32nd Annual SWIDA TheConference Southwest 2019 Branch of The International Association Presents

DYSLEXIA SOUTHWEST 2019 Annual SWIDA Conference -Professionals-

February 22 & 23, 2019 Friday Evening and Saturday All-Day

Sandia Resort Albuquerque, New Mexico

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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.

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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

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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.

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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- 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 Policies and Practices in Reading Know about Reading & 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 ​

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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 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.

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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

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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 will focus on developing an understanding of dyslexia. Mini-simulation exercises will be used to explore the neurobiological defnition of dyslexia, including common characteristics and misperceptions. Participants will also be introduced to the components of research-based remediation, and to useful accommodations for individuals with dyslexia.

Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coaches, SAT Chairs, SLPs, Diagnosticians, School Psychologists

S6. What Assessments Should We Use to Drive Instruction? Presenter: Mary Wennersten, M.Ed.

This session will help educators understand what is necessary for a comprehensive assess- ment system within a multi-tiered system of support. These assessments will help to answer the questions:“How much have students learned at this particular point in time? and “How can we use assessment information to help students learn to read?”. Participants will be able to: defne a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS); identify the types of assessments needed for a compre- hensive assessment system for reading, and; understand the use of the “Cognitive Model” to inform instruction.

Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coaches, SAT Chairs, Dyslexia Therapists, SLPs, Diagnosticians, School Psychologists

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Professionals Conference - Saturday 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm BREAK-OUT SESSIONS (SELECT ONE)

S7. English Learners’ Spelling Development Presenter: Elsa Cardenas-Hagan, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, CALT, QI

English Learners are challenged by the complexity of the English language. This population of students also demonstrate additional spelling stages that are not atypical but typical for second language learners. This session will describe these stages. Participants will have opportunities to practice analyzing spelling samples. Evidence-based spelling instruction for English Learners will also be modeled and practiced.

Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coaches, SAT Chairs, Dyslexia Therapists, SLPs, Diagnosticians, School Psychologists

S8. Dyslexia 102: Intervention - Why One Size Does Not Fit All Presenter: Mary Gilroy, M.Ed., CALT, QI

Understanding dyslexia is one thing, but then what? Do all students with dyslexia need the same instruction delivered in the same manner? Through the use of case studies, this session will review the essential components of instruction for students with dyslexia, but will place greater emphasis on the Orton-Gillingham principles of instruction. These principles must guide remediation so that it is highly effective in meeting the varying needs of each student.

Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coaches, SAT Chairs, SLPs, Diagnosticians, School Psychologists

S9. Comprehensive and Interactive Approach to Vocabulary and Comprehen- sion Instruction Presenter: Mary Wennersten, M.Ed.

Too many students are entering our schools today with inadequate vocabulary knowledge. Poor vocabulary is a huge barrier to comprehension. This is apparent when “good” readers enter upper grades and seem to struggle with understanding what they are reading. This session will provide participants with strategies and routines to teach vocabulary and comprehension within different text structures. Participants will be able to : describe how the brain develops language; describe the elements of language comprehension; identify the elements of an explicit vocabu- lary lesson, and; identify the explicit teaching of text structures for literary and expository text.

Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coaches, SAT Chairs, Dyslexia Therapists, SLPs, Diagnosticians, School Psychologists

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Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan is a Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist, Certifed Academic Language Therapist and Qualifed Instructor. She is the President of Valley Speech Language and Learning Center and the author of Esperanza (HOPE), a Spanish language and literacy program designed to assist students who struggle with learning to read. Elsa works with Texas Institute for Measurement, Evaluation and Statistics at the University of Houston. Her research interests include the development of early reading assessments for Spanish-speaking students and the development of reading interventions for bilingual students. She serves on the board of the International Dyslexia Association, IDA Global Part- ners Committee, and National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities.

Dr. Douglas Fuchs is Professor and Nicholas Hobbs Chair in and Human Development at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University and Professor of Pediat- rics at the Vanderbilt Medical School. Fuchs was a frst-grade teacher in a private school in Baltimore for children with behavior problems; a fourth-grade classroom teacher in a public school outside Philadelphia; and a school psychologist in the Minneapolis Public Schools. At Vanderbilt, he has directed 50 federal research grants; authored or co-authored 350 articles in peer-review journals and 60 book chapters. He was identifed by Thomson Reuters as among the 250 most frequently cited researchers in the social sciences in the United States from 2000-2010, inclusive. In 2014, he was a recipient of the American Educational Research Association’s Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award, the purpose of which “is to publicize, motivate, encourage, and suggest models for educational research at its best.” In 2009, he was described as one of 14 “revolutionary educators” by Forbes Magazine; in 2008, he was among “100 Distinguished Alumni” in the frst 100 years of the College of Education and Human Development of the University of Minnesota.

Mary Wennersten has over 30 years of experience working in public education. She has been a classroom teacher, a special education teacher, an instructional coach, Arizona Department of Education program specialist for K-3 literacy and Arizona Department of Ed- ucation Director for K- 5 Literacy. Mary serves as Vice-Chair on the board of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA). She is an IDA-Certifed Structured Literacy/Dyslexia Specialist and a Structured Literacy Consultant.

Erin Brown is a Certifed Academic Language Therapist and IDA-Certifed Structured Lit- eracy/Dyslexia Specialist. As a dyslexia specialist and experienced educator, Erin has trained in a variety of researched-based programs and techniques related to structured literacy. She has been a classroom teacher, reading specialist and support interventionist in a variety of school settings. In addition to providing dyslexia therapy services, Erin also serves as an instructor for the Multisensory Language Training Institute of NM, where she works with dys- lexia therapists-in-training. A SWIDA board member since 2008, Erin currently serves as Vice President of the Southwest Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (SWIDA).

Mary Poirier Gilroy is nationally certifed by the Academic Language Therapy Associa- tion as both a dyslexia therapist and a qualifed instructor of therapists. She holds a Masters Degree in Education/Learning Disabilities from the University of Arizona, and spent over 26 years teaching students with dyslexia for the Taos Municipal Schools before retiring in 2011. Mary has trained future dyslexia therapists through the IDA-Accredited Multisensory Language Training Institute of New Mexico since 1996. She continues her work as a trainer and also maintains a private practice in Taos.

SWIDA Professionals Annual Conference 2019 / sw.dyslexiaida.org 9 Directions to Sandia Resort & Conference Entrance

Address: Sandia Resort, 30 Rainbow Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM

General Directions: 1) From the North or South take Interstate 25 and exit at Tramway (EXIT 234), head east, toward the mountain.

2) From the East or West take Interstate 40, merge onto I-25 North and exit at Tramway (EXIT 234), head east, toward the mountain.

Building Entrance Directions: The Sandia Convention Venue entrance is located on the easternmost side of the building. This is also the Resort Entrance.

Note: Entering through the east facing doors will ensure you avoid the casino entrance.

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