Backbone Communications Presentations for Nevada Adult Educators Conference. March 15, 2017 at the Tropicana Las Vegas. “Crack the Code” Improving Literacy for Struggling Readers: an Explicit, Systematic, Multi-Sensory approach to Reading Instruction. Find out how to ?Crack the Code? with the Reading Horizons? methodology and learn some simple steps to boost students? reading performance and […]
Backbone Communications, a Silver Level sponsor of NASA for the last 7 years, is sponsoring their semiannual Appreciation Dinner at the Prime Rib Loft, Monday November 17, 2014, at 6:30pm. As Implementations Manager for Nevada, I am most excited to have one of our trainers, and Billy Jack Garren from eInstruction with me as hosts. […]
We formulated a plan that included using the Reading Horizons materials, contracting an amazingly gifted instructor, and recruiting 15 eager adult learners. A class of 12 students met five days a week, three hours per day for, 70+ hours of intense direct and computer-based instruction. Due to the remarkable Reading Horizons’ curriculum and the dedication […]
Written by:?Michael Martinez Original Article Here Washoe County schools Superintendent Heath Morrison on Thursday was named 2012 Superintendent of the Year by a national organization of education administrators, a first for a Nevada educator and likely a boost to the state?s sagging image on commitment to education. Morrison received the award in the opening ceremony […]
The?Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy?(SRCL) formula grant is authorized by the Appropriations Act to provide $250 million under Section 1520 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to develop a comprehensive literacy and education program to advance literacy skills for students from birth through grade twelve. The Act reserves $10 million for formula grants to assist […]
