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Great Reading Games Begins
2025-12-01 - 2025-12-31
Schools can start earning GRG Boost Up points from December 1–31, 2025 by encouraging students to read in the Audiobook App, helping them get a strong head start before the official kickoff in January. With curated book lists, built-in motivation tools, and exciting prizes, this program makes it easy to spark joy and confidence in every reader.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities
2025-12-03
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is a UN day that is celebrated every year on December 3. The day is about promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities at every level of society and development, and to raise awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of political, social, economic, and cultural life. WHO joins the UN in observing this day each year, reinforcing the importance of securing the rights of people with disabilities, so they can participate fully, equally and effectively in society with others, and face no barriers in all aspects of their lives.

Audiobook Office Hours
2025-09-04 16:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Unlock the Power of Audiobooks with Learning Ally
Welcome to Audiobook Office Hours. This is an exclusive, interactive meeting. It’s designed just for Learning Ally Audiobook Solution customers. This is your direct connection to our expert team. You can get answers to your most pressing questions here. Master the platform. Unlock its full potential for your classroom.

What to Expect
Join these live sessions. Dive deep into key features. Find solutions to specific challenges. Get personalized support. Maximize your experience. This is an open forum. Bring your questions. Share feedback. Engage in conversations. These will help you leverage Learning Ally’s resources.
We can guide you. Learn to use the platform’s features. Differentiate instruction. Support diverse learners. Create customized reading lists. Track student progress effortlessly. Access a vast library of human-read audiobooks. These are aligned with your curriculum. We’ll also cover ways to integrate audiobooks. Use them in your existing literacy programs. Make reading more accessible and engaging. This helps all students.

Why Join Us?
Our goal is simple. We want you to feel confident. Feel empowered using the Learning Ally Audiobook Solution. Use it to support your students’ learning objectives. Join our community of dedicated educators. Discover new strategies. Help students build fluency. Improve comprehension. Develop a lifelong love of reading.
Ultimately, these sessions are about empowering you. Transform your classroom. Empower your students with the power of audiobooks. Ensure every learner can reach their full potential.
Register now!

International Volunteer Day
2025-12-05
International Volunteer Day is global observance established by the UN General Assembly in 1985 to celebrate the power of volunteerism. What began as a UN General Assembly mandate in 1985 has grown into a global movement. IVD is a day to celebrate volunteers everywhere and to champion the spirit of volunteerism—locally, nationally, and globally.

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
2025-12-07
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, which is annually on December 7, commemorates the attack on Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii, during World War II. Many American service men and women lost their lives or were injured on December 7, 1941

SPOD Diving Deeper - The Intersection of AI and LD: Dyslexia & Education in the Age of AI
2025-12-09 16:00 - 17:00
Unlock the future of learning. Join education leader Josh Clark for a webinar on the revolutionary impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on education. We’ll focus on supporting students with learning disabilities, like dyslexia.
A Deeper Dive into AI and LD
Following his popular “Spotlight on Dyslexia” session, Josh Clark returns. This is your chance to explore the intersection of AI, learning challenges, and innovative teaching. We will provide actionable strategies for today’s educators and administrators.
What You’ll Learn:

Practical AI Strategies: Discover concrete ways to integrate AI ethically into your classroom. Learn how AI personalizes learning and streamlines tasks. Enhance outcomes for all learners, including those with dyslexia.
New Frameworks for Learning: Engage in thought-provoking discussions about the ethical challenges of AI in education. Develop a strong understanding to guide your institution. We’ll focus on how AI impacts students with dyslexia.
Empowering Students for the Future: Gain insights on how to prepare students for an AI-driven world. Equip them with critical thinking and digital literacy skills. Use AI to address diverse learning needs, including those related to dyslexia.
Bonus Session: As a registered attendee, you will get free access to Josh Clark’s original “Spotlight on Dyslexia” session. This resource provides a strong foundation for understanding the role of AI in this context.

Who Should Attend?
This webinar is for all education leaders. This includes superintendents, principals, curriculum directors, and special education coordinators. It’s also for instructional technologists, teachers in leadership roles, and educational policymakers.
Revolutionize your approach to education. Empower the next generation of thinkers.
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Cross-Language Connections: Assessing for Dyslexia among Bilingual Learners
2026-01-14 16:30 - 17:30
Accurately assessing emergent bilinguals for learning differences presents some of the most complex challenges in modern education. It demands specialized knowledge beyond monolingual assessment standards. Join Julia Betancourt and Nancy Rebarchik for this SPOD Diving Deeper session, a comprehensive, 300-word follow-up explicitly designed for educators and education leadership. You must refine your understanding and practical application of dyslexia assessment strategies for bilingual learners. This specialized training builds on their popular “Spotlight on Dyslexia” session and focuses intensively on the complexities of cross-language connections and cultural considerations. Ignoring these factors can lead to devastating misidentification or failure to identify needs altogether. Therefore, mastering reliable dyslexia assessment strategies for bilingual learners is essential to promoting equity.
This session offers advanced insights to enhance your ability to accurately identify and support dyslexic bilingual learners, ensuring literacy for all. You will gain essential, research-backed knowledge about building robust systems for identification and intervention, thereby promoting literacy for bilingual learners across your entire school or district. Furthermore, the presenters will address common pitfalls, misconceptions, and the specific diagnostic tools necessary for this population.
Key Strategies for Bilingual Dyslexia Assessment:
This SPOD Diving Deeper session provides advanced, actionable steps to improve assessment and intervention practices immediately. We’ll delve deeply into:

Advanced Case Studies: We will conduct an in-depth analysis of complex scenarios in bilingual dyslexia assessment. These case studies move beyond the basics, focusing on differential diagnosis and distinguishing language acquisition issues from true learning disabilities.

Data Point Analysis: We will identify and analyze the specific data points crucial for accurate identification. This includes analyzing data across both languages (L1 and L2) to ensure appropriate educational planning and to avoid bias.

Referral Processes: Learn actionable steps to build robust, equitable referral processes for emergent bilinguals. This ensures timely and appropriate access to necessary evaluations and resources.

Effective Interventions: Discover practical, proven strategies for implementing effective dyslexia interventions within your district or campus, specifically tailored to honor and leverage a student’s linguistic strengths. This includes practical tools and resources you can implement next week.

Understanding Policy: Discuss the key policy considerations and legal mandates that impact the assessment and instruction of bilingual learners with dyslexia.

You will also have immediate access to the original “Cross-Language Connections” session, making this a complete, high-value professional learning experience within the SPOD series.
