide support and hands-on, practical learning that elevates instructional practice and improves student outcomes. With discussion-based learning by engaging in peer-to-peer support, collaboration and learning, educators are able to strengthen the implementation of their literacy plans. Communities of practice are crucial as we tackle the literacy crisis and close the achievement gap:
  1. Community Discussion and Brainstorming: Challenges are discussed in depth and strategies for addressing those challenges are established
  2. Practice, Practice, Practice: The educators in the community have the opportunity to practice the new strategies.
  3. Progress Review and Continued Community Support: Review progress, draw upon continued support for implementing new strategies, and celebrate successes.

Elementary
Please use the link to access all elementary sessions here: https://learningally.zoom.us/j/95153984603

  • Prior to the COP sessions, please make a copy of the journals below.
COP #1 Educator Journal

Speakers
avatar for Kate Dampier

Kate Dampier

Coordinator, SpEd, LEUSD
SP

Shannon Pinck

Assistant Director Special Education, LEUSD
LA

Lori Alexander

Learning Ally


Wednesday November 8, 2023 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Zoom
 
Wednesday, November 15
 

2:15pm PST

Dyslexia Awareness Workshop #2- Elementary School (Paid/Invite Only)

Zoom Link:  https://learningally.zoom.us/j/95153984603

Learning Ally’s Dyslexia Awareness Workshops are designed to help educators and school leaders move from understanding to action. Based on neuroscience and the science of how reading skills are developed, attendees will understand what dyslexic students experience in the classroom and how to build a school culture that supports them. By exploring the indicators and understanding screening, intervention, and accommodations, educators will be better prepared to execute strategies that support students with dyslexia, and leaders will be better prepared to support their educators in implementing those strategies.

Learning Objectives
■ Understand and empathize with dyslexic students by participating in a simulation.
■ Recognize the signs of dyslexia in your students and understand its neurological basis.
■ Discuss the requisite skills needed to build the foundation of reading.
■ Learn appropriate strategies and tools to support students with dyslexia.
■ Build systems to support educators and students.

Communities of Practice 

Learning Ally’s Communities of Practice professional learning programs go beyond “one-and-done” workshops to ensure the effective application of dyslexia awareness and brain-based literacy instruction in order to ensure student achievement and close the literacy gap. Together with the Dyslexia Awareness sessions the communities of practice sessions provide the benefit of individual reflection time and reinforcement of content through discussions with colleagues.

This innovative learning format leverages the power of your educator community to provide support and hands-on, practical learning that elevates instructional practice and improves student outcomes. With discussion-based learning by engaging in peer-to-peer support, collaboration and learning, educators are able to strengthen the implementation of their literacy plans. Communities of practice are crucial as we tackle the literacy crisis and close the achievement gap:
  1. Community Discussion and Brainstorming: Challenges are discussed in depth and strategies for addressing those challenges are established
  2. Practice, Practice, Practice: The educators in the community have the opportunity to practice the new strategies.
  3. Progress Review and Continued Community Support: Review progress, draw upon continued support for implementing new strategies, and celebrate successes.

Zoom link will be added. 
 

Speakers
LA

Lori Alexander

Learning Ally
avatar for Kate Dampier

Kate Dampier

Coordinator, SpEd, LEUSD
SP

Shannon Pinck

Assistant Director Special Education, LEUSD


Wednesday November 15, 2023 2:15pm - 3:45pm PST
Zoom
 
Wednesday, November 29
 

2:15pm PST

Dyslexia Awareness Community of Practice #2 Elementary (Paid/invite only)

Link for today:  https://learningally.zoom.us/j/95153984603

Communities of Practice 

Learning Ally’s Communities of Practice professional learning programs go beyond “one-and-done” workshops to ensure the effective application of dyslexia awareness and brain-based literacy instruction in order to ensure student achievement and close the literacy gap. Together with the Dyslexia Awareness sessions the communities of practice sessions provide the benefit of individual reflection time and reinforcement of content through discussions with colleagues.

This innovative learning format leverages the power of your educator community to provide support and hands-on, practical learning that elevates instructional practice and improves student outcomes. With discussion-based learning by engaging in peer-to-peer support, collaboration and learning, educators are able to strengthen the implementation of their literacy plans. Communities of practice are crucial as we tackle the literacy crisis and close the achievement gap:
  1. Community Discussion and Brainstorming: Challenges are discussed in depth and strategies for addressing those challenges are established
  2. Practice, Practice, Practice: The educators in the community have the opportunity to practice the new strategies.
  3. Progress Review and Continued Community Support: Review progress, draw upon continued support for implementing new strategies, and celebrate successes.

