FREE WEBINAR
The History of Reading and the 5 Pillars of Reading Instruction
A free one-hour session with Eileen Catizone on how reading instruction has evolved and the 5 Pillars of Reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.
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Eileen Catizone, Head of Literacy at Sprout Labs, is Orton-Gillingham trained and has taught hundreds of children with dyslexia how to read. In this session she walks through how reading acquisition works, why some children struggle, and what the research says about what actually helps. Live Q&A at the end.
What we will cover
- A clear picture of how reading instruction has evolved and why it matters
- A working understanding of the 5 Pillars of Reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension
ABOUT THIS SESSION
Your speaker
Eileen Catizone, M.Ed., is an educational consultant, curriculum developer, professional development leader, as well as reading specialist addressing students’ literacy needs. She has extensive teaching experience as both a classroom teacher and reading specialist for grades PreK through 8th. As an Orton-Gillingham and IDA Dyslexia Practitioner, Eileen translates struggling readers’ scores into evidence-based practices that can be carried out through targeted remediation. She continues to teach students with dyslexia and serve as an educational consultant to schools and families. Eileen is currently the Head of Literacy at Sprout Labs, Inc.
