IDA Ohio Valley

📣NOBIDA is proud to cosponsor the national, parent-led LITERACY. NOW. Conference! 👀Watch 👀the Parents for Reading Justice Conference to End the Literacy Crisis online, live, and for FREE on August 2, 2026 from 3-6 PM! Register NOW at parentsforreadingjustice.org to learn from NOBIDA’s own Kerry Agins and 3 other impactful literacy-focused experts.

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OVBIDA made it in the news! Ambor and Christina networking about our branch with a teacher at MSJ Reading Science Summit on Wednesday.

Why more teachers are changing how children learn to read Teachers and literacy experts gathered in Delhi on Wednesday as Mount Saint Joseph University hosted its fifth annual Reading Science Summit.

MSJ Reading Science Summit = the ✨️BEST✨️ time seeing familiar and new faces!

We loved getting to sponsor this event and connect with other passionate educators.

Thank you to our volunteers with OVBIDA for making this a success.

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We would love you see you (virtually-of course) at our training at the end of the month! Zoom in wherever you are in your Summer travels for an amazing 1 hour PD session!

🙌Webinar Alert! 🙌
Designing Engaging and Effective Morphology Lessons for Students in Grades 4–8
Mary McFarlin, M.A., C-SLDS

This session focuses on the role of explicit morphology instruction within a structured literacy framework. Topics include:
• Defining morphological awareness
• The research base supporting explicit morphology instruction
• The role of morphology in reading, spelling, and vocabulary development
• Prioritizing morphemes for instruction
• Selecting high-value words for teaching
• Designing a clear, repeatable instructional routine
• Supporting learners with language-based learning differences, including dyslexia

The presentation bridges research and classroom practice by modeling practical instructional routines that educators can implement immediately!

✨Plus--PD Credit in your PJ pants? Yes, please!

We are proud to sponsor the MSJ Reading Summit this year!🤩 Come join us and visit our table at the summit! 📚

Informed instruction opens doors for learners with dyslexia.

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🙌Webinar Alert! 🙌
Designing Engaging and Effective Morphology Lessons for Students in Grades 4–8
Mary McFarlin, M.A., C-SLDS

This session focuses on the role of explicit morphology instruction within a structured literacy framework. Topics include:
• Defining morphological awareness
• The research base supporting explicit morphology instruction
• The role of morphology in reading, spelling, and vocabulary development
• Prioritizing morphemes for instruction
• Selecting high-value words for teaching
• Designing a clear, repeatable instructional routine
• Supporting learners with language-based learning differences, including dyslexia

The presentation bridges research and classroom practice by modeling practical instructional routines that educators can implement immediately!

✨Plus--PD Credit in your PJ pants? Yes, please!