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Are you wanting to expand your literacy toolbox this summer? The Central Rivers AEA Literacy Team has a full lineup of summer learning opportunities for you! Explore the links below to view course and registration information, or...
Save the dates for the upcoming Title I workshops! During these half-day workshops, building leaders, instructional coaches and/or teachers will learn the requirements for Title I, best practices and recommendations and have opportunities to review their Title...
As a part of Iowa’s Dyslexia Law, passed in July 2020, some educators must complete a Dyslexia Overview Module on the IRRC’s eLearning website by July 1, 2024. This requirement affects school district personnel with the following...
Central Rivers AEA will be offering both Early Childhood and K-12 LETRS training opportunities for 2023-24. If you haven’t had the opportunity to explore these trainings, more information is available in this 2023-24 LETRS training document. Please...
There is no comprehension strategy strong enough to compensate for the fact that you can’t read the words. -Anita Archer Defining the Science of Reading The Science of Reading is decades of research and knowledge about how...
“Informed teachers are our best insurance against reading failure. While programs are very helpful tools, programs don’t teach; teachers do.” -Louisa Moats The Science of Reading is bringing a renewed focus to the ways in which we...
“If you know what each assessment is designed to do and what it does (and does not) tell you, your instructional decisions can be better informed.” -Dr. Louisa Moats and Dr. Carol Tolman When we think about...
As the Waterloo Schools prepare to celebrate their 20th Anniversary of Partnerships in Education with the Kennedy Center and the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, we’re excited to provide a new learning opportunity entitled: “Arts Integration: Building...
Teaching children to read is ACTUALLY rocket science. ~Louisa Moats When I was learning to read in the early ‘70s, I learned phonemic awareness and phonics skills: I sounded words out, clapped syllables, and filled...
