The New Hampshire Department of Education is offering a series of free professional development opportunities on Dyslexia and related disorders in May and June. These professional development opportunities are appropriate for administrators, classroom teachers, special education teachers, and reading and writing specialists.
Webinars
Dyslexia and Related Disorders: An Overview, Signs and Symptoms, and Screening Tools
View the presentation here
Screening Tools, Progress Monitoring, and Parent Communication
Thursday, May 25th, 4-5 p.m.
This webinar will focus on the topic of dyslexia, as well as provide an in-depth, comprehensive training about screening tools for K-3, procedures for progress monitoring, preparing a support plan, and parent communication when a child is selected for intervention.
Register for this webinar
Evidence-Based Strategies and Interventions
Wednesday, May 31st, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
This webinar will provide an overview of the key components of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for core reading instruction for students in K-3, as well as components of evidence-based interventions for Tier II and Tier III. Additionally, the webinar will review example models for evaluating and implementing interventions.
Register for this webinar
In-Person
Three-hour workshops will be held regionally throughout the state in June. In an effort to allow participants to attend this professional development opportunity during the most convenient time, each workshop location will offer a morning session, from 8:30-11:30, and an afternoon session, from 12:30-3:30. The workshops will provide attendees the opportunity to gain more content, based upon prior webinars, and interact with the presenters and other participants. Registration for each session will begin 30 minutes before the start time.
Monday, June 5
Colby-Sawyer College, Wheeler Hall, New London, NH
Morning session: 8:30-11:30
Register for the morning session
Afternoon session: 12:30-3:30
Register for the afternoon session
Thursday, June 8
The Common Man Inn and Spa, Plymouth, NH
Morning session: 8:30-11:30
Register for the morning session
Afternoon session: 12:30-3:30
Register for the afternoon session
Thursday, June 15
Holiday Inn, Concord, NH
Morning session: 8:30-11:30
Register for the morning session
Afternoon session: 12:30-3:30
Register for the afternoon session
Wednesday, June 21
UNH, Memorial Union Building Theatre, Durham, NH
Morning session: 8:30-11:30
Register for the morning session
Afternoon session: 12:30-3:30
Register for the afternoon session
