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Date: 1/7/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Texas Dyslexia Academy 1: Foundations is the first of six training opportunities developed to assist educators to better understand dyslexia and related disorders. In this course, participants learn foundational information about how students acquire reading skills, why some students struggle in reading, what dyslexia is, and warning signs that dyslexia may be causing a student’s reading difficulties. The objectives for this course are: Explore the elements of reading Define dyslexia, its characteristics, and related disorders Explore the common risk factors for dyslexia Understand associated academic difficulties Suggested staff: All educators and administrators, including those wishing to build a foundational understanding of dyslexia.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/9/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Texas Dyslexia Academy 2: The Dyslexia Handbook is the second of six training opportunities developed to assist school districts and charter schools in understanding The Dyslexia Handbook 2024. In this course, participants will explore The Dyslexia Handbook and learn about updates.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/14/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Texas Dyslexia Academy 3: Considerations for Emergent Bilingual Students provides a general overview of the unique needs of emergent bilingual students as it relates to dyslexia risk factors, identification, and services. The objectives for this course are: Understand how The Dyslexia Handbook, 2024 update addresses emergent bilingual students, understand the process of second language acquisition, learn about the benefits of bilingualism, explore the various types of alphabetic systems that exist around the world, and explore instructional programming for emergent bilingual students. Suggested staff: All educators and administrators, particularly those responsible for providing or overseeing reading instruction for emergent bilingual students
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/17/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Texas Dyslexia Academy 5: Screening for Dyslexia focuses on the universal screening process for dyslexia and reading development. The objectives for this course are: Understand the importance of early screening, understand the state screening requirements, define universal screening for dyslexia and related disorders, become familiar with guidelines for the administration of screening instruments, explore the interpretation of screening results, understand the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) requirements related to screening, and understand best practices for ongoing progress monitoring. Suggested staff: All educators and administrators, particularly kindergarten and first-grade staff who are involved in selecting, administering, and/or interpreting dyslexia screening results.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/22/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Texas Dyslexia Academy 4 is designed to build background knowledge about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and special education from Child Find through the ARD committee process. It provides information about core special education concepts such as Child Find, Full Individual and Initial Evaluations (FIIE), Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committees, and Individual Education Program (IEP) development. Participants will gain an understanding of: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Child Find requirements, the referral process for an initial evaluation when a specific learning disability (SLD)/dyslexia is suspected, Notice of Action-Prior Written Notice (PWN) and Notice of Procedural Safeguards, Full individual and initial evaluation (FIIE) Admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee meeting and components of the individualized education program (IEP). Suggested staff: All educators and administrators, but primarily benefits educators who may have limited knowledge about special education processes.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/23/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Texas Dyslexia Academy 6: Dysgraphia provides educators with foundational information about dysgraphia, which is a related disorder to dyslexia. In this course, participants explore how students acquire writing skills, what dysgraphia is, the identification process, and the provision of services for students with dysgraphia as outlined in the Dyslexia Handbook. The objectives for this course are to understand the simple view of writing and the stages of handwriting development, understand the definition and characteristics of dysgraphia, understand the procedures for the identification of dysgraphia, explore instruction for students with dysgraphia, and explore instructional accommodations and technology tools. Suggested staff: All educators and administrators
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
