LEUSD Professional Development 2023/2024

October 4th Session: 
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 on October 4th from 3:45-4:45 p.m. (PDT). 
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:

• On the date listed above, please join the Zoom session here. 

Access Your Participant Guide:

• Prior to the session, please make a copy of the 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.

October 4th Session: 
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 on October 4th from 3:45-4:45 p.m. (PDT). 
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:

• On the date listed above, please join the Zoom session here. 

Access Your Participant Guide:

• Prior to the session, please make a copy of the 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.

• 3:30-4:00 Check in and Networking
• 4:00 Professional Development begins
• 5:00 Din

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.

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

• Prior to the COP sessions, please make a copy of the journals below.

COP #1 Educator Journal

Zoom Link: https://learningally.zoom.us/j/93455924185


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. 
 

Zoom Link:  https://learningally.zoom.us/j/93455924185

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.

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.

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