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Welcome to Classified Connections 2025!


Below you’ll find the schedule/options for each day. Each option has the Google Meet link included - once you’ve made your selections, you can access all your sessions from your schedule (click on the head icon on the left to go to your personal schedule)


TO SIGN UP: Sign in to Sched on the top right, or create an account if you haven’t made one before. This will pop up the registration information page - once you complete that you are signed up for the conference, and will be able to add sessions to your schedule. 


TO MAKE YOUR SCHEDULE: Make sure you are signed in to Sched. You’ll see white circles to the left of the session names - click on those to add those sessions to your schedule. Once you’ve made your selections, you can access all your sessions from your schedule (click on the head icon on the left to go to your personal schedule). Note that there is an opening keynote from our PPS Superintendent, Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong, that all attendees are invited to!


Additional Info


If you have additional questions, please contact Kiet Nguyen, HR Training Coordinator at hrtraining@pps.net

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE DURING CLASSIFIED CONNECTIONS, ADD THE "HELP DESK" SESSION TO YOUR SCHEDULE AND JOIN THAT SESSION, OR CLICK ON THIS LINK

or to register for this event.
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Monday, January 27
 

9:00am PST

Sound Blending for CVC words LIMITED
Monday January 27, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PST
TBA
Phoneme (sound) blending
This is crucial to students' reading success. We'll examine basic classroom instruction in phoneme blending and also techniques to use when we need to provide students more support with this skill.
Speakers
avatar for Elizabeth Israel Davis

Elizabeth Israel Davis

Paraeducator Professional Learning Coach, Early Literacy, Multnomah Education Service District
Elizabeth Israel-Davis is a teacher with 22 years of experience in public elementary & middle schools as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, and TOSA. She is also an Orton-Gillingham Academy Associate level practitioner. Originally from Phoenix, AZ, she moved to Portland in 1992... Read More →
Monday January 27, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PST
TBA

11:10am PST

Letter formation (handwriting) instruction FULL
Monday January 27, 2025 11:10am - 12:10pm PST
TBA
Letter formation
Writing letters by hand is an integral part of learning letter/sound correspondences. It is also the best way to avoid ongoing confusion of identically shaped letters such as b/d.
Using a verbal pathway and kinesthetic input to learn and practice letter formation supports all learners.
Speakers
avatar for Elizabeth Israel Davis

Elizabeth Israel Davis

Paraeducator Professional Learning Coach, Early Literacy, Multnomah Education Service District
Elizabeth Israel-Davis is a teacher with 22 years of experience in public elementary & middle schools as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, and TOSA. She is also an Orton-Gillingham Academy Associate level practitioner. Originally from Phoenix, AZ, she moved to Portland in 1992... Read More →
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Monday January 27, 2025 11:10am - 12:10pm PST
TBA

1:10pm PST

Tricky Words (irregular spellings) FULL
Monday January 27, 2025 1:10pm - 2:10pm PST
TBA
Irregular words
Most English spellings follow common spelling patterns. And even those with unexpected spellings are still mostly phonetic. We'll look at the "heart method" for teaching irregularly spelled words.
Speakers
avatar for Elizabeth Israel Davis

Elizabeth Israel Davis

Paraeducator Professional Learning Coach, Early Literacy, Multnomah Education Service District
Elizabeth Israel-Davis is a teacher with 22 years of experience in public elementary & middle schools as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, and TOSA. She is also an Orton-Gillingham Academy Associate level practitioner. Originally from Phoenix, AZ, she moved to Portland in 1992... Read More →
Monday January 27, 2025 1:10pm - 2:10pm PST
TBA
 
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