Early Childhood Symposium 2024: Making Sense of the Science of Reading Movement and Supporting Early Literacy (CTLE 1.5)
Join us for the Sixth Annual Early Childhood Symposium at Brooklyn Public Library. This year, we will explore Early Literacy and the Science of Reading in a series of four workshops offering 1-1.5 free CTLE credits each to NYS-certified educators.
What do young children need in the early years to be successful readers when they start learning to read? The science of reading (SOR) is a collection of five decades of international, interdisciplinary research. That research led to guidelines for supporting what’s essential and works best in reading instruction. It is most helpful in assessing how children learn to read and write, why some have difficulty, and how to intervene. The theories, studies, and frameworks within SOR can provide a basis for reading instruction, but it isn’t a curriculum or a reading program. And, as the name suggests, it is science and it will evolve as research unfolds. In this series, educators will learn from researchers, practitioners, and educators how to best support young children's foundational early literacy skills in the early years.
In this session:
- Participants will understand and contextualize the current Science of Reading movement.
- Participants will leave understanding the critical role of oral language development for their children and how to support this development with their students.
- Participants will gain an understanding of the importance of phonological awareness for their child and leave with concrete and fun steps to build these skills with their students.
- Participants will gain an understanding of the importance and interconnectivity that drawing and writing play in the development of early literacy.
Facilitator: Susie Rolander (Bank Street)
Susie Rolander, a full-time member of the Bank Street College of Education faculty in the Reading and Literacy department, has taught for over 30 years. Her teaching experience includes being a classroom teacher and reading specialist in the public schools of both California and NYC. In addition, she consults for both public and private schools in the area of literacy. She received her undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and her Master's degree from Bank Street College. She is currently working on her doctorate from Fielding University. She lives in NYC with her husband, three daughters, and two adorable golden doodles.
Please register in advance for each session you wish to attend.
The Early Childhood Symposium is supported by the City's First Readers initiative of the NY City Council.
Join us for the Sixth Annual Early Childhood Symposium at Brooklyn Public Library. This year, we will explore Early Literacy and the Science of Reading in a series of four workshops offering 1-1.5 free CTLE credits each to NYS-certified educators.
What do young children need in the early years to be successful readers when they start learning to read? The science of reading (SOR) is a collection of five decades of international, interdisciplinary research. That research led to guidelines for supporting what’s essential and works best in reading instruction. It is most helpful in assessing how children learn to read and write, why some have difficulty, and how to intervene. The theories, studies, and frameworks within SOR can provide a basis for reading instruction, but it isn’t a curriculum or a reading program. And, as the name suggests, it is science and it will evolve as research unfolds. In this series, educators will learn from researchers, practitioners, and educators how to best support young children's foundational early literacy skills in the early years.
In this session:
- Participants will understand and contextualize the current Science of Reading movement.
- Participants will leave understanding the critical role of oral language development for their children and how to support this development with their students.
- Participants will gain an understanding of the importance of phonological awareness for their child and leave with concrete and fun steps to build these skills with their students.
- Participants will gain an understanding of the importance and interconnectivity that drawing and writing play in the development of early literacy.
Facilitator: Susie Rolander (Bank Street)
Susie Rolander, a full-time member of the Bank Street College of Education faculty in the Reading and Literacy department, has taught for over 30 years. Her teaching experience includes being a classroom teacher and reading specialist in the public schools of both California and NYC. In addition, she consults for both public and private schools in the area of literacy. She received her undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and her Master's degree from Bank Street College. She is currently working on her doctorate from Fielding University. She lives in NYC with her husband, three daughters, and two adorable golden doodles.
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