Welcome to the Building Wings Literacy Instruction Resource Center. You are joining thousands of educators who embrace a comprehensive approach to providing literacy instruction for learners with complex needs. We provide support to users of Readtopia and ReadtopiaGO curriculums before, during and after implementation and have created and gathered resources for educators looking for additional strategies and best practices. Below you'll find a growing library of short videos and resource links to guide you in providing evidenced-based and effective literacy instruction.
1 Getting Started With ReadtopiaGO
2 ReadtopiaGO Framework of Lessons
3 ReadtopiaGO Lesson Plans
4 ReadtopiaGO Resources
1 Welcome to the Literacy Instruction Resource Center
2 Choosing Your First Readtopia Thematic Unit
3 The Placement Tool
4 Pro-Tip: Using Information from the Placement Tool
5 Making Words Phonics Program
6 Word Study Phonics for Conventional Learners
7 Scope and Sequence
8 Learning Letters Alphabet Instruction
9 Learning Letters Plus
1 Math Overview
2 Math Framework: Three Lesson Type
3 Math Placement Tool: Determine the Math Levels of Your Students
Please see the Building Wings Product Resource page for deployment resources including technical guides and reference guides.
Stay tuned for additional videos and resources which will be added to this page
Karen A. Erickson, Ph.D. is Director of the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies at University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill. Her focus is on understanding the best ways to assess and teach reading and writing to children with the most severe disabilities. As a special education teacher, Dr. Erickson has worked to support students with a range of disabilities in a variety of classroom settings, particularly students who do not use speech as their primary means of communication.
Website: https://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/clds
Author Profile: https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=110&Name=Karen+Erickson,Ph.D.
