Engaging Families in Literacy Education to Support Students with Disabilities
Posted: 03/18/2024 - 12:12pm
Event date: April 9, 2024
Event Time: 1 – 2 pm ET
NCIL, in collaboration with BU, is hosting a series of live webinar discussions on the science of reading, literacy instruction, and literacy-related policies that affect students and teachers.
The Reading the Room series brings together education stakeholders with a shared interest and expertise in improving literacy outcomes for students. This Reading the Room panel will discuss ways to engage families in literacy education to support students with disabilities. NCIL staff and partners will come together to share their perspectives on how to engage and partner with families to support student literacy outcomes.
Participants will receive access to a variety of free, evidence-based tools and resources.
MODERATOR:
Deborah Lynam, Member, NCIL Family Engagement Advisory Board
PANELISTS:
Kristin Kane, NCIL Parent and Family Engagement Strand Lead
Lakeisha Johnson, Ph.D., Director, The Village and NCIL Screening and Assessment Strand Co-lead
Alfonso Guzman, M.A., Director of Special Projects, INCLUDEnyc
The research reported here is funded by awards to the National Center on Improving Literacy from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, in partnership with the Office of Special Education Programs (Award #: S283D160003). The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of OESE, OSEP, or the U.S. Department of Education. Copyright © 2024 National Center on Improving Literacy. https://www.improvingliteracy.org