The Region 4 Dyslexia team offers targeted professional learning sessions to support effective implementation of
Reading by Design®, a systematic, explicit, and intensive literacy intervention for K–12 students.
These sessions are designed for teachers, interventionists, and administrators to deepen instructional practice,
ensure fidelity, and adapt the program to meet diverse student needs.

Extended Professional Learning Offerings Include:

  • Reading by Design Administrator Training – Learn how to observe and support implementation with confidence.
  • Refreshing Your Reading by Design Instruction Training – Revisit core strategies and enhance your instructional delivery.
  • Adapting Reading by Design for Specially Designed Instruction Training – Tailor instruction to meet the needs of students served through special education.
  • Reading by Design Implementation Series – Strengthen your impact in these 6-hour sessions focused on internalizing and rehearsing Volume 5 of Reading by Design, requires completion of the Intervention Series and the Implementation Series for Volumes 1 and 2.
  • Reading by Design Delving Deeper Series – This series is designed for educators who want to refine their instructional skills. Choose from specialized topics, such as advanced decoding, morphology, master checks and more. View upcoming sessions.

For details about these offerings, or to request customized professional development, email
dyslexia@esc4.net.

Events

Events found: 16
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Tuesday, September 30
RbD Delving Deeper Series: Advanced Decoding and Syllable Division

Session ID : 1891763

Deepen your Reading by Design® skills with advanced decoding, word division, and multisensory techniques. Prerequisite required.

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Tuesday, September 30
RbD Delving Deeper Series: Volume 5 Morphological Form, It’s All Greek to Me!

Session ID : 1895246

Explore practical strategies for fluency, word building, and vocabulary—because morphology can be fun!

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Thursday, October 2
RbD Delving Deeper Series: Successful Implementation in the Secondary Classroom

Session ID : 1891802

Enhance your Reading by Design® practice with strategies for effective secondary classroom implementation. Prerequisite required.

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Wednesday, October 8
RbD Delving Deeper Series: Phonological Awareness

Session ID : 1891700

Deepen your Reading by Design® practice with focused training on phonological awareness and multisensory scaffolds.

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Tuesday, October 14
RbD Delving Deeper Series: Mastering Mastery Checks

Session ID : 1891817

Strengthen your use of Mastery Checks through hands-on practice, case studies, and strategies for using data to guide placement and instructional decisions.

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Thursday, October 16
Adapting Reading by Design (Specially Designed Instruction)-SPED

Session ID : 1892321

Enhance your Reading by Design® practice with strategies for effective secondary classroom implementation. Prerequisite required.

Contacts

Jan Cook
Jan Cook

Assistant Director

713-744-8124

jan.cook@esc4.net