IDA Northern California

IDA NorCal is making a difference in our NorCal schools! Learn how this IDA NorCal teacher scholarship recipient, Linda McCusker, applies her structured literacy training in making a positive impact on literacy outcomes with students at her public elementary school. IDA NorCal offers teacher scholarships for up to 50% of course tuition and materials for IDA NorCal-approved teacher training. Please visit our website norcal.dyslexiaida.org for information on scholarship eligibility or to make a donation today to our Teacher Training Scholarship fund to support teachers in the NorCal area. #StructuredLiteracy #Dyslexia #TeacherTrainingScholarships #IDANorCal

Don't miss this North Bay Summer opportunity to learn from nationally-recognized literacy expert, Dr. Nancy Cushen White! 175+ hours of training including daily demonstration of teaching approach by a master teacher with a group of children in a classroom setting; daily practicum opportunity to work with students in supervised one-hour sessions; overview of screening, testing, and evaluation techniques for initial identification as well as assessment of student progress. Tea...cher scholarships of up to 50% of tuition and materials are available through IDA NorCal. This training will benefit educators working with students in various educational settings: classroom, small group, individual, educational therapy, or academic language therapy. #StructuredLiteracy #ScienceOfReading #Dyslexia https://norcal.dyslexiaida.org//03/2021-Slingerland-Flyer.

Attention NorCal Teachers - don't miss the chance for a scholarship for up to 50% off the course tuition on these virtual Structured Literacy-based trainings. Brainspring is IDA Accredited programs. Apply online today for your scholarship at https://norcal.dyslexiaida.org//teacher-training-scholars/

Attention Contra Costa County residents: Know an adult in Contra Costa County who would like to improve their reading, writing, and spelling skills? Project Second Chance offers free and confidential tutoring through the Contra Costa County Library. Call (925) 691-3960 for more information. #StructuredLiteracy #Dyslexia

Thanks for your support! SB 237 (Portantino) for K-2 universal screening for risk of dyslexia passed in the Senate Ed Committee today. It now moves to the Senate Appropriations Committee next. #YesonSB237 #SB237 #dyslexia

Kids- check out the latest on #askabrainscientist with Dr. Fumiko Hoeft. It is sure to be fun and educational!

Fantastic Orton-Gillingham opportunity made possible by the REED Charitable Foundation for 24 public school teachers. Registration for this virtual training will open in mid-January.

IDA Announces New Free Digital Library! The Dyslexia Digital Library houses an extensive collection of IDA’s most informative articles, fact sheets, infographics, and videos organized in a searchable, user-friendly site that also includes frequently asked questions and trending topics. #Dyslexia

Great opportunity for all educators and parents. ALL students need research based literacy curriculum. But for students with dyslexia it is vital!

Don’t miss this FREE training and resources available through 12/31/20. Through this self-paced condensed training, you will learn how to teach your child the foundational literacy skills necessary for them to become successful readers and spellers. You will learn how the brain learns to read while also learning how to engage students through multi-sensory activities and fun! https://elearning.logicofenglish.com/course

Families, advocates, students & adults with dyslexia, the 2020 IDA National Conference for reading Literacy & Learning is for YOU, too! This year we have coordinated 14 hours of programming to inspire and inform you! This flyer highlights all the sessions specially designated for the Family and Community Engagement track. Look for them in the Conference Program for further details. You get ALL this content for only $79, OR you can upgrade to have ALL the conference content available to you for a whole year! Join us at #DyslexiaCon20, LIVE on 13th & 14th November, 2020.