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DD-NJ holds monthly meetings to discuss upcoming awareness events, advocacy ideas, and ongoing support and resource sharing efforts. Traditionally, we meet in the Community Meeting Room at Learning Ally, 20 Roszel Road, Princeton NJ 08540. Due to ongoing COVID restrictions, we are currently hosting virtual evening meetings from 7:30 – 9 pm.

Exceptions: There are no meetings in November, July or August. See the schedule below for specific dates.

ALL ARE WELCOME! It is recommended to verify the meeting schedule via email or Facebook before attending.

First meeting? Please let us know you plan to attend at info@decodingdyslexianj.org.

2020-2021 Monthly Meeting Schedule:

March 31, 2021	September 29, 2021
April 28, 2021	October 27, 2021
May 26, 2021	November – No meeting
June 30, 2021	December 1, 2021
July – No meeting	January 26, 2022
August – No meeting	February 23, 2021

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Decoding Dyslexia - NJ

2 weeks ago

Things have been changing since the six-part Sold a Story series of audio documentaries was released. In the second bonus episode, we tell you about some of the changes and what we think about them. Find all 6 + the 2 bonus episodes of the series here: features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/ ... See MoreSee Less

Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong

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There's an idea about how children learn to read that's held sway in schools for more than a generation — even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientists decades ago. Teaching methods based ...

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3 weeks ago

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3 weeks ago

Remember that time, F&P said they stood by their disproven theories of reading? Now they think districts should have to pay a second time for “greater clarity on the appropriate use of strategies?” Parents, teachers, don’t let your distsricts be $old a $tory! finance.yahoo.com/news/heinemann-begins-release-second-edition-182700504.html?.tsrc=fin-srch ... See MoreSee Less

Heinemann Begins Release of Second Edition of Fountas & Pinnell Classroom

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Heinemann today announced the second edition of two of the most popular components of Fountas & Pinnell Classroom (FPC): Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™ Shared Reading K-3, available in August, and Fou...

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4 weeks ago

"Nearly 40 percent of the people who wrote or called us are teachers.... After teachers, the largest group we heard from is parents.... More than a third of responders asked for more reporting. Some asked for a similar investigation into math."www.apmreports.org/story/2023/05/11/sold-a-story-messages-from-listeners?fbclid=IwAR1c5YoBunOz_PJ... ... See MoreSee Less

'This is my kid; this is my story': Messages from listeners

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Emails and voice messages poured in from people who listened to Sold a Story.

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4 weeks ago

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4 weeks ago

Tuesday 5/9 6-8:00 PM ET -- Join The Reading League for the first interactive Virtual Lecture Series webinar to watch a conversation between Dr. Joseph Torgesen and his former Director of Research at the Florida Center for Reading Research, Dr. Yaacov Petscher as they highlight some of the reasons that findings from scientific research on reading should be taken seriously by educators to help them make their practice more effective. All info and registration here:info.thereadingleague.org/virtual-lecture-seriesmay2023?utm_source=social&utm_medium=videos&utm_c... ... See MoreSee Less

Virtual Lecture Series - May 2023

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Join us for Virtual Lecture Series, our free professional learning webinars. Build a deeper understanding of the science of reading’s evolution.

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1 month ago

"Dyscalculia and dyslexia often share underlying problems with attention, visual and working memory, and studies estimate a third to 75 percent of students with dyscalculia also have dyslexia, dysgraphia, or attention deficits."www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/dyscalculia-and-dyslexia-reading-disabilities-offer-insights-for... ... See MoreSee Less

Dyscalculia and Dyslexia: Reading Disabilities Offer Insights for Math Support

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Many students with math disabilities also have dyslexia. New research into the overlap reveals clues that could shape better math interventions.

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1 month ago

Some districts are learning that they were sold a story with so-called "balanced literacy," which teaches kids to guess at words using pictures and context (based on a disproven theory of reading), rather than explicitly teaching letters, sounds, and decoding, @CNN Athena Jones profiles Panther Valley Elementary School and changes they have made to improve reading skills. What's in your district? www.cnn.com/videos/us/2023/04/24/education-schools-reading-programs-literacy-jones-pkg-cnntm-cpro... ... See MoreSee Less

School changes reading program after realizing students 'weren't actually learning to read' | CNN

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CNN national correspondent Athena Jones reports on the US Department of Education study stating that just one in three fourth graders was at or above reading proficiency, and how it is forcing element...

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1 month ago

PAGE ONE of The New York Times Sunday paper -- a wide-ranging article on reading and instruction! What started as a dyslexia issue is now also a civil rights issue.: "The movement has drawn support across economic, racial and political lines. Its champions include parents of children with dyslexia; civil rights activists with the N.A.A.C.P.; lawmakers from both sides of the aisle; and everyday teachers and principals." What's in your district? www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/us/science-of-reading-literacy-parents.html?unlocked_article_code=rDKR... ... See MoreSee Less

‘Kids Can’t Read’: The Revolt That Is Taking On the Education Establishment

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Fed up parents, civil rights activists, newly awakened educators and lawmakers are crusading for “the science of reading.” Can they get results?

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2 months ago

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. ET: The Windward School hosts "Exploring Whole Child Approaches to the Identification and Support of Children with Dyslexia" with Yaacov Petscher, PhD, who will discuss the ways in which adversity impacts learning, and the integration of learning across social, emotional, and academic factors.Register here: www.thewindwardschool.org/the-windward-institute/courses-workshops-lectures/lectures/windward-sch... ... See MoreSee Less

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