Coffee Chat: Meet Dr. Missy Jones
virtualMeet Dr. Missy Jones from Eastern Illinois University, a champion for literacy in Illinois. This is a members only event.
Meet Dr. Missy Jones from Eastern Illinois University, a champion for literacy in Illinois. This is a members only event.
Cognitive neuroscientist Elizabeth Norton PhD (Northwestern University) will discuss her research around RAN and its relation to reading ability, work she began as a doctoral student with Maryanne Wolf at Tufts and continues as the Director of the LEARN Lab at Northwestern. Her lab's recent meta-analysis is the first to assess RAN's unique and significant role as a predictor of later reading! Participants will gain not just a deeper understanding of RAN and its impact on reading, but also practical implication for both screening and intervention. To register, visit https://bit.ly/TRLILRAN
Come hear Dr. Jan Wasocicz provide a clear definition of speech-to-print instruction (the what), helpful examples of speech-to-print methods (the why), and practical teaching ideas to put into immediate practice (the how).