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The Reading League Washington

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What does it take to build strong readers and writers? This session will explore the Phonological Awareness strand of Scarborough&rsquo;s Reading Rope. We&rsquo;ll focus on phonemic awareness and how evidence-aligned classroom practices can strengthen students&rsquo; early literacy skills.&nbsp; Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how phonemic awareness supports literacy development and strategies they can use right away in their classrooms. Alicia Roberts Frank is currently an Academic and Behavior Specialist for the North Thurston School District. She has served on the boards of non-profit agencies supporting dyslexia and on public advisory councils in both Oregon and Washington. Alicia earned her Ed.D in Learning and Instruction with a concentration in Special Education from the University of San Francisco in 2008 after a MATESOL from Monterey Institute of International Studies. She is trained in Slingerland, a classroom adaptation of the Orton Gillingham approach for teaching students with dyslexia, and she has taught children with mild to moderate disabilities in the first through 12th grades in public schools and a private elementary school for children with dyslexia and related language learning disabilities. &nbsp;She taught special education for pre-service teachers and has presented for ORBIDA, DDOR, ORTESOL, IDA, CEC, CECTED, WASA, WASDA, WERA, and Learning Ally&rsquo;s Spotlight on Dyslexia. Date: October 29, 2026Time: 7:00-8:00 PM PSTPresenter: Alicia Roberts Frank

What does it take to build strong readers and writers? This session will explore the Phonological Awareness strand of Scarborough’s Reading Rope. We’ll focus on phonemic awareness and how evidence-aligned classroom practices can strengthen students’ early literacy skills.  Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how phonemic awareness supports literacy development and strategies they can use right away in their classrooms. Alicia Roberts Frank is currently an Academic and Behavior Specialist for the North Thurston School District. She has served on the boards of non-profit agencies supporting dyslexia and on public advisory councils in both Oregon and Washington. Alicia earned her Ed.D in Learning and Instruction with a concentration in Special Education from the University of San Francisco in 2008 after a MATESOL from Monterey Institute of International Studies. She is trained in Slingerland, a classroom adaptation of the Orton Gillingham approach for teaching students with dyslexia, and she has taught children with mild to moderate disabilities in the first through 12th grades in public schools and a private elementary school for children with dyslexia and related language learning disabilities.  She taught special education for pre-service teachers and has presented for ORBIDA, DDOR, ORTESOL, IDA, CEC, CECTED, WASA, WASDA, WERA, and Learning Ally’s Spotlight on Dyslexia. Date: October 29, 2026Time: 7:00-8:00 PM PSTPresenter: Alicia Roberts Frank

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The Phonological Foundation: Understanding the Role of Phonemic Awareness in Literacy Development Alicia Roberts Frank

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