Director of Early Literacy
Dr. LaShanda Simmons Fason
(901) 416-4766
Email
CONTACT INFO
Early Literacy Office
1363 East Person Ave.
Memphis, TN 38106
Professional Learning
2021-2022 Professional Learning Sessions | |
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NEW YEAR 1 LAUREATES | |
| Laureate Expectations | July 28, 2021 @4:00-5:30 |
ALL LAUREATES FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY LAUREATE Professional Learning Series | |
Navigating the K-2 Walkthrough Tool in Early Literacy Instruction
| August 26, 2021 @4:00-5:30 Location: VIRTUAL |
Read with Your Ears: Providing the Foundation for Reading Instruction Through Phonological Awareness & Phonics and Word Recognition PLZ Course: #28553 Section: #58056 | September 23, 2021 @4:00-5:30 Location: VIRTUAL |
Ready, Set, Read: Developing Foundational Skills in Vocabulary Acquisition, Sentence Composition and Word Composition PLZ Course: #28554 Section: #58057 | October 28, 2021 @4:00-5:30 Location: VIRTUAL |
Foundational Literacy Laureate PL Series [Each of these sessions will occur in cohorts.]
| December 7, 2021 @4:00-5:30 Location: Hamilton High School January 27, 2022 @4:00-5:30 Location: VIRTUAL February 24, 2022 @4:00-5:30 Location: TBA March 24, 2022 @4:00-5:30 Location: TLA |
SPECIALIZED EDUCATION ASSISTANTS VIRTUAL SESSIONS | |
What to Expect: Roles and Responsibilities of Specialized Education Assistants Just My Size: Making the Most of Small Group Instruction *ONLY for Specialized Education Assistants who did not attend the weeklong Summer Learning Intensive in June. | August 3, 2021 @9:00-11:00AM |
| AUGUST Session #1 Learning Series *ALL GRADES | August 3, 2021 @1:00-3:00PM |
| SEPTEMBER Session #2 Learning Series | Time: 1:00-3:00PM Kindergarten- September 7, 2021 First Grade- September 8, 2021 Second Grade- September 16, 2021 |
SEA Special Session: Examining the SEA Informal Observation Tool *ALL GRADES Course #28753 Section # 58399 | Tuesday, September 21 @1:30-2:30PM |
| OCTOBER Session #3 Learning Series | Time: 1:00-3:00PM Kindergarten- October 19, 2021 First Grade- October 20, 2021 Second Grade- October 21, 2021 |
| NOVEMBER Session #4 Learning Series | Time: 1:00-3:00PM Kindergarten- November 9, 2021 First Grade- November 9, 2021 Second Grade- November 8, 2021 |
| JANUARY Session #5 Learning Series | Time: 1:00-3:00PM Kindergarten- January 11, 2022 First Grade- January 12, 2022, Second Grade- January 13, 2022 |
| FEBRUARY Session #6 Learning Series | Time: 1:00-3:00PM Kindergarten- February 8, 2022 First Grade- February 9, 2022 Second Grade- February 10, 2022 |
| MARCH Session #7 Learning Series | Time: 1:00-3:00PM Kindergarten- March 8, 2022 First Grade- March 9, 2022 Second Grade- March 10, 2022 |
| APRIL Session #8 Learning Series | Time: 1:00-3:00PM Kindergarten- April 12, 2022 First Grade- April 13, 2022 Second Grade- April 14, 2022 |
SENIOR READING ADVISORS | |
| SRA Quarterly Professional Learning Series | Q1: August 15, 2021 Q2: November 4, 2021 Q3: February 21, 2022 Q4: June 2, 2022 |
TEACHERS in 6-12 GRADE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING (VIRTUAL SESSIONS) | |
Connecting Content through Clues PLZ Course Number: 29826 | March 29, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:30pm |
Make Literacy Grow the G.O. (Graphic Organizers) PLZ Course Number: 29825 | March 1, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
A Guide to Literacy for every Content: Making the Connection with Morphology PLZ Course Number: 29823 | March 8, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
The Art of Inquiry for Increased Vocabulary Acquisition & Improved Contextual Study Using Three Strategies PLZ Course Number: 29824 | February 17, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
Visible Thinking: Think-Alouds and Annotation PLZ Course Number: 29822 | March 24, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
In the Know: Literacy Strategies for Every Student PLZ Course Number: 29820 | February 08, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
Strategies for All: Activating Prior Knowledge and Think Alouds PLZ Course Number: 29821 | February 3, 2022, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm |