Supplemental Tools for K-8 Student Success

During the 2020-21 school year, remote learning will likely be used in some form in most school districts.

You will learn how to select appropriate interventions and strategies for dyslexic learners. This topic will identify characteristics of programs and methods that are research and evidence based for working with students with dyslexia. The use of how to integrate a few of these interventions and strategies into the classroom will be discussed and educators will gain a better understanding of differentiating instruction and assessment for dyslexic learners, along with tips and resources for further development in their classrooms. After attending this material, you will be able to identify students who may be at-risk for dyslexia, understand the impact of dyslexia on your students, recognize which programs and strategies will have the greatest result with dyslexic learners and be able to discuss your understanding of dyslexia with colleagues and your student's families.

What does “community” mean to you? How can school administrators foster a strong sense of community for children, families, and teachers? Furthermore, what makes this community-building work worth the effort, when you are already busy with the day-to-day demands of school leadership?

Tutoring programs have become a leading strategy to address COVID-19 learning loss. What evidence-based principles can district and school leaders draw on to design, implement, measure, and improve high-quality tutoring programs? And what are districts who are piloting these programs learning about how to maintain fidelity to those principles, while also adapting to the specific needs of their contexts?