Predict, Read and Comprehend: Strategize to Understand Unfamiliar Information

Hello

Thank you for visiting my Outschool Teacher page. August 2022 marks my second anniversary teaching on Outschool and I thought it was time for a profile update. I’m Tim, an Ohio-based teacher in the United States. I celebrate my investment in Outschool, especially my long-term relationships I’ve developed with both learners and parents. My talents include:

•	Master’s degree in Education
•	Ohio state licensed Mild-to-Moderate Intervention Specialist (Kindergarten through 12th Grade-Special Education)
•	Ohio Department of Education (ODE) Reading Endorsement for teaching the Big Five of the science of reading: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency and Comprehension
•	Skilled at writing individualized education plans (IEPs).
•	Orton-Gillingham certified through the Dyslexia Training Institute (DTI) in San Diego, California to teach learners diagnosed with dyslexia. Orton Gillingham is a multi-sensory approach to learning, which includes auditory, kinesthetic (touch) and visual instruction.
•	Six years previous employment teaching at an alternative school for children diagnosed on the autism spectrum and/or life trauma.

In my initial profile, I highlighted a famous educator, Dr. Nicholas Hobbs, who developed the 12 Principles of Re-Education. While much of Dr. Hobbs’ research focused on re-educating emotionally disturbed children, his beliefs apply to any learner or classroom. Those tenets include:
•	Trust is essential.
•	The group is important.
•	A child should know some joy each day (My favorite).

Professional Affiliations
•	International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
•	International Literacy Association (ILA)
•	National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
•	Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics (OCTM)

***Professional Development:

***The Science of Reading Ohio Department of Education (ODE) May 2025

***9th Annual Dyslexia Training Institute (DTI) Virtual Conference: February 27th through March 17, 2025

Education Included:

•	Dyslexia for a Day: A Simulation of Dyslexia
•	Dyslexia Among English Learners: From Identification to Treatment
•	Getting a Grip on Teaching Grammar
•	Reading Fluency
•	Strategies to Boost Spelling Success
•	The Intersectionality of Race and Dyslexia for Black/Brown Children: Barriers to Diagnosis and Intervention
•	Understanding Dysgraphia (Developmental learning disorder with impairment in written expression)


^^^ The Role of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in Enhancing Literacy Development-International Literacy Association (ILA), September, 2024 

^^^Time in Text: Differentiating Instruction for Intermediate Students Struggling with Word Recognition-International Literacy Association (ILA), September, 2024

^^^From Facts to Fascination: Using Nonfiction to Drive Curriculum and Enthusiasm-International Literacy Association (ILA), August, 2024

^^^10 Trauma-Informed Strategies to Help Students Heal-American Federation of Teachers (AFT), July 2024

^^^Strategies for Student Success: Students with Challenges: Virtual -American Federation of Teachers (AFT) July 2024

^^^ Knowledge Building as the Foundation of Literacy Learning-International Literacy Association (ILA) June 2024

^^^ A New Model for Teaching Phonics, Reading and Writing: The Double Helix Theory of Teaching-International Literacy Association (ILA) June 2024

^^^ Guiding Writers: Engaging Scaffolds for Powerful Results-International Literacy Association (ILA) June 2024

^^^The Reading Brain: Building Students' Reading Muscles in the Digital Age-International Literacy Association (ILA) 
        February 2024

^^^ K-12 Reading Comprehension
^^^K-5 Writing Instruction-American Federation of Teachers Union-Literacy Across Ohio Training 
        February 2024

^^^The Snapshot Workshop: Word Inquiry Access Workshop Wordtorque January 2024

^^^ Introduction to Dyslexia Certification Course: Ohio Department of Education (ODE) January 2024

***Teaching Phonics Well: What You Need to Know to Do This-Wordtorque  November 2023

***Fluency Instruction in the Age of the Science of Reading-January 2023-International Literacy Association (ILA)

***7th Annual Dyslexia Virtual Conference: February 27th through March 17, 2023

Education Included:

•	Dyslexia for a Day: A Simulation of Dyslexia
•	Dyslexia Among English Learners: From Identification to Treatment
•	Getting a Grip on Teaching Grammar
•	Reading Fluency
•	Strategies to Boost Spelling Success
•	The Intersectionality of Race and Dyslexia for Black/Brown Children: Barriers to Diagnosis and Intervention
•	Understanding Dysgraphia (Developmental learning disorder with impairment in written expression)

***Phonics + Morphology= A Love Story April 2023

***Word Inquiry in Action   April 2023
Virtual 30-day access conference featuring international teachers incorporating structured word inquiry (SWI) into their instruction.  Educators included representation from  Australia, Hong Kong and the United States. Lessons focused on *Investigative Insights and *Quick Consolidations.


***2023 Special Education Summer Mini Conference  June 7th and 8th:

#The Road to Reading: Understanding the Science of Reading and Ohio's Dyslexia Law

#The Top 10 Intervention Strategies: Supporting Students with Disabilities in a PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Framework

#From Chaos to Calm: Mastering the Art and  Science of Student Behavior Transformation



***AI for Educators Online Course-4-Week Summer Cohort-June 2023

"Ditch That Textbook"-Instructor, Matt Miller:

•	Explored the impact of artificial intelligence in schools and classrooms to stay relevant in students’ lives.
•	Engaged in a vibrant community of educators from 47 United States and 35 countries worldwide.
•	Gained valuable insights and perspectives on AI and Chat GPT integration in education.


***Innovative Schools Summit-Atlanta, Georgia-June 20-24, 2023
Education included:

*Brain-Based Teaching Strategies for Student Engagement

*Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8: Teaching Kids to Succeed

*What Great Educators Do Differently


*** Backed by Research, Fueled by Design: Comprehension Lessons That Work-August 2023-International Literacy Association (ILA)

NOBIDA-Northern Ohio Branch-International Dyslexia Association, September 2023:

***Dyslexia Simulation

**Reading Assessments That Promote Equitable Learning-International Literacy Association (ILA), October 2023

**Adding Encoding (Spelling) to Phonics Instruction-International Literacy Association (ILA) October 20203

***Structured Word Inquiry:

*Structured Word Inquiry* from the Dyslexia Training Institute (DTI) in San Diego, California:

DTI's 2022 Fall Spelling Symposium-Week 1: 3 hours October 4, 2022
DTI's 2022 Fall Spelling Symposium-Week 2: 3 hours October 9, 2022

DTI's 2021 Fall Spelling Symposium-Week 1: 3 hours  October 9, 2021
DTI's 2021 Fall Spelling Symposium-Week 2: 3 hours October 18, 2021


To anyone who’s taken one of my classes in the past, again, I say thank you. If you’re new to my classroom, I look forward to meeting your learner soon!

Tim