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Core Components of Reading
This comprehensive series presents the essential components of early literacy development, including Oral Language, Phonological Awareness, Decoding, Vocabulary, Fluency, Reading Comprehension, and Spelling. Each course is thoughtfully designed to examine language and literacy development from multiple perspectives, focusing on effective, research-based teaching strategies. Leveraging current research with practical strategies, this series will help educators understand not just what to teach, but how to reach the diversity of learners in their classrooms.
Core Components of Early Child Development
This five-part series offers a comprehensive, research-based introduction to the core components of early childhood development from birth to age eight: brain, language, motor, social-emotional, and cognitive development. Each course explores foundational concepts, key developmental milestones, and the dynamic interplay between biological maturation and environmental experiences. Participants will gain an understanding of how brain systems support learning across domains, how language and motor skills emerge and interact, how social and emotional capacities develop through relationships, and how cognitive processes like memory, attention, and problem-solving evolve ...
Language, Literacy, and Dyslexia Series
The Language, Literacy, and Dyslexia series supports the literacy development of a wide range of learners, including those with dyslexia, within the context of today’s diverse communities, families, and student populations. Course content, developed by a multidisciplinary team of teacher educators, reading researchers, and neuroscientists reflects the most current evidence-based educational practices. Courses are aligned with the California Dyslexia Guidelines and Literacy Standard 7 Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs). Each course includes an extensive collection of relevant readings, resources, and references.