General Information
The West Virginia Reading Association is launching its' first ever Reading Symposium. The symposium will feature virtual professional development sessions, as well as product information from vendors. The symposium will be available Februrary 14th to February 28th, 2021. The symposium is free to members. Non-members will be able to take part in the symposium, but will be charged a $10 membership fee, upon registration. Each county may choose to provide Professional Development credit. The association will also be able to track professional development hours for individuals who need them. Door prizes will be available.
The next sections of this page list the current sessions offered, the registration link, and the link to the actual site (when it becomes available). Scroll down to see these sections.
Sessions
To date, the following sessions are being offered:
1. Making Rigorous Academic Instruction Accessible for all Learners
2. Introduction to the Science of Reading (Amplify)
3. Spill the TEA: Talk, Engage, Assess!
4. High Expectations for All Sttudents (Research-Proven Scaffolds)
5. Teaching K-5 Reading in a COVID World.
6. Digital Literacy Resoursces to Expand Deep Conceptual Knowledge.
7. The Science of Reading (Zaner-Bloser)
8. Powerful Strategies for Teaching Writing Remotely
9. Teaching Comprehension Remotely
10. Remote Coaching versus Traditional Coaching
11. Using a Virtual Art Gallery to Engage Students
12. Learning to Read Remotely
13. Improving Family Engagement in All learning Environments
14. Writing Success Focusing on 3 Key Factors: Practice, Feedback, and Revision
15. Earn Non-Degree Gaduate Credit: Literacy Professional Learning
16. Acheive 3000: Come Hear About our Award Winning Digital Curricular Platform
17. Amplify's Complete Suite of Early Literacy Resources
18. Mirrors and Windows: A Core ELA Program for 6 - 12
19. Using Science to Help Challenged Readers
20. Welcome to i-Ready
21. Reading Wonders 2020
22. StudySync 2021 (2 sessions: 6 - 8 and 9 - 12)
23. Overview of Into Reading Program K - 6
24. Digital Daily 5
25. Choice Boards: Differentiating Instruction in Science
26. Choice Boards: Differentiating Instruction in Social Studies
27. Choice Boards: Differentiating Instruction in the Music Classroom
28. Choice Boards: Differentiating Instruction in English
Registration Link
Registration for the WVRA Reading Symposium
Once you have completed registration, you will be provided with log in information to access the online sessions (a day or two ahead of the symposium).
Reading Symposium Site
The site will be made available the day before the symposium is to begin.