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Dynamic thought leaders and educators share their expertise with the Carroll community.

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Focus Areas at Carroll

At Carroll, every student is scheduled for a Focus Area class that is designed to provide direct and explicit instruction centered around the greatest area of need. Sometimes referred to as a "double dose" of instruction, our Focus Areas allow additional time for targeted instruction. Watch this replay of a live webinar to learn from Allison West, Middle School Division Head, about the design of Focus Areas areas across all divisions at Carroll.

Language at Carroll

Get an insiders peek into the Language program at Carroll from Irum Haque (Lower School Language Dept Head) and Stephanie Crement (Middle School English Language Arts Dept Head). Learn how we group, our OG and writing approaches, how comprehension and spelling are addressed, and more!

Building a Trans-Affirming School Community

Presented by Sean Lare, this webinar offers parents and caregivers an introduction to core concepts of gender identity & expression, an understanding of the importance of family & school support, and an opportunity to learn new action steps to engage in supportive & affirming ways and be an ally to transgender and non-binary young folks and families.

Parent/Caregiver Packet
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Resources
TransAffirming-SLCCresourcelist (PDF)

Dyslexia & Race: The Role of Implicit Bias

Resha Conroy, Founder and Executive Director of Dyslexia Alliance for Black Children, leads an an impactful conversation about dyslexia and race. The presentation explores the intersection of implicit bias, race, and dyslexia identification. While dyslexia affects individuals of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, research has shown that Black children — are often misdiagnosed or delayed in receiving appropriate support. Implicit bias, both within educational systems and among professionals, plays a significant role in these disparities, influencing how dyslexia is identified, diagnosed, and treated. This session aims to raise awareness about how bias can perpetuate inequities in education and examine some initial steps toward educational justice.

Building Resilience in Children with Dyslexia: Guiding them through emotional challenges

Helping children develop strong academic skills takes grit and determination. For students with dyslexia, learning can also be accompanied by more intense emotional discomfort and reduced frustration tolerance. In this replay of a live webinar, Alex Hirshberg, Psy.D., explores strategies for parents to support their child's resilience by helping them navigate and tolerate these challenging emotions. You'll learn practical tools to encourage perseverance and build confidence in your child.

Targeted Cognitive Intervention: A Decade of Results

In this replay of a live webinar, you will learn how Targeted Cognitive Intervention (TCI) helps students make faster progress in reading. Jen Brock, Head of Product & Cognitive Research, Louisa French, Lead Educational Analyst, and Ben Shepard, TCI Curriculum Coordinator will present the results of our 10 year study showing how cognitive intervention helps students become more efficient learners.

How Improving Executive Function Skills Empowers Kids for Success at School and in Life

In this recording of our live webinar, Dr. Sharon Saline and Carroll School shares strategies and resources for parents to encourage and motivate children with dyslexia/ADHD/Executive Function Challenges to get things done at home.

Assessments at Carroll's Middle School

Watch this replay of a Lunch & Learn to learn more about the assessments we administer at Carroll's Middle School. Allison West and Department Heads demystify the data that are presented at March parent-teacher conferences.

Orton-Gillingham at Carroll

In this replay of a live webinar, Heather Lufkin (Director of the Garside Institute for Teacher Training) shares why the principles of Orton-Gillingham tutoring works for teaching students with dyslexia and walks through a sample OG tutorial.

Building Better Brain Networks for Learning

In this replay of a live seminar, former Carroll Head of School Steve Wilkins shares what parents need to know about the dyslexic brain and how neuroplasticity shows that the human brain has a huge capacity to grow and change, with the right interventions.

Executive Functions at Carroll

In this replay of a live webinar, Carroll Speech and Language Pathologists, Jen Amos and Gwendolyn Meredith, explore the relationship between attention, working memory, executive function, and language. Viewers will learn how goal setting is used to guide, motivate, and adjust behavior-at Carroll and how it can be used at home.

Understanding Reading Development through Socioeconomic & Educational Perspectives

In this replay of our live Community Speaker webinar, Dr. Joanna Christodoulou discusses reading and socioeconomic status (SES) from a developmental, educational, and neuroscientific perspective. She shares how socioeconomic factors and stress impact reading development at both home and school.

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