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Webinar: A Backstage Pass with ReadtopiaGO Developers

On-Demand Webinar:
A Backstage Pass with ReadtopiaGO Developers

Presented by: Allison Dennis, Ph.D. and Maureen Donnelly, M.Ed.
Held live on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023

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Go behind the scenes with ReadtopiaGO developers to hear the research and strategy used to create this early-literacy curriculum designed for learners in Pre-K through grade 2.

In this on-demand webinar, Maureen Donnelly, M.Ed. and Allison Dennis, Ph.D. draw back the curtain on the development of this new product and share:

  • The need for early-literacy instructional materials that incorporate daily instructional routines recommended by Erickson and Koppenhaver.
  • How to get all literacy learners off to the right start
  • The importance for children in seeing themselves as heroes, dreamers and learners
  • The role of videos, play and puppetry for engaging our youngest learners.
  • The research behind the books and fun included in this curriculum

Maureen and Allison will take you on an abbreviated journey of what has occurred to bring their passion and vision to life to provide educators research-based lessons and instructional materials for early literacy.

This 50-minute webinar is  designed for Special Education Administrators and Teachers, SLPs, OTRs, AAC Specialists.  

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About the Presenter

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Maureen Donnelly, M.Ed.

Maureen Donnelly, M.Ed. is a Curriculum Development Manager at Building Wings. Maureen is an early childhood educator by training who has worked with students of diverse ages and abilities, from preschool through college. Throughout her 25-year career, Maureen has developed numerous products and written hundreds of books that support the literacy learning needs of beginners. She lives and works in Maine, in an office stuffed with children’s books.

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Allison Dennis, Ph.D.

Allison Dennis, Ph.D.  is a Curriculum Development Manager at Building Wings. Allison has been a special education classroom teacher where she taught high school students with moderate to significant physical and intellectual disabilities. She also worked as a Research Assistant Center for Literacy and Disability Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a Curriculum Specialist at Don Johnston, Allison works to develop and manage the expansion of Readtopia content. Allison received her master’s degree and Ph.D. in Education from the University for North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Karen A. Erickson, Ph.D.​

Karen A. Erickson, Ph.D. is Director of the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies at University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill. Her focus is on understanding the best ways to assess and teach reading and writing to children with the most severe disabilities. As a special education teacher, Dr. Erickson has worked to support students with a range of disabilities in a variety of classroom settings, particularly students who do not use speech as their primary means of communication.

Website: https://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/clds

Author Profile: https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=110&Name=Karen+Erickson,Ph.D.​

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