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MESD Early Literacy

Supporting educators in the science of reading and writing

MESD EarlyLiteracy Supporting educators in the science of reading and writing

Fall 2025 Dyslexia Awareness

MESD Early Literacy is focusing this newsletter on Dyslexia Awareness and upcoming opportunities for educators to grow their literacy knowledge. Be equipped to meet the needs of all learners!

Grow your knowledge about Dyslexia Grow your knowledge about Dyslexia

Learn more about Dyslexia with IDA Fact sheets.
Dyslexia Basics
English Learners and Dyslexia
Check out the great work and trainings from Decoding Dyslexia Oregon!
Learn about Oregon's Dyslexia Laws

Take advantage of MESD's Early Literacy Professional Learning Take advantage of MESD's Early Literacy Professional Learning

Register here for MESD's NEW ODE Dyslexia Approved Training Option: OL & LA!
Online Language & Literacy Academy (OL & LA) is available FREE of charge to K-5 educators in MESD's 8 Component School Districts. OL & LA is funded by an ODE grant allowing MESD to partner with CORE Learning. Complete training in just 18 weeks!
Click for OL & LA flyer with course details
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View ebook on OL&LA's Structured Literacy for Language Diverse Classrooms.
This CORE ebook will walk you through the OL & LA modules. Teaching Reading Sourcebook, diagnostic and assessment tools (English and Spanish) are provided to all participants to go along with asynchronous module learning.
In-person Science of Writing Series (seats are still available for next week)
Content focus is K-5, but those who work in 6th-12th are welcome to attend if you want to learn more about the science of writing.
Register for PM Option 10/14, 11/10, 2/10, & 3/10
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Register for AM Option 10/17, 11/14, 2/13, & 3/13
https://pdnetworks.soesd.k12.or.us/public/events/view-event/14460
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Attend in Oct. to receive a copy of The Writing Revolution, while supplies last Attend in Oct. to receive a copy of The Writing Revolution, while supplies last

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FREE Morpheme Magic Webinar! 10/27/2025, 4:15-5 PM. Open to to all districts.
Webinar attendees will learn about morphological awareness, morphology instruction, and deepen their understanding of advanced word study. Morpheme Magic (Glasser, 2024) uses systematic and explicit morpheme lessons and activities.
REGISTER HERE
Target Audience: 4th-12th Educators, Literacy Specialists, Coaches, ELD, Content Area Teachers. All attendees will be entered to win a Morpheme Magic Set!
All attendees will be entered to win a Morpheme Magic set!
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Apply to form a SOR Book Club with your colleagues!
You design a book club that works for you and MESD will supply the books! "The Literacy 50" brings research to practice focusing each chapter on a pillar of literacy.
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Do you need help navigating MESD's PDNetworks? Click here for a tutorial. Do you need help navigating MESD's PDNetworks? Click here for a tutorial.

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The goal of this network is to help you stay up to date on the vast body of research contributing to the science of reading and writing without needing to add another meeting to your calendar. All newsletter contents are shared to generate awareness of resources, local opportunities, and provide professional learning. Archived newsletters are available on the MESD Early Literacy Webpage. If you know someone who would like to be added to this quarterly newsletter have them subscribe here!

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Sherrie Kendall, MESD Early Learning/Early Literacy Specialist

Email: skendall@mesd.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.multnomahesd.org/school-improvement.html
Location: 11611 Northeast Ainsworth Circle, Portland, OR, USA

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