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Dyslexia Newsletter

Back to School 2024 - 2025

DyslexiaNewsletterBack to School 2024 - 2025

In This Issue

Contents

  • Welcome Back
  • How Does the Dyslexia Program Work?
  • Contacts for each Dyslexia Specialist at each Campus
  • Resources for Families
  • Important Dates

Welcome Back!

We are thrilled to welcome our students back to school for the new academic year! The start of the year brings a flurry of activity as we commence our beginning-of-the-year assessments. Our dedicated dyslexia specialists are actively working with students, both individually and in groups, to develop personalized learning plans tailored to each child's needs. Our primary aim is to foster growth and success throughout the school year by focusing on the specific goals set for each student. Together, we can create a positive and supportive learning environment for all!

How Does the Dyslexia Program Work

Curriculum

Willis ISD utilizes the Reading by Design (RBD) program, which employs a systematic and multisensory approach. This program is aligned with research-based practices that effectively promote literacy development

At the beginning of the school year, every child will undergo testing to assess their reading skill level. This assessment ensures that each lesson is tailored to meet the individual reading needs of each student.

Once all testing is completed, your child will be assigned to a specific reading group based on their skill level.

Students will participate in small group sessions with students from Monday to Thursday, focusing on skill practice for 30 minutes each day.

Regular progress reports will be sent home to provide updates on your child's learning and development in reading.

Dyslexia Specialist at each campus

Willis ISD Dyslexia Team

Resources for Families

Each image has a link attached and will you direct to the website.

Willis ISD Special Programs Website - Dyslexia

The Willis ISD Dyslexia website will provide information specific to our students in our district whom are serviced through our special programs. The website also provides additional links to many resources available to our families.

Learning Ally

  • Learning Ally has the world’s largest audio textbook library with over 80,000 human-narrated books that are audio-only. The program highlights words and sentences as students read.
  • Each student will receive their username, password, and how to access during their class.

Talking Books

The Talking Book Program (TBP) provides free library services for Texans of any age who are blind or have a visual, physical, or reading disability.

Important Dates

August 14th - October 11th: First 9 weeks

Early release October 11th


October 14th - October 18th Fall holiday

October 21st - December 20th: Second 9 weeks

Madelaina Carranza
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