Reading and the Brain: Literacy and Learning Conference

145 Pavilion Lane,Youngwood PA 15697

05 November, 2022

Description

Join us for a special program examining all things literacy and teaching! This mini-conference will give participants hands-on experiences in designing lessons for children PreK-6th grade grounded in structured literacy practices and the science of reading. Leave empowered to enhance your reading practices for all students. Book give-aways throughout the conference. ACT 48 hours available Agenda 9:00am-9:30 am Registration and Refreshments 9:30am-10:50am Building a Reading Brain: The Neuroscience of Learning to Read 10:50am-11:00am Break 11:00am-12:30pm Strategies That Work: Orthographic Mapping, Sound Walls, and Multi-Sensory Teaching 12:15-1:00 Lunch Provided - Explore the Books We Recommend 1:00pm - 2:00pm Optional Dyslexia Simulation Presenters Val Piccini is a Reading Specialist and Instructor in the Education Department at Carlow University. She also serves as Coordinator of Professional Development at Carlow’s Campus Laboratory School. She holds a Master of Education degree in Reading with Disabilities from Wilmington University. Her role at Carlow is to prepare professional reading educators to become competent practitioners and agents for equitable literacy: ensuring every learner achieves full literacy through systematic and explicit teaching of reading, writing and spelling. Additionally, Val is a National LETRS Professional Learning Facilitator for Lexia Learning. She is a strong advocate for teachers having access and knowledge to implement evidence-based curricula and assessments, including ongoing support for using these tools in the classroom. Val authored the IDA Accreditation for Carlow's Reading Specialist Program. Sarah Sora is Director of the Dyslexia Center and Learning Lab at The Campus Laboratory School of Carlow University. She is a Certified Wilson Language tutor and trained in Orton-Gillingham and LETRS. Sarah is also an instructor in the Department of Education at Carlow University. Sarah started her teaching career in the New York Public School system after receiving her Masters in Education from Hunter College in New York City. She moved back to Pittsburgh in 2001 and started teaching at The Campus Laboratory School in 2002. In 2003, after receiving Wilson Language training, she started her own tutoring business working as a private tutor for children with dyslexia and other language based learning differences. During her time as a private tutor Sarah collaborated with classroom teachers in many of the private schools in the Pittsburgh area. They worked together to incorporate multi modal reading strategies to engage and include all students. Her work has been dedicated to being an advocate and tutor for children with dyslexia and their families.