Senior Manager for 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 Module 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 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 Course: #28554 Section: #58057 | October 28, 2021 @4:00-5:30 Location: Board Auditorium |
Foundational Literacy Laureate Module Series
| Location: TBA November 18, 2021 @4:00-5:30 January 27, 2022 @4:00-5:30 February 24, 2022 @4:00-5:30 March 24, 2022 @4:00-5:30 |
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 |
| Session #1 Learning Series *ALL GRADES | August 3, 2021 @1:00-3:00PM |
| Session #2 Learning Series | @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 |
| Session #3 Learning Series | @1:00-3:00PM Kindergarten- October 5, 2021 First Grade- October 6, 2021 Second Grade- October 7, 2021 |
| Session #4 Learning Series | @1:00-3:00PM Kindergarten- November 8, 2021 First Grade- November 9, 2021 Second Grade- November 10, 2021 |
| Session #5 Learning Series | @1:00-3:00PM Kindergarten- January 11, 2022 First Grade- January 12, 2022, Second Grade- January 13, 2022 |
| Session #6 Learning Series | @1:00-3:00PM Kindergarten- February 8, 2022 First Grade- February 9, 2022 Second Grade- February 10, 2022 |
| Session #7 Learning Series | @1:00-3:00PM Kindergarten- March 8, 2022 First Grade- March 9, 2022 Second Grade- March 10, 2022 |
| Session #8 Learning Series | @1:00-3:00PM Kindergarten- April 12, 2022 First Grade- April 13, 2022 Second Grade- April 14, 2022 |
SENIOR READING ADVISORS | |
| Quarterly Professional Learning Series | Q1: August 15, 2021 Q2: November 4, 2021 Q3: February 21, 2022 Q4: June 2, 2022 |
6-12 GRADE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING (VIRTUAL SESSIONS) | |
Connecting Content through Clues Course Number: 28509 | September 23, 2021, 4:00 pm - 5:30pm |
Make Literacy Grow the G.O. (Graphic Organizers) Course Number: 28491 | October 26, 2021, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
A Guide to Literacy for every Content: Making the Connection with Morphology Course Number: 28470 | October 28, 2021, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
The Art of Inquiry for Increased Vocabulary Acquisition & Improved Contextual Study Using Three Strategies Course Number: 28467 | November 16, 2021, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
Visible Thinking: Think-Alouds and Annotation Course Number: 28472 | November 18, 2021, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
In the Know: Literacy Strategies for Every Student Course Number: 28493 | December 07, 2021, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
Strategies for All: Activating Prior Knowledge and Think Alouds Course Number: 28510 | December 9, 2021, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
