Midwest Regional IDA Conference—Deconstructing Structured Literacy
- Date: April 20-21
- Time: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days
- Location:
WMU Fetzer Center
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Program description
This conference will provide information for educators and parents about how to work with children who struggle with dyslexia, a disorder that affects 20-25% of the population. The focus will be on the best practices for teachers of reading and structure literacy and everyday executive functioning.
Participants will learn the foundation skills and methods for identifying a student’s specific reading and writing needs and how to address these needs in tailored authentic activities.
There are no prerequisites to attend this conference.
Program credits
Attendees of the program can earn 7-17 SCECH credits.
Cost
Registration fee to record SCECH hours is $20 per person. Conference registration costs can be found on the conference website.
Audience
This program is for educators and parents.
Contact
For questions, Heidi Turchan can be reached at (269) 345-2661 or hturchan@sldcenter.org.