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DYSLEXIA SOUTHWEST 2019 Annual SWIDA Conference -Professionals 32nd Annual SWIDA TheConference Southwest 2019 Branch of The International Dyslexia Association Presents DYSLEXIA SOUTHWEST 2019 Annual SWIDA Conference -Professionals- February 22 & 23, 2019 Friday Evening and Saturday All-Day Sandia Resort Albuquerque, New Mexico sw.dyslexiaida.org SWIDA Professionals Annual Conference 2019 / sw.dyslexiaida.org 1 32nd Annual SWIDA Conference 2019 2019 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Montine Gibbons: Conference Co-Chair, Program and Speaker Arrangements, Local Arrangements Trish Aragon: Conference Co-Chair, Local Arrangements Sue Fitzmaurice: Program and Speaker Arrangements, Publicity Erin Brown: Brochure, Marketing Chamisa Roehrig: Registration, Conference Scholarships Angelia Henderson: Exhibits and Advertising Tara DeBuck: Hospitality, Volunteers, Raffe Tamara Ogilvie: Volunteers Claudia Gutierrez: Fundraising Katrina Radosevich Gallegos: Raffe Martha Steger: CEUs The International Dyslexia Association® (IDA) is an international organization that concerns itself with the complex issue of dyslexia. IDA membership consists of a variety of professionals in partnership with individuals with dyslexia and their families. They actively promote effective teaching approaches and intervention strategies for the educa- tional management of dyslexia. The organization and its branches do not recommend or endorse any specifc speaker, school, instructional program or remedial method. The Southwest Branch of The International Dyslexia Association® is a non-proft organization whose mission is to provide information to the public regarding dyslexia and to support the rights of people with dyslexia so that they may receive appropriate education and lead fulflling lives. The branch disseminates information, publishes a newsletter, provides referral services, and offers workshops, professional trainings, and conferences. The Branch’s geographical area covers all of New Mexico and the El Paso, Texas area. Southwest Branch Te International Dyslexia Association 2018 Executive Committee Claudia Gutierrez, President Erin Brown, Vice-President Martha Steger, Recording Secretary Tara DeBuck, Corresponding Secretary Cammie Archuleta, Treasurer Chamisa Roehrig, Offce Manager 2018 Board of Directors Trish Aragon, Sally Blair, Carolee Dean, Sue Fitzmaurice, Mary Poirier Gilroy, Gina Hawryluk, Angelia Henderson, Jose Maes, Amy Miller, Tamara Ogilvie, Katrina Radosevich Gallegos, Glenda Rodriguez, Amy Stanton 2018 Advisory Council Melissa Behrens-Blake, Jenny Coffey, Douglas Cox, Sandra Dillon, Montine Gibbons, Steven Sanchez, Megan Shanley, Sen. Mimi Stewart SWIDA Professionals Annual Conference 2019 / sw.dyslexiaida.org 2 32nd Annual SWIDA Conference 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS Registration Information and Rates Page 3 Continuing Education Hours Page 3 Schedule of Events & Room Assignments Page 4 Session Descriptions Page 5 - 8 Meet the Speakers Page 9 Directions and Map to Sandia Resort Page 10 REGISTRATION & RATES IDA Members: $160 early bird rate Non-members: $185 early bird rate *Include an additional $25 charge if registering after February 4, 2019 CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS Earn 1.5 CEUs for the Friday Evening event when you register for Saturday’s Conference Earn 6.5 CEUs for Saturday’s Sessions NOTE! A link to a downloadable Certifcate of Attendance and Conference Evaluation will be emailed to all registrants immediately following the conference. SWIDA Professionals Annual Conference 2019 / sw.dyslexiaida.org 3 32nd Annual SWIDA Conference 2019 Dyslexia Southwest 2019 - Professional Conference Schedule of Events & Room Assignments Friday PM, February 22 SWIDA Member Annual Meeting and Mixer (5:30) & ConFerence Kick-oFF Address (6:30): ​ ​ 5:30 - 8:00 pm Dr. Elsa Cardenas-Hagan Cross-Language Connections for English Language Learners BALLROOM C Saturday, February 23 7:15 - 8:00 am Check-In & Breakfast BALLROOM D Keynote Address: Dr. Doug Fuchs 8:15 - 9:30 am RTI: Past, Present, and Future BALLROOM D AM Break: Exhibits & Break 9:30 - 10:00 am S1) Dr. Elsa Cardenas-Hagan S2) Dr. Doug Fuchs S3) Mary Wennersten Assessment and Instruction For --TOWN HALL MEETING-- What Every Educator Needs to English Learners with Reading Policies and Practices in Reading Know about Reading & Spelling 10:00 - 11:30 am Disabilities Testing, IdentiFication, and Treatment BALLROOM A BALLROOM C BALLROOM B Lunch & Exhibits 11:45 - 1:15 pm BALLROOM D S4) Dr. Elsa Cardenas-Hagan S5) Erin Brown S6) Mary Wennersten Vocabulary Development For Dyslexia 101: Dyslexia Basics What Assessments Should We 1:15 - 2:45 pm English Learners Use to Drive Instruction? EAGLE ROOM BALLROOM C BALLROOM A ​ PM Snack: Exhibits, Break & Raffle Drawing 2:45 - 3:00 pm S7) Dr. Elsa Cardenas-Hagan S8) Mary Gilroy S9) Mary Wennersten English Learners' Spelling Dyslexia 102: Comprehensive & Interactive 3:00 - 4:30 pm Development Intervention: Why One Size Does Approach to Vocabulary & Not Fit All Comprehension Instruction BALLROOM C ​ EAGLE ROOM BALLROOM A ​ SWIDA Professionals Annual Conference 2019 / sw.dyslexiaida.org 4 32nd Annual SWIDA Conference 2019 Professionals Conference - Friday Evening February 22, 2019 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Mix & Mingle/SWIDA Awards Relax and enjoy refreshments with friends and colleagues as we honor our annual SWIDA Award recipients. Take some time to wind-down from the week and get ready for our Conference Kick-Off! 