Registration closes February 11, 2025
Start time: 12 p.m.
End time: 1 p.m.
Free
Description
Literacy is one of the Top 10 focus areas for educators and learners in Michigan. Supporting the unique needs of students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DHH) often requires expertise from additional professionals. From language acquisition to literacy strategies, this webinar will explore the fundamentals of literacy development for all learners with a DHH provider lens.
This webinar has been approved for 1.0 SCECH credit.
Audience
This webinar series is for adult family members and school personnel working with students in Michigan who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
Online Event Expectations
This live webinar will be held via Zoom. Participants do not need to have a Zoom account to participate in the webinar, although you might be prompted to download a plugin when joining. Please review Zoom Tips and Shortcuts for Participants [PDF] before the event.
Participants are expected to be respectful and courteous to others during this event. MDE-LIO reserves the right to mute, turn off video, and/or remove participants who do not adhere to this expectation. Attendees must also be able to log into and participate in this event individually. This event is not conducive to group participation.
Accessibility Accommodations
An American Sign Language interpreter will be available during this webinar. It is important for participants to request any other accommodations (e.g., live captioning) at least three weeks prior to the webinar. Outside agencies MDE-LIO contracts with to provide accommodations cannot guarantee services if requests are made in less than three weeks.