Academic Learning

Join us at our virtual Focus events! These casual and informative, one-hour Zoom events bring together educators, allied professionals, and Pearson product experts to collaborate on how to make each season of your school year or practice a success. Learn about top tools, get to know your assessment consultant, and get your questions answered by registering for our upcoming events today!

Presenter(s): Virginia Berninger, PhD, author of the PAL-II, PAL Revised User Guides, PAL Intervention/Instruction materials

Join Process Assessment of the Learner (PAL) author, Virginia Wise Berninger, PhD, as she provides an overview of the model for screen/intervene, problem-solving consultations. She will cover differential diagnosis/specialized instruction for dysgraphia, dyslexia, and OWL-LD in the Revised PAL-II User Guide for Reading and Writing and for dyscalculia in the Revised PAL-II User Guide for Math. The Revised PAL Instructional Materials will also be discussed.  

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Presenter(s): Lou Ellen Marlatt, Alicia Mulvihill, Jen Nightingale

Whether you've been reviewing the Ontario Human Rights Commission's recent Right To Read inquiry report or are thinking about gap-closing no matter the province you call home, the topic of literacy—and the teaching of reading—is both spirited and ongoing. This webinar is intended to provide an overview of Pearson's resources designed to support Canadian students at all reading levels with a specific focus on an evidence-based system for early screening and progress monitoring.

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Presenter(s): Chris Huzinec and Shelley Hughes

Join us to learn about the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory Computer Adaptive Test (PEDI-CAT) now available on Q-global.  

Presenter(s): Tina Eichstadt and Nancy Castilleja

Join us for a 4-part series focused on Assessment via Telepractice Office Hours for SLPs. Topics will include practical questions we’re getting as well as updated guidance documentation for various assessments. These online sessions will include Q&A, so please bring your questions!

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Presenter(s): Tina Eichstadt and Nancy Castilleja

Join us for a 4-part series focused on Assessment via Telepractice Office Hours for SLPs. Topics will include practical questions we’re getting as well as updated guidance documentation for various assessments. These online sessions will include Q&A, so please bring your questions!

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