Educator Workshops
Educator workshops hosted by the HRS Learning Center feature nationally known speakers who specialize in topics relevant to educators and families of students with dyslexia or other language-based learning differences. Workshops are open to teachers, administrators, and other educational professionals.
Upcoming Workshops
Think, Talk, Thrive: Strategies to Cultivate Struggle and Sense-Making in Math
with math teacher educator and instructional coach Emily Starrett, PhD.
August 4 - 7, 2025
8:00am - 12:00pm
Aimed at elementary and middle school math teachers, this 4-day professional development workshop will provide an interactive environment to explore research-backed pedagogical strategies to facilitate student sense-making and student voice. To gain the most out of this experience, teachers are expected to attend all 4 days of the training and engage in the collaborative activities. The workshop will be facilitated by math teacher educator and instructional coach Emily Starrett, PhD.
The registration fee for this workshop is $200, inclusive of all materials. Participants will receive 16 WA OSPI clock hours.
Questions? Contact Emily Starrett.
Workshops Archive
- 2024-2025: When Students Struggle With Reading & Championing Dyslexia for Specialist Teachers
- 2023-2024: Impact of Language Variation on Literacy Development and Instruction
- 2019-2020: Building a Rock Solid Foundation: Creating Fluent Readers by Incorporating Literacy Building Blocks in Phonics Education
- 2018-2019: The Perfect Storm: ADHD, Anxiety, Dyslexia, and Executive Function
- 2017-2018: Cognition, Language, and the Acquisition of Math Competency
- 2016-2017: Classroom Problem Solving: Executive Functioning for Classroom Success
- 2015-2016: Multi-Sensory Math Workshop: Strategies to Support Students with Learning Differences