USD 230 is committed to providing evidence-based and consistent professional learning opportunities regarding dyslexia for our staff members.
District Wide through Curriculum and Instruction:
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August 6, 2019 - Science of Reading by Cindy Hadicke (KSDE) 3 Hrs
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January 3, 2020 - Information on Dyslexia by Cindy Hadicke (KSDE) 2 Hrs
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Weekly or bi-weekly newsletter containing blurbs about Science of Reading through Connect or C and I are being planned
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Instructional Coaches and at least 2 SPED staff will attend TASN LETRS Training of Trainers (Olathe)
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Ci3T Interventions:
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Cindy Hadicke will be working on the reading portion of this with the reading task force.
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Sonday Essentials is currently being piloted at SHES and will, on a smaller scale, begin as a pilot at WCES.
District Wide through Special Services:
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May 2019 - Adoption of Sonday Materials
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September 2019 - 3-hour training for SPED teachers on use of Sonday Materials By Cindy Dziadosz
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December 2019- Special Education Staff offered 10 hour Orton Gillingam class
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Formation of SPED Dyslexia Team to act as resource and support to Sped Staff
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Monthly newsletter from department includes items on Science of Reading and Science of the Brain
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In process- Adoption of Read Naturally Curriculum to support Fluency and Comprehension for SPED teachers as part of specialized instruction package