Leaders in Literacy
As a teacher, New Mexico state special education director, and ultimately as the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) at the US Department of Education, Dr. Bob Parternack has spent his career focused on improving outcomes for students. In these specially curated excerpts from his past Leaders in Literacy…
Leaders in Literacy
This webinar will highlight the comprehensive approach Maine School Administrative District 75 implemented to respond to the needs of struggling readers following the pandemic, as well as their approach in resolving long-standing issues with reading instruction. Director of Special Education Heidi O’Leary will discuss how Lindamood-Bell provides immediate, targeted, and individualized instruction for the most…
Leaders in Literacy
This presentation examined the strengths and limitations of the Science of Reading, including discussions of the reciprocal relationship of phonemic awareness and phonics, visual memory and orthography, and the cognitive science of learning for decoding and language comprehension, beyond the Simple View of Reading. We were joined by Dr. Andrea Stolar, Director of Special Education…
Leaders in Literacy
In this webinar, Dr. Robert Pasternack, the former Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in the U.S. Department of Education, will discuss his role in developing Response to Intervention as a comprehensive approach for meeting the needs of all students. Dr. Pasternack will share the history of RtI and best practices in preventing…
Changing the Dyslexic Brain:Important Updates for Educators & Parents in Australia
This webinar has already taken place. In this webinar, Lindamood-Bell’s Director of Research & Development, Paul Worthington discusses how the latest diagnostic and intervention studies and instruction results are offering major hope for addressing the needs of individuals diagnosed with dyslexia. Lindamood-Bell has pioneered programs to develop the imagery-language foundation that underlies reading,…
The New Science and Results on Addressing Dyslexia: What Is Important to Know
We believe that all individuals can be taught to learn to their potential—including those who have a previous diagnosis of dyslexia. Webinar In this webinar, Lindamood-Bell’s Director of Research & Development, Paul Worthington discusses how the latest diagnostic and intervention studies and instruction results are offering major hope for addressing the needs of individuals diagnosed…
Leaders in Literacy
Growing Student Performance While Building Teacher Expertise In this webinar hear from a panel of leaders in literacy! Learn how they have successfully implemented intensive literacy and math intervention during summer school with hundreds of students while also providing job-embedded professional development in sensory-cognitive instruction. It is our pleasure to welcome: This presentation is appropriate…
Leaders in Literacy
Spotlight on Special Education – Fulton County Schools Fulton County Schools in Georgia is a large, diverse school district in the Atlanta area. In 2019, the district began to address their ongoing learning gaps in literacy with sensory-cognitive instruction. Our guest speaker will describe Fulton County’s school partnership with Lindamood-Bell for Schools, her experience with…
The Imagery-Language Foundation for Vocabulary Development
By submitting this form, you acknowledge our privacy policy and agree to be notified about Lindamood-Bell® and/or Gander Publishing® services, programs, and/or promotions. You may unsubscribe at any time. November 10th, 2021 4:45 – 5:30 pm Eastern Time Join us for our latest webinar: The Imagery-Language Foundation for Vocabulary Development “If I can’t picture it, I can’t…
Leaders in Literacy
Effective Comprehension Instruction Through Standards Best practices in developing comprehension are supported by a sensory-cognitive instructional methodology. As Einstein put it, “If I can’t picture it, I can’t understand it.” Comprehension instruction, in the form of teaching students how to visualize language (concept imagery), is a critical missing piece in standards-based instruction. Concept imagery is…
