The Center for Development and Learning

An Invitation to Meet The Reading League Louisiana

On September 10, 2020, Laura Stewart, National Director of The Reading League, presented on the science of reading during a virtual webinar, An Invitation to Meet The Reading League. The Center for Development and Learning announced the formation of a Louisiana chapter of The Reading League. An abundance of reading research has converged over the past four decades to help us align our instruction with the evidence about how students best learn to read. Unfortunately, it has not found its way into many classrooms. The Reading League’s mission is to advance the awareness, understanding, and use of evidence-aligned reading instruction. This [...]

Dyslexia Amidst the Science of Reading

Join The Reading League Louisiana, in collaboration with the Center for Development and Learning and Decoding Dyslexia Louisiana, for this live webinar. Based on the 2019 NAEP scores, only 26% of Louisiana’s fourth-graders were considered proficient readers. The evidence is clear that everyone can learn to read through a structured literacy approach based in the science of reading. DeJunne' Clark Jackson and Alana Mangham will lead the discussion about the science of reading with evidence-based reading instruction, structured literacy, and the importance of these foundational practices in dyslexia identification with struggling readers.

Plain Talk Meet and Greet

Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler Let’s let the good times continue to roll, Louisiana!  The science of reading is starting to pop up everywhere, and we all need to become mission partners to take our great state to new heights. We invite our friends from every parish in our state to join us on February 9th at 2:30 p.m. (CST) for a virtual meet-and-greet with the Reading League Louisiana team. Stop in and stick around to learn about some exciting news and updates!

Designing an Invitational Classroom!

Join The Reading League Louisiana, in collaboration with the Center for Development and Learning, as we host our presenter, Chelonnda Seroyer for this live webinar on Thursday, July 22, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM CST. This session will help attendees design a welcoming classroom with intentionality and purpose. They will learn how to identify their level of Invitational Teaching and identify ways to move up the ladder so that students experience an intense feeling of belonging each and every day. Attendees will also learn how to use the 3 Phase Management Process to analyze, prepare, and respond to challenging stakeholder interactions. [...]

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