| Topic | Description | Link to PowerPoint | Link to Video Recording |
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| Connecting Language Data to the Lexile.com Resource Hub | This webinar will focus on maximizing the tools provided by MetaMetrics and LAS Links interactive reports to address individualized reading development. | Webinar PowerPoint Webinar April 4, 2024 1:30-2:00 CST |
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| Developing Academic Language Instruction Using Lexile Levels | Research demonstrates that intentional word work and strategies benefit language development. This webinar will show you how teachers can leverage academic word lists based on the LAS Links academic strand scores to structure individualized and targeted instruction. | Webinar PowerPoint Webinar April 9, 2024 1:30-2:00 CST |
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| Supporting Newcomer Literacy Development | A common concern for teachers is how to address literacy with newcomers who are older students but beginning readers. This webinar will provide information on high interest texts for beginner readers by combining LAS Links data and the lexile.com resources. | Webinar Powerpoint Webinar April 17, 2024 1:30-2:00 CST |
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| Strengthening Bilingualism and Biliteracy Programming with Authentic Spanish Proficiency Measures | Relative language proficiency compares a student’s English proficiency scores relative to their Spanish proficiency scores. This is done to better understand the full linguistic profile of each student. Join this webinar, where participants will be guided on how to gather, plot and interpret the data to draw meaningful conclusions regarding where students’ are on their path to biliteracy and how instruction can be tailored to support their growth. DRC will provide instructional strategies that can be used immediately for both English and Spanish language development. | Webinar Powerpoint Webinar April 25, 2024 1:30-2:00 CST |
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| The Missing Piece: Understanding Oracy’s Role in Literacy and Biliteracy | Research shows that oracy is critical to both first and second language literacy development, as oracy provides the foundation on which reading and writing skills are built. This webinar will focus on connecting the LAS Link Oral/Oracy score to the LAS Links Literacy score to allow teachers to strategically plan their instruction so that it supports each student's individual path to literacy. | Webinar Powerpoint Webinar April 30, 2024 1:30-2:00 CST |
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