Louisiana Reads! Parent Engagement
In this digital library, there are a number of short videos and printable pages to help increase parents’ knowledge and confidence in language-based learning for their...
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The Center for Development and Learning strives to offer virtual professional learning that empowers educators in recognizing, assessing, and responding to multiple needs of diverse learners.
In our course catalog, you'll find:- Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning®: Join colleagues from around the world for Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning, which will feature two days of engaging speakers, an interactive exhibitor hall, prizes and giveaways, and more!
- The Reading League Louisiana: special programming for the Louisiana chapter of The Reading League
- Summer Literacy Program: resources from our 2020 Summer Literacy Program to help parents and guardians prepare their children to enter Kindergarten - Third Grade
- Deep Dive Into Literacy: a series of webinars designed for online continued learning, focused on a variety of literacy topics and real-world classroom concerns
- Louisiana Reads!: a parent-based course and resource library for at-home learning and literacy development
- Growing Reading Brains: a self-paced version of our in-depth Science of Reading training, which builds the knowledge of educators, focusing on foundational reading skills for grades K-3
To register for a course, you'll need to complete the pre-event survey first. Once you have completed it, register for the live event.
Cornerstones, a CDA BESE-Approved Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate
Cornerstones is a BESE - Approved Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate Program that utilizes online course work, weekly live webinars, and onsite coaching visits. One...
The Reading League Louisiana: The Mission "IS" Possible - Leading the Shift to the Science of Reading
April 17, 2021 - The Reading League Louisiana and their mission partner, the Center for Development and Learning, welcomes Ernesto Ortiz, Jr., principal of McDonald...
The Reading Leagues of Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin: Handwriting In the 21st Century: Does It Still Matter?
April 28, 2021 - Handwriting expert William Van Cleave will provide a brief overview of the research regarding handwriting and discuss key components of an effective...
The Reading League Louisiana: HELP! Why Do My Students Spell Words That Way?
Join The Reading League Louisiana, Center for Development and Learning, and Alana Mangham, as they lead the discussion surrounding diagnosing spelling errors and...
The Reading League Louisiana: The Science of Reading and Daily Teaching Practices
Join The Reading League Louisiana, Center for Development and Learning, and Susan Connick, a Louisiana educator, as they lead the discussion surrounding the science of...
The Reading League Louisiana: Dyslexia Amidst the Science of Reading
Join The Reading League Louisiana, Center for Development and Learning, and Decoding Dyslexia Louisiana as we discuss the science of reading with evidence-based...
CDL: Teaching Reading is Rocket Science: A Conversation with Louisa Moats
Join Louisa Moats for a discussion on her new report, Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science, 2020: What Expert Teachers of Reading Should Know and Be Able to Do.
Summer Literacy Program 2020
Over the summer months, parents and guardians across Louisiana were provided with interactive trainings, resources, and support to ensure their K-3 children were...
Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning® February 9-10, 2021
Join colleagues from around the world for Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning, which will feature two days of engaging speakers, an interactive exhibitor hall,...
The Reading League Louisiana: An Invitation to Meet The Reading League
On September 10, 2020, Laura Stewart, National Director of The Reading League, presented on the science of reading during a virtual webinar, An Invitation to Meet The...