Educator Briefs—November 2006

Free “Speech to Print” Webinar on Wednesday, November 29
The National Center for Learning Disabilities and the Stern Center for Language and Learning in Williston, Vermont are co-sponsoring online professional development Webinars focused on various aspects of building literacy skills of pre-K children. Participants in the next Webinar, on November 29^th, will learn how to assist children in matching speech with print, establishing sound-symbol relationships, and word recognition.

To register and view the previous Webinars , click here.

Addressing Early Learning Difficulties Before Kindergarten
A live online chat about Recognition & Response, a new approach to helping early educators address the needs of all young children, was held on October 24th. The experts were Mary Ruth Coleman and Virginia Buysse of the University of North Carolina's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute.

To read the transcript, click here.

Podcasts of Effective Teaching
"In the Classroom" video clips from Reading Rockets are now available for download from Google Video. Get a view inside the classroom and watch effective techniques for teaching all aspects of reading.

For more information, click here.

Screening, Diagnosing, and Progress Monitoring
Early and frequent screening can go a long way in preventing reading difficulties. In this article you'll find fluency norms and details about how to find and fix problems to keep kids on track for reading success.

For more information, click here.

Helping Parent Enhance Development
The Pathways to Competence for Young Children parenting program is designed to help parent educators teach practices that will help parents enhance their children's social and emotional development. Check out the 10 steps of the program, along with suggested tips for parents to try to help them accomplish each goal.

For more information, click here.