📚 Instructional Specialist 📚 💛Special Education & Mental Health Advocate 💛, lover of coffee ☕️ and traveling 🏔 🏝
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Rachel Rubio retweeted
Excited to share this new resource I developed for spelling support in Tier 1 with @ReadingLeagueKS members last night! It’s open source and on my website. Hope you find it helpful. Feel free to share!
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Rachel Rubio retweeted
It’s a Marvelous Monday to access an exceptional resource from the Center Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU): Decoding Tips for Parents: 5 Common Word Reading Errors and How to Help.
These tips are helpful for families as well as educators! I created an infographic of the : 5 Common Word Reading Errors and How to Help. You can click on the hyperlink to go directly there at this link: dyslexia.mtsu.edu/ebooks/
While you are there, be sure to check out the other amazing resources for families and educators that MTSU offers!
Access the infographic here: bit.ly/3Fx6rIM
Rachel Rubio retweeted
Congratulations to our AMAZING Assistant Director for Educational Services and School Outreach, Dr. Melinda Hirschmann. This morning @TNDyslexia 2025 RISE Conference, she received the Dyslexia Education and Advocacy Award.
Rachel Rubio retweeted
Dr. Cindy Lane, director of the Blueprint for Literacy, is providing an update on the work of the literacy advisory committee, including a review of literacy training (micro-credential) created by regent institutions at the direction of the committee.
Rachel Rubio retweeted
SB 438, signed into law on April 25 of this year, established the Blueprint for Literacy & the literacy advisory committee. The Blueprint focuses on workforce development by providing education & training for educators in the science of reading (specifically structured literacy).
Rachel Rubio retweeted
Honored to facilitate the discussion of, The Case for the Inclusion of Spelling in Early Literacy Assessments to launch the fall series of, The Reading League Cafe: Coffee and Tea with TRL Journal and Me! (Nov. 9 @ 9am ET), for a conversation on how to use spelling assessments to guide instruction with many of the authors of this fabulous article. @reading_league @ReadingLeaguePA
Rachel Rubio retweeted
“Good language instruction can happen across content areas- don’t just keep it for an ELA block.” Great session on Oral Language and Reading Comprehension: Implications on Classroom Instruction with Dr Mindy Bridges. @ReadingLeagueKS
Rachel Rubio retweeted
Continue your journey in evidence-aligned literacy instruction with a November Online Academy session. Choose from Phonic Knowledge, Rethinking RTI, and more to build your knowledge of the science of reading.
Learn more and register: bit.ly/3BZBNFN
ALT Logos: Online Academy Knowledge Blocks, TRL Text: Nov 5 Rethinking RTI; Nov 6 & 6 Phonic Knowledge; Nov 13 Oral Language; Nov 14 6-Step Lesson Plan; Nov 20 Reading & Spelling Multisyllabic Words
Rachel Rubio retweeted
We are hiring at UVA! Upper elementary and secondary literacy/reading. Please feel free to reach out to me or Colby Hall with any questions. higheredjobs.com/faculty/det…
Rachel Rubio retweeted
Independent reading during school time (e.g., DEAR) has not had strong research support. New meta-analysis of 47 quasi-exp studies shows modest effects for reading motivation and word recognition, and no effect for comprehension. Article is open-access. journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…
Rachel Rubio retweeted
#DyslexiaCon attendees: Don't miss the Thursday afternoon general session, "Through My Lens."
Michelle Keiper, our director of education and outreach and the founder of DD-OK, will be sharing her story and highlighting the parent voice.
Join us as we #saydyslexia.
ALT Decoding Dyslexia spotlight on IDA's Dyslexia Conference opening session, Through My Lens. Michelle Keiper will present at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2024.
Rachel Rubio retweeted
We’re so excited to host @LizStevensPhD! She’s amazing & continues to play an important role in our ability to advance the use of evidence-aligned reading instruction by sharing these instructional practices with us!
Register Now! bit.ly/3XTVnL4
Rachel Rubio retweeted
🎉 The term Structured Literacy has transformed reading instruction for years. Now, IDA is unveiling its official definition to keep this evidence-based approach clear and effective for all learners! Review at conta.cc/4f16EQF 💡 #dyslexiaawareness #structuredliteracy
Rachel Rubio retweeted
Tomorrow is International Dyslexia Day! Let’s raise awareness and show support for individuals with dyslexia. Snap a photo in your red gear and use the hashtag #GoRedforDyslexiaKS! Let’s flood social media with a sea of red! 🔴
#SayDyslexia #GoRedforDyslexia #1in5
Rachel Rubio retweeted
🌟 It's the duty of every teacher on the team to craft accommodations. Special educators have brilliant ideas, but all staff members have wisdom to offer.🌟 #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #TeacherTwitter
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Rachel Rubio retweeted
We want you! TRL-VA is recruiting ambassadors to help expand membership, share upcoming events, increase member engagement, and spread professional knowledge. Members who become ambassadors will work alongside the publicity committee. forms.gle/xMhuCCaaxfQxkpELA
Rachel Rubio retweeted
When we understand the law, we can better protect ourselves and those around us. ➡️ Register today to participate in our interactive webinar and book study series on special education law, led by researcher and author Dr. David Hurford.
pittstate.zoom.us/meeting/re…
ALT Information on a book study webinar series on special education law: Sundays, Fall 2024. Session 1, 29 SEP: Special education law, dyslexia and reading difficulties. Session 2, 06 OCT: Volume VI, Chapters 1-2, Introduction to standardized scores. Session 3, 03 NOV: Volume VI, Chapters 3-4, Special education and evaluation process. Session 4, 10 NOV: Volume VI, Chapters 5-9, Developing the IEP or 504 Plan. Session 5, 08 DEC: Questions and answers, review and next steps. David P. Hurford is pictured along with logos of the partnering organizations. www.pittstate.edu/reading www.jettpublishing.net/dyslexia www.decodingdyslexia.net
Rachel Rubio retweeted
Mark your calendars! 📅 The Reading League Kansas is thrilled to announce our upcoming Elevating Literacy Conference – happening on Friday, March 7th! 🎉 Get ready to dive into a day of inspiration, learning, and collaboration with literacy advocates from across the state. 🌟📚
Rachel Rubio retweeted
Literacy is a fundamental human right. Today, on #InternationalLiteracyDay, we acknowledge the collective responsibility to ensure every child has access to the literacy education they deserve.
#LiteracyForAll
ALT Literacy is a fundamental human right, and we acknowledge the collective responsibility to ensure every child has access to the literacy education they deserve. #InternationalLiteracyDay Logo: TRL