DCD 101 - New Member Orientation

Over the past five years the Region 11 DCD Community of Practice has been studying an instructional method, the Four Block Literacy Model. Four Block is based on the National Reading Panel report and is an evidence based practice for teaching reading to children. This approach has been shown to increase the literacy skills of children with emerging skills at all ranges of ability. DCD 101 is being offered to provide new members of the Community of Practice an opportunity to become familiar with both methods as we continue to develop our knowledge and skills in the coming school year.

Chelsey Branham, DCD Co-Facilitator   chelsey.branham@moundsviewschools.org 
Kari Klein, DCD Co-Facilitator   kklein@isd110.org 
Kayna Plaisted, Metro ECSU Facilitator        kayna.plaisted@metroecsu.org 
Note Taker: TBD

Meeting Agenda:

8:30-9:00                 Check-In and Networking & Welcome and Introductions
9:00-10:30               History of CoP, Charting the Cs, Library & Wiki Review
10:30-11:30             Core Vocabulary -Kayna Plaisted
11:30-12:30             Lunch (on your own)
12:30-3:00               Introduction to Four Blocks Literacy - Kayna Plaisted

This initiative is made possible in whole with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education using federal funding, CFDA 84.027A, Special Education – Grants to States. This event does not necessarily represent the policy of the federal Department of Education or the state Department of Education.  You should not assume endorsement by the federal or state government.

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