Speakers
LA

Lori Alexander

Learning Ally
avatar for Kate Dampier

Kate Dampier

Coordinator, SpEd, LEUSD
SP

Shannon Pinck

Assistant Director Special Education, LEUSD


Wednesday November 29, 2023 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Zoom
 
Wednesday, December 6
 

2:15pm PST

Dyslexia Awareness- Update to Dyslexia Simulation (Paid/invite only)

We have decided to move in a different direction with our Community of Practice to hopefully encourage participation. We have changed this to a Dyslexia Simulation with Judy Reising.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://leusd-us.zoom.us/j/7758949776?omn=97139486205

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Speakers
avatar for Kate Dampier

Kate Dampier

Coordinator, SpEd, LEUSD
SP

Shannon Pinck

Assistant Director Special Education, LEUSD


Wednesday December 6, 2023 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Zoom
 
Wednesday, March 6
 

2:30pm PST

Motivating Struggling Reader Elementary Teachers through Learning Ally Audiobook Solution (PAID)


Dear Educator,
Lake Elsinore USD has partnered with Learning Ally to support students with reading deficits and improve reading outcomes. Learning Ally will provide you with the online professional learning workshop, Motivating Struggling Readers.
During this session, we will identify barriers impacting students' reading confidence and enjoyment of reading, apply research-based strategies to motivate students to read and implement best practices to help students become empowered readers.
Joining the Session:
Access Your Participant Guide:
During the Session:
Throughout the session you will be hands-on in the Learning Ally program, please bring the following:
  • A laptop computer or tablet
  • Learning Ally login credentials
  • Access to the Learning Ally App and Portal
Recommended Prerequisite:
  • Learning Ally Launch Workshop
  • If you have not attended the Launch Workshop, you can watch our Rapid Launch here.








Moderators
avatar for Kate Dampier

Kate Dampier

Coordinator, SpEd, LEUSD
SP

Shannon Pinck

Assistant Director Special Education, LEUSD

Speakers
avatar for Jennifer Reeve

Jennifer Reeve

Professional Learning Facilitator, Learning Ally
Jennifer Reeve has spent more than a decade within the field of education, beginning her career as an educator in a private elementary school and later becoming a public-school special education teacher in resource room, self-contained, and inclusion settings. Additionally, Jennifer... Read More →


Wednesday March 6, 2024 2:30pm - 3:30pm PST
Zoom

3:45pm PST

Motivating Struggling Reader Secondary Teachers through Learning Ally Audiobook Solution(PAID)


Dear Educator,
Lake Elsinore USD has partnered with Learning Ally to support students with reading deficits and improve reading outcomes. Learning Ally will provide you with the online professional learning workshop, Motivating Struggling Readers.
During this session, we will identify barriers impacting students' reading confidence and enjoyment of reading, apply research-based strategies to motivate students to read and implement best practices to help students become empowered readers.
Joining the Session:
Access Your Participant Guide:
During the Session:
Throughout the session you will be hands-on in the Learning Ally program, please bring the following:
  • A laptop computer or tablet
  • Learning Ally login credentials
  • Access to the Learning Ally App and Portal
Recommended Prerequisite:
  • Learning Ally Launch Workshop
  • If you have not attended the Launch Workshop, you can watch our Rapid Launch here.








Moderators
avatar for Kate Dampier

Kate Dampier

Coordinator, SpEd, LEUSD
SP

Shannon Pinck

Assistant Director Special Education, LEUSD

Speakers
avatar for Jennifer Reeve

Jennifer Reeve

Professional Learning Facilitator, Learning Ally
Jennifer Reeve has spent more than a decade within the field of education, beginning her career as an educator in a private elementary school and later becoming a public-school special education teacher in resource room, self-contained, and inclusion settings. Additionally, Jennifer... Read More →


Wednesday March 6, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST
Zoom
 
Thursday, March 14
 

3:45pm PDT

“Deepening Comprehension through Think-Alouds” Workshop using Learning Ally Audiobook Solution (PAID)




Lake Elsinore USD has partnered with Learning Ally to support students with reading deficits and improve reading outcomes. Learning Ally will provide you with the online professional learning workshop, Deepening Comprehension through Think-Alouds.
During this session, participants will discover the steps to plan and deliver effective think-aloud practices with the audiobook solution.
Joining the Session:https://learningally.zoom.us/j/94015447627
  • On the date listed above, please join the Zoom session . 
Access Your Participant Guide:
During the Session:
Throughout the session you will be hands-on in the Learning Ally program, please bring the following:
  • A laptop computer or tablet
  • Learning Ally login credentials
  • Access to the Learning Ally App and Portal
Recommended Prerequisite:
  • Learning Ally Launch Workshop
  • If you have not attended the Launch Workshop, you can watch our Rapid Launch for Teachers here.

Moderators
avatar for Kate Dampier

Kate Dampier

Coordinator, SpEd, LEUSD
SP

Shannon Pinck

Assistant Director Special Education, LEUSD

Speakers
avatar for Jennifer Reeve

Jennifer Reeve

Professional Learning Facilitator, Learning Ally
Jennifer Reeve has spent more than a decade within the field of education, beginning her career as an educator in a private elementary school and later becoming a public-school special education teacher in resource room, self-contained, and inclusion settings. Additionally, Jennifer... Read More →


Thursday March 14, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
Zoom
 


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