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Professional Development Opportunities
Open Source Professional Development Resources
Achieve the Core free online module series
Understanding the Foundational Reading Skills
Reading Rockets free online module series
What every teacher should know, Reading 101: A Guide to Teaching Reading and Writing
National Center for Improving Literacy Tutorials & Tool kits
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- Alphabetic Principle & Phonics
- Phonological & Phonemic Awareness
- Supporting Students with Reading Needs
- Understanding Dyslexia
Teaching Foundational Reading Skills MOOC-Ed
A free online self-directed course geared to help you more effectively prepare your students in grades K–3 with the skills they need to become successful readers. A certificate of completion for 20 hours (2 CEUs) or 30 hours (3 CEUs) of professional development will be provided on request to participants who complete certain criteria within the platform.
Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties by David A. Kilpatrick, PhD
This text offers school psychologists, reading specialists, and educators a practical and accessible guide to the most relevant research, information, and strategies available for understanding, assessing, and intervening with students who present with reading difficulties.
Free Online Module Series
Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties is an on-demand eLearning series that was developed by David Kilpatrick, Ph.D., in collaboration with the Specific Learning Disability Specialist in the Exceptional Student Services Unit of the Colorado Department of Education.
Archived Presentations
The Colorado Department of Education recorded Dr. David Kilpatrick's presentations at the 2017 Reading in the Rockies Conference. Access to the archived recordings are below:
The Nature of Reading Development and Reading Difficulties
- A summary via Spelfabet
Assessment and Highly Effective Intervention in Light of Advances in Understanding Word-Level Reading
Recorded Presentations
The following presentations have been recorded from various live learning opportunities with the Colorado Department of Education.
- The Science of Reading: Evidence-Based Reading Instruction for Students with Dyslexia by Dr. Margie Gillis
- A Scientific Approach to Reading and Reading Disabilities by Dr. Jack Fletcher
2019 READing Conference Highlighted Speaker: Steven Dykstra, PhD
In October 2019, the department hosted the 5th Annual READing conference. Steven Dykstra, Ph.D., a psychologist from Milwaukee Wisconsin, where he does writing, speaking, and advocacy on the subject of reading and literacy, was one of the keynote presenters. His presentation focused on our shared history of reading instruction - to show us how we got here, where that is, and how we might find the courage to do better.
Additional Resources
Recommended Podcast Channels
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EDUCATE Podcast by APM Reports
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EDVIEW 360 Podcast by Voyager Sopris Learning
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Research to Practice Podcast
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Ed Leaders Podcast
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Science of Reading: The Podcast by Amplify Education
Recommended Reads
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Journals (practioner audience)
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Perspectives on Language and Literacy by International Dyslexia Association
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Reading list from The Reading League
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Literacy Blogs