Literacy Bill in the House

Past event
Jan 28, 2020, 4:30 PM

House Bill 668: An act relating to evidence-based structured literacy instruction for students in kindergarten– grade 3 and students with dyslexia and to teacher preparation programs

Public Testimony will be held Tuesday, January 28th, 2020 @ 4:30 at the Statehouse (room TBD)

Parents, students, adults with dyslexia, teachers, SLP's: please attend.

Your voice matters!

Please contact Marylynne Strachan for details: marylynnestrachan@gmail.com/text 617-980-6090

• Testimony is only for three (3) minutes: simple and straightforward.
o Talking points:
▪ Your story
▪ Support for three key points:
• keeping dyslexia identification in the Bill
• universal screening of children for dyslexia so no child is left rudderless in reading, without proper instruction. Early identification is key to
effective remediation.
• professional development in structured literacy, so teachers have the tools to educate all children.

• Written testimony also welcomed.
• Need help? Contact Melissa Culver melissaculvervt@gmail.com 802-734-6146.
Send written testimony to your State Representative and Committee Assistant Avery Lamb (ALamb@leg.state.VT.us)
An email or phone call to your State Representative and House Education Committee is also helpful~

Thank you for supporting Decoding Dyslexia Vermont!

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