Name: Spotting the Signs Early: Using Structured Literacy to Identify Dyslexia Risk in Young Learners
Start: 2026-06-23T14:40:00-0700
End: 2026-06-23T15:40:00-0700

Spotting the Signs Early: Using Structured Literacy to Identify Dyslexia Risk in Young Learners

Tuesday June 23, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm PDT

Bast 300

What early signs of dyslexia can educators observe before formal reading difficulties emerge? This session shares findings from a classroom-based study of preschool students and examines how phonological awareness, letter-sound correspondence, and rapid naming tasks can help identify literacy risk factors. Attendees will leave with practical strategies for early observation and intervention.

Speakers

MaryBeth Mills

2026 Kindergarten/first grade teacher, The Fletcher School

Mary Elizabeth Mills is an elementary educator and 2026 graduate of Roanoke College, who will be teaching K-1 at The Fletcher School in the fall. Her presentation shares undergraduate honors research she completed in Spring 2026, focusing on the early identification of dyslexia... Read More →

Anna Kambach

Lecturer, Roanoke College Education Program

Dr. Anna E. Kambach is a Lecturer in the Education Program at Roanoke College, where she teaches a variety of PK-12 literacy courses. She previously taught 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades in Virginia, where her interest in the teaching of reading (especially reading comprehension) began... Read More →

Tuesday June 23, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm PDT
Bast 300 Bast Center, Roanoke College, Salem, VA 24153

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2026 MSCI

MaryBeth Mills

Anna Kambach

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2026 MSCI

MaryBeth Mills

Anna Kambach

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