**CEU Contact Hour Information
The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) contact hours from the IDA-Upper Midwest Branch Conference are not pre-approved by any authority. CEU contact hour documents will be available on or shortly after April 16, 2021 and will be sent to conference attendee's email. It is up to each conference attendee to submit their CEU requests to their accreditation authority. Criteria for accepting contact hours as CEUs varies depending on accreditation requirements of the approving body.
Submitting contact hours represents your attendance at the conference and is done on the honor system. A person should submit their request for CEUs from their organization based only on the presentations they watched.
When
April 16 - June 16, 2021Contact
IDA-Upper Midwest Branch Conference ChairInternational Dyslexia Association, Upper Midwest Branch
jedanneker@winona.edu
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IDA Upper Midwest Branch's 47th Annual Conference
Discover. Believe. Succeed.
Our 47th annual ONLINE conference is for teachers, tutors, parents and advocates of dyslexic students! We have an amazing schedule of speakers ready for you starting Friday, April 16, 2021. Your access to all recordings will last for 60 days.
The conference this year will be entirely online.
CEU contact hours certificates will be issued.** See note at the upper left of this screen for more information.
Keynote: Discovering the Science of Reading, A Reporter's Story
Emily Hanford, APM Media
Emily Hanford, senior correspondent for APM Reports, has sent shockwaves across the US and around the globe with her reporting on the science of reading. Emily will tell the story of how she became interested in early reading instruction and what she's learned from four years of reporting.
All presentations are included:
"Moving to Structured Literacy in Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Programs," Abbey Payeur, Ph.D (expected 2021), Bethel University
"The Writing Rope: Strands That Are Woven Into Skilled Writing," Joan Sedita, M.Ed., Keys to Literacy
"Supporting Students with Dyslexia and SLD with Microsoft Tools in Every Learning Environment (Virtual Classroom & Home)," Rachel Berger, Microsoft
"Progress Report: Training on the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy," Vicki Weinberg, PhD and Amy Schulting, PhD., Minnesota Department of Education
"Multisensory Math: No Fear Fractions - Language Holds the Key," Marilyn Zecher, MA, CALT, Multisensory Math
"North Dakota State Dyslexia Pilot Program, Approaches and Outcomes," Brenda Ehrmantraut, Lea Kugel, Dr. Karyn M. Chiapella, North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
"Incorporating Morphological Instruction with Emergent Readers and Writers," Rebecca Loveless, MA, Nueva School (California)
"Online Orton-Gillingham Tutoring Practices and Tools," Fay Van Vliet, Fellow/OGA, CDT/IDA and Sue Christenson, MA, The Reading Center/Dyslexia Institute of Minnesota
"Comprehension/Composition Through a New Lens," Fay Van Vliet, Fellow/OGA, CDT/IDA, The Reading Center/Dyslexia Institute of Minnesota
"SuperCharge the Writing Process for All Learners: Tools for Learning," Melissa Piette, MSEd and Laura Morris, MSEd, Wausau Public School
"Leveraging Assistive Technology to Facilitate Work Completion," Nanci King Shepardson, M.S.Ed., Ed.S., W.D.P., WIlson Language Training
"Becoming a Reader: The Building Blocks and Home-School Partnerships," Deborah Lynam, AIM Institute for Learning and Research
"Jean Osman and Paula Rome: Pioneers of Orton Gillingham," Cindy Russell, Executive Director, The Reading Center/Dyslexia Institute of Minnesota and panelists Marcia Henry, Arlene Sonday and Sharon Rome
"How to Explain Reading in Words a 5 Year Old Will Understand," Jan Hagedorn, Director of Reading Readiness, The Reading Center/Dyslexia Institute of Minnesota
"The Scoop on Suffixes for Reading and Spelling," Barbara Zelinske, Fellow/OGA, CDT/IDA, Director of Teacher Training, The Reading Center/Dyslexia Institute of Minnesota
"Normal Isn't Real Filmmaker Interview with Young Adult Dyslexic," Krys Kornmeier, Filmmaker and Miranda Ysbrand, IDA Upper Midwest Branch Board Member
"A Dyslexia Friendly Classroom: Teaching Strategies for Success," Dr. Donna Johnson, Dakota Wesleyan University
"How to Teach Reading and Spelling of Words Based on SOR," Sasha Borenstein, M.Ed., Educational Consultant
"What Assessments Should We Use to Drive Instruction?" Mary Wennersten, IDA National Board of Directors
"Sound Walls - Deconstructing Word Walls and Reconstructing Sound Walls," Deb Dwyer, MSJU; CDP; OG-CTT and Sarah Floerke MSJU, OG-CTT, Orton-Gillingham of Minnesota
"Making Spelling Instruction Explicit," Sue Hegland, Tutor in Private Practice
"Dyslexia Screening: A Review of Minnesota Statutes and Best Practices," Amy Schulting, PhD and Vicki Weinberg, PhD, Minnesota Department of Education
"Be Your Child's Greatest Champion," Dr. Tammy Tillotson, Dyselxia Interventionist Instructor, Carroll University
Please note these sessions have been removed: "Stealth Dyslexia: When Dyslexia is Hidden in Intellectually Gifted Students," Elizabeth Adams, PhD, LP, ABPP, Minnesota Neuropsychology, and "The Professional OG Practitioner," Elizabeth Kelly-Foggin, M.S., M.A., OG-TT (IMSLEC), Tutor in Private Practice