The Region 4 Dyslexia Team supports educators with all aspects of dyslexia as outlined in the Texas Dyslexia Handbook. Our expert team offers training to prepare Providers of Dyslexia Instruction (PDI) for program delivery or through an advanced certification pathway. In addition to the variety of sessions to build capacity with PDIs, there are other professional learning opportunities related to dyslexia provided through open enrollment sessions, instructional coaching, and customized staff development.

 

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Tuesday, August 12
RbD Delving Deeper Series: Volume 5, From Morphological Form to Fun: It’s All Greek to Me!

Session ID : 1902140

Explore engaging strategies for implementing Volume 5 to help students develop fluency, vocabulary, and word study skills through meaningful, morphology-based instruction.

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Tuesday, August 12
RbD Delving Deeper Series: Spelling and Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping

Session ID : 1908113

Take a deeper dive into spelling instruction with phoneme-grapheme mapping, SOS procedures, and multisensory strategies to strengthen student connections between sounds and letters.

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Thursday, September 4
Refreshing your Reading by Design Instruction

This virtual refresher session helps experienced Reading by Design® educators reconnect with the program, refine their instructional practices, and gain new strategies to enhance dyslexia intervention.

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Tuesday, September 16
Reading by Design Bridge Training for Dyslexia Interventionists

Session ID : 1894175

This 2-day training equips certified dyslexia interventionists with the knowledge and tools to transition into using the Reading by Design® program by connecting prior expertise with program-specific practices.

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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
Texas Dyslexia Academy 1: Foundations

Session ID : 1916915

Build a strong understanding of how reading develops, why students may struggle, and how to recognize the signs and characteristics of dyslexia.

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Jan Cook
Jan Cook

Assistant Director

713-744-8124

jan.cook@esc4.net

Crysta Sheridan
Crysta Sheridan

Education Specialist I

713-744-6310

crysta.sheridan@esc4.net

Diane Burke
Diane Burke

Education Specialist I

713-744-6336

diane.burke@esc4.net

JaneAnn Brown
JaneAnn Brown

Education Specialist I

713-744-6817

janeann.brown@esc4.net

Katherine Waindel
Katherine Waindel

Education Specialist I

713-744-6340

katherine.waindel@esc4.net

Mary Yarus
Mary Yarus

Education Specialist I

713-744-6353

mary.yarus@esc4.net

Natalie Pruitt
Natalie Pruitt

Education Specialist I

713-744-4426

natalie.pruitt@esc4.net

Sharon Garcia
Sharon Garcia

Education Specialist I

713-744-4420

sharon.garcia@esc4.net

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