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Identifying and Addressing the Challenges of Students with Dyslexia
w/ Chris Mooney from the VDOE
Wednesday, February 19 at 7 PM EST via Zoom
Anatomy of an IEP
w/ Amanda Raymond from the Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC)
Wednesday, March 19 at 7 PM EST
Wednesday, February via Zoom
Wednesday,
The Ruth Harris Professorship at the VCU School of Education enhances research, training, and community engagement in dyslexia education. Established in 2010 through the generosity of Dr. Louis and Ruth Harris, the professorship supports faculty, doctoral research, and professional development opportunities to improve literacy education.
Dyslexia Research and Training
n Supports faculty and doctoral student research in dyslexia and language learning disabilities
n Provides funding for workshops, virtual events, and the annual Dyslexia Symposium
“I want to see every education student learn the characteristics of dyslexia so they can identify the condition early and get help for those children,” said Ruth Harris, M.Ed. “It takes highquality faculty for a university to be successful, and one way to achieve that is through endowed professorships.”
Ruth Harris passed away at 94 in 2014. Louis S. Harris, Ph.D., who served on the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine faculty for 44 years, passed away in 2019. Chuck Harris, the only child of the late Dr. and Mrs. Harris, now represents the Ruth and Louis Harris Foundation.
Ruth Harris Scholars Program
n A collaboration between the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), the Training and Technical Assistance Center at VCU (T/TAC), and the School of Education
n Offers VCU teacher education students a 30-hour Multisensory Structured Literacy training based on the Orton-Gillingham approach at no cost
n Provides hands-on tutoring experience in Richmond Public Schools
n Includes a scholarship, stipend and digital badge for participating scholars
Annual Ruth Harris Dyslexia Symposium
n Open to educators, parents, students, and professionals
n Features national experts on reading disabilities, parent advocacy and best practices for instruction
n Provides in-person and virtual participation options
Professional Development and Community Outreach
n Workshops and professional development for educators and families
n Online resources to support struggling readers
n Collaboration with VDOE and the VCU T/TAC
n Participation in the Virginia Joint Coalition of Learning Disabilities and Literacy
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