White Oak ISD Community,

Out of an abundance of caution and for the safety and well being of students and staff, White Oak ISD will remain closed through Friday, March 27th (two weeks). Students and staff will return to school on Monday, March 30th.
This decision was not made lightly, but due to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, and best practices, we consider this to be a prudent course of action. All school events, UIL activities and trips are postponed during this two-week hiatus.
Only essential district personnel will be present in-district during this time period.
Due to this emergency closure, the White Oak ISD Board of Trustees will adopt a resolution that allows hourly employees and other personnel to continue to draw salary.
The district executive committee for UIL events (Athletics, Academic UIL etc.) will meet in the coming days and develop a plan to make up missed games, events etc., as needed. That information will be disseminated when it is available.
Campus administration is already working on plans for ‘stay at home’ learning projects and ‘on-line’ projects for students. That information and those details will be disseminated by campus administration on Tuesday the 17th. Information regarding Bi-district OAP, prom etc., will be disseminated at that time a well.
We apologize for the inconvenience that this may cause and the disruption of routine, but the health and well being of all Roughnecks will always be our guiding compass.
Please continue to check the White Oak ISD website, Facebook pages, blogs and other local news outlets for updates.

Brian Gray-Superintendent of Schools
White Oak ISD
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Many elementary school teachers have limited resources related to dyslexia and other learning differences. Dyslexia in the Classroom: What Every Teacher Needs to Know was developed to open the door for these educators to a better understanding of dyslexia.

This handbook is intended to support all teachers in their passion to help every child reach his or her fullest potential. Use it to raise awareness, share best practices, and be a resource to your school’s administration and staff.

Inside you’ll learn more about find topics such as:

• Signs and symptoms of dyslexia
• Classroom strategies, tips, and tools
• Components of effective reading instruction
• Screening, evaluation, and diagnosis

We encourage you to share this handbook with as many people as possible. The more educators we can inform, the more children we can help!

https://dyslexiaida.org/dyslexia-in-the-classroom/

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Reading by Design is a systematic, multisensory approach aligned with research-based practices for developing literacy.  This program was developed by ESC Region 4 and replaces the Dyslexia Intervention Program (DIP).

Program Overview Brochure 

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The International Dyslexia Association defines “dyslexia” in the following way:

“Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.”

Dyslexia Program Awareness for Educators and Parents

https://www.esc7.net/upload/page/0174/docs/dyslexia_brochure_eng.pdf

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