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MESD Early Literacy Network

Supporting educators in the science of reading

MESD EarlyLiteracy NetworkSupporting educators in the science of reading

January/February 2024

The MESD Early Literacy Network (ELN) is back for 2024! This edition provides a 5-minute professional development (PD) with frameworks to help you begin to analyze your middle of the year (MOY) literacy universal screening benchmark data. Feel free to use the recording or slide deck within your school or district setting.


Coming up for this second half of the school year, this newsletter will drop a 5-minute PD on Language Comprehension into your inbox at the end of each month.

https://youtu.be/An4XCP8kC4E
Click here for slide deck
January 2024 ELN

January 2024 ELN

Analyzing Middle of the Year Literacy Screening Data January 2024

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Click here to join Dr. Stollar's FREE Reading Science Academy for more resources
Click here for ORTIi's resources to support using literacy data to inform MTSS
Oregon Response to Instruction and Intervention (ORTIi) has organized a list of their free resources by category!

Learn more...visit IDA's Perspectives on Language and Literacy journal page Learn more...visit IDA's Perspectives on Language and Literacy journal page

Click here for IDA articles on screening and preventing reading difficulties
The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) journal, Perspectives on Language and Literacy, has published many articles on how to screen, prevent and intervene for reading difficulties.

Prefer to listen? Check out this literacy podcast library from The Measured Mom! Prefer to listen? Check out this literacy podcast library from The Measured Mom!

Click here for Literacy Podcasts Organized by Category!

Local Opportunities and Resources Local Opportunities and Resources

Oregon Response to Intervention and Instruction Resources and Opportunities Oregon Response to Intervention and Instruction Resources and Opportunities

https://www.oregonrti.org/
Registration for the in-person ORTIi Spring 2024 Conference in Eugene is open
In Higher Education? Join the STARS:HE add-on conference in Eugene on April 4th!
ORTIi Winter Symposium Recordings Available Here
Explore topics from many literacy leaders!

Coming in 2025! Oregon Chapter of The Reading League (TRL) Coming in 2025! Oregon Chapter of The Reading League (TRL)

Click here to stay informed about the formation of the OR chapter of TRL
Click here for FREE PD opportunities from TRL Chapters across the country!
https://www.thereadingleague.org/compass/
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Explore resources and research within The Reading League's COMPASS

Reading science resources for:


English Learners/Emergent Bilinguals - Educators/Specialists - Educator Prep Programs - Administrators - Policymakers/State Agencies

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Joint Statement: SoR Implementation for English Learners/Emergent Bilinguals
Science of Reading Defining Guide
Establishing a common definition of what makes up the science of reading.
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The RIGHT TO READ is having a FREE Screening online February 1st

If you haven't had a chance to view this film yet, it is a must see for 2024.

Click here to REGISTER for the FREE film screening!

Upcoming MESD opportunities Upcoming MESD opportunities

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School Improvement Offerings Across Many Subject Areas

  • Click here for Empathy Interview 2-part professional learning series (Feb 20 & March 5)


  • NEW! Social Science Meet Up with our new colleague, Dr. Brad Parker!


  • MESD Digital Learning Newsletter!


  • Math - Building Thinking Classrooms with with Dr. Peter Liljedahl on March 2, 2024. This 2-hour workshop is brought to you by the Clackamas+Multnomah ESD Math Partnership and Multnomah-Clackamas Regional Educator Network (MCREN). Check out our flyer and Register here.
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Virtual PD Series (2/6 with Jen Jump and 4/16 with Jim Cummins)

Learn more - click here for FLYER


Authentic Opportunities to Build English Language Proficiency

Presented by Jen Jump, 2/6 4:15 - 5:30 PM on zoom


Multilingual Learners Thrive in Language-Friendly Schools: Instructional Strategies to Promote Literacy, Identity Affirmation, and Academic Success

Presented by Jim Cummins, 4/16 4:15 - 5:30 PM on zoom


REGISTER HERE!

Explore Resources from Oregon's Department of Education Explore Resources from Oregon's Department of Education

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Stay up to date...

Language Arts Educator Update


Click here to sign up for ODE's new K-5 ELA newsletter


Check out ODE's NEW! K-5 Learning Standards webpage


Early Literacy Success Grant


ODE Writing Scoring Training Resources available for using for ESD/District/School PD presentations/training.

Get paid to hand score with ODE! ELA and Math Summative Test Scoring Recruitment. Apply by February 13th. Questions? Email tony.bertrand@ode.oregon.gov


Find your district and school in Oregon's Statewide Report Card


Did you know ODE has a monthly Social Science Newsletter?

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NEW! Oregon Literacy Leaders' Network -

Gather with literacy educators and leaders from across the state, on zoom, the second Thursday of every month from 3:30-4:30 PM. Registration is required.


You are invited to the Oregon Literacy Leaders' Network! (LLN)

Mission: To build a literate society of readers, writers, thinkers, and listeners

Purpose: The goal of the LLN is to build a diverse community of literacy practitioners working together to share inclusive literacy practices that align to the needs of all students.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!

REGISTER

Questions? Please contact Tina Roberts: Tina.Roberts@ode.oregon.gov

In the news - Early Literacy Recommendations for Teacher Prep Programs released In the news - Early Literacy Recommendations for Teacher Prep Programs released

Click here to review them!

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 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 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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