07/22/2026
📚 We are strengthening literacy instruction and building educator capacity one training at a time.
Supporting professionals who work with children who are deaf and hard of hearing is at the heart of what we do.
This month, our Director for Professional Outreach, Michelle Andros, had the opportunity to connect with educators through two professional learning experiences focused on literacy and communication support.
On July 8th, she presented “Make It, Take It: Lessons for Every Strand of the Reading Rope” in coordination with the PA-ECC-DHH (Pennsylvania Expanded Core Competencies for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students) through PaTTAN https://www.pattan.net/Training/Conferences
Participants explored:
• Key literacy concepts, including the Science of Reading, Simple View of Reading, Structured Literacy, and Scarborough’s Reading Rope
• How the Deaf Reading Rope compares to Scarborough’s Reading Rope
• Practical strategies for creating engaging literacy lessons using accessible, creative materials.
We were also excited to recognize a dedicated professional by awarding Korryn Bogdan, a Pennsylvania Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, a complimentary course of her choice!
On July 15th, Michelle provided Visual Phonics training for teachers and speech and language pathologists in a local school district as they prepared to support a new student. Visual Phonics must be taught by a credentialed trainer to maintain fidelity and effectiveness and we're proud to provide this specialiezed training to professionals who support students with hearing differences.
Are you looking to expand your team's knowledge and skills in literacy intstruction, Visual Phonics, or other areas of deaf education?
Learn more about our professional learning courses:
https://www.supportingsuccesscourses.com/
