Name: Models of Reading & How Our Brains Learn to Read
Start: 2026-09-25T10:15:00-0700
End: 2026-09-25T12:15:00-0700

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Models of Reading & How Our Brains Learn to Read

LIMITED

Friday September 25, 2026 10:15am - 12:15pm PDT

TBA

Limited Capacity seats available

Have you ever wondered why some reading lessons are structured the way they are? Or why learning to read is easier or harder for different students? The simple answer is that reading is a complicated mental task. In this session, we will examine the underlying skills needed to read proficiently. We will also discuss the kinds of instruction needed to achieve this proficiency (but will not go into any particular instructional practice).

Speakers

Elizabeth Israel-Davis

Paraeducator Professional Learning Coach, Early Literacy, Multnomah Education Service District

Elizabeth Israel-Davis is a teacher with 24 years of experience in public elementary & middle schools as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, and TOSA. She is also an Orton-Gillingham Academy Associate level practitioner. Originally from Phoenix, AZ, she moved to Portland in 1992... Read More →

Friday September 25, 2026 10:15am - 12:15pm PDT
TBA

Early Literacy

RSD Classified Connections 9.25.26

Elizabeth Israel-Davis

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RSD Classified Connections 9.25.26

Elizabeth Israel-Davis

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