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Brennan Chandler to Present Free Webinar: What Makes Spelling Instruction Effective?

Brennan Chandler to Present Free Webinar: What Makes Spelling Instruction Effective?

This webinar will explore the key features of effective spelling instruction and draw on findings from a comprehensive meta-analysis of spelling interventions. Participants will see how these research-supported practices appear within structured programs such as Spelling Mastery and learn about the results of a recent study in which parents implemented the program with their children. The session will connect research with practice while highlighting practical lessons about explicit instruction, program implementation, and supporting spelling development across school and home settings

Dr. Brennan Chandler is an Assistant Professor of Dyslexia at Georgia State University and coordinator of the graduate dyslexia endorsement program. His research on spelling intervention and multisyllabic word reading has appeared in many peer-reviewed publications. He regularly partners with schools, districts, and organizations to bring evidence-based reading and writing instruction into practice.

The webinar will allow for a short Q&A after the presentation. 

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