Book Study: Comprehensive Literacy for All: Teaching Students with Significant Disabilities to Read and Write Virtual - 35077
This professional development book study will explore the book, "Comprehensive Literacy for All" by Karen Erickson and David Koppenhaver, which is designed for educators, specialists, support staff, and anyone interested in enhancing literacy instruction for all learners. This study will focus on Chapters 1 through 6, which lay the foundation for understanding emergent literacy development in students with significant disabilities. Erickson and Koppenhaver challenge longstanding misconceptions about who can learn to read and write, offer research-based strategies, and provide a practical framework for building comprehensive literacy instruction. The first six chapters emphasize the critical importance of early, meaningful access to literacy instruction for all students, regardless of their abilities.
This session is aligned with the Instructional Strategies components of the TEA-required Special Education Self-Assessment.
Audiences
Instructional Coaches/Support Specialists, Teacher - Special Education, Charter School Personnel, Paraprofessionals, Teacher - Bilingual Education Program, Teacher - ESL (English as a Second Language)
Prerequisite/Special Notes
Participants will pick up a copy of the book before or on Day 1 when meeting in person at ESC Region 11.
Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to list the principles of comprehensive literacy instruction and why it matters for all learners, identify characteristics of emergent literacy and how they manifest in students with significant disabilities, and explore the role of communication, shared reading, alphabet and phonological awareness, writing, and self-directed reading in emergent literacy.
Session
62355
Fee
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Seats Left
24
T-TESS
2.3,2.4,2.5,4.3
Registration Deadline
7/14/2025
Credit Type
Continuing Professional Education
Duration
08:00
T-PESS
Presenter
Susan Key, M.A. ESC Region 11

For assistance contact:
Susan Key
Special Education Specialist
skey@esc11.net
(817) 740-7551

For assistance contact:
Dawn Isbell
Special Education Technician
disbell@esc11.net
Offered Again On
- 6/16/2025 1:30 pm
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