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm CONFERENCE KICK-OFF ADDRESS Cross-Language Connections for English Learners Presenter: Elsa Cardenas-Hagan, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, CALT, QI The number of English Learners in schools continues to increase. Close to 80% of these students speak Spanish in the home. Educators can beneft from learning how to be more strategic and effcient in teaching literacy to these students. This session will describe the research and techniques for teaching English Learners the similarities and differences across the native language and English. Specifc examples in Spanish and English will be provided. Professionals Conference - Saturday Sessions February 23, 2019 8:15 am – 9:30 am KEYNOTE ADDRESS RTI: Past, Present, and Future Presenter: Douglas Fuchs, Ph.D. In this keynote, I trace the evolution of Response to Intervention /Multi-Tiered System of Supports (RTI/MTSS) from 2002 to present, and discuss its strengths and weaknesses as a method of disability identifcation and framework for providing more effective in- struction to more students. Towards this end, I draw on fndings from several important studies, including the recent national evaluation of RTI. Finally, I present an alternative framework that schools may fnd more feasible to implement. SWIDA Professionals Annual Conference 2019 / sw.dyslexiaida.org 5 32nd Annual SWIDA Conference 2019 Professionals Conference - Saturday 10:00 am – 11:30 am BREAK-OUT SESSIONS (SELECT ONE) S1. Assessment and Instruction for English Learners with Reading Disabilities Presenter: Elsa Cardenas-Hagan, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, CALT, QI This session will describe the special considerations necessary for a Comprehensive Assessment of ELs with Reading Disabilities. Case studies will be presented and discussed. Features of ef- fective intervention designs for this population of students will be provided.. Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coaches, SAT Chairs, Dyslexia Therapists, SLPs, Diagnosticians, School Psychologists S2. TOWN HALL MEETING: Policies and Practices in the Testing, Identifcation, and Treatment of Children with Serious Reading Problems Presenter: Douglas Fuchs, Ph.D. In this session, within a Town Hall Meeting format, we will discuss the importance of provid- ing children and youth with intensive intervention; what research tells us about how to provide intensive intervention; and policies that prevent the provision of such intervention. BRING YOUR QUESTIONS / CONCERNS. Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coaches, SAT Chairs, Dyslexia Therapists, SLPs, Diagnosticians, School Psychologists S3. What Every Educator Needs to Know About Reading and Spelling Presenter: Mary Wennersten, M.Ed. This session will address effective reading and spelling instruction for students in Tier I and Tier 2 general education classrooms. In this engaging session, I will provide participants with the current information on “how” the brain learns to read, and “why” some students have diffculty learning to read. I will summarize the research on the fve essential components of effective reading instruction. and will provide teachers with engaging strategies to use when instructing in these areas. Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coaches, SAT Chairs, Dyslexia Therapists, SLPs, Diagnosticians, School Psychologists SWIDA Professionals Annual Conference 2019 / sw.dyslexiaida.org 6 32nd Annual SWIDA Conference 2019 Professionals Conference - Saturday 1:15 pm – 2:45 pm BREAK-OUT SESSIONS (SELECT ONE) S4. Vocabulary Development for English Learners Presenter: Elsa Cardenas-Hagan, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, CALT, QI English Learners lag behind their monolingual English speaking peers in vocabulary develop- ment. This session will describe the evidence-based strategies for vocabulary instruction among English Learners. Word learning strategies and meta-morphological awareness will be de- scribed, modeled and practiced. Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coaches, SAT Chairs, Dyslexia Therapists, SLPs, Diagnosticians, School Psychologists S5. Dyslexia 101: Dyslexia Basics Presenter: Erin Brown, CALT, CDT Dyslexia 101 is intended for newcomers to the feld. It is an introductory session that
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