26TRA655 Assessment & Instructional Planning for Literacy Within the Continuum of Support

 

 

 

 

 

Dates:    Thursday 24th September, 1st, 8th & 15th October 2026
Time:      7.00 - 8.30 pm
Venue:   Online via Zoom
Cost:      €5.00 for series (includes webinar recordings)

Target Audience: Teachers and administrators/leaders who work with all students age 5-12, and older students who struggle with literacy

Session 1: History & Cautionary Tales from the US

Understanding the origins and context around the Continuum of Support can help us make better decisions when building and enacting systems. Where did the idea come from? What were the intentions? What have been the results in the US? How can Ireland learn from our mistakes? This session offers plenty to consider as you create and refine your systems.

Session 2: Universal Screening & Diagnostic Data: What & Why

What is the difference between universal screening and diagnostic data? How do we collect, analyse, and use these two types of data in an effective Continuum of Support system? What can oral reading fluency data tell us about reading comprehension? Includes examples and links to free resources for application.

Session 3: Core Instructions, Intervention & Progress Monitoring

How do these three components work together to help ensure all students achieve literacy success? How can we leverage the science of learning to boost instructional efficacy?

Session 4: Real-World Continuum of Support Implementation

In this session, we will look examples of how real educators effectively designed, enacted, and improved their approaches to the Continuum of Support in their unique contexts in real schools.

Bio of Presenter: Heidi Beverine-Curry, PhD

Dr. Heidi Beverine-Curry is a thought and implementation leader for evidence-aligned literacy transformation, with a special interest in RTI/MTSS. Heidi owns HBC Literacy Consulting, and is also employed by a public school district in Central New York. This allows her the unique opportunity to be immersed in the practice of a diverse, multi-lingual, real-world school context while also using her expertise to support national and global educators. Heidi is frequently invited to speak about the science of reading and has presented widely at conferences and events  across the US and internationally.

Prior to returning to independent consultancy and public school employment, she was a founding executive board member of The Reading League (TRL-National), then went on to become the Chief Academic Officer at TRL-National where she built and oversaw the Professional Development department. There, she designed, supervised, and delivered educator learning opportunities for over 80 partnering school districts.

Previously, she spent 21 years working in public schools where she made use of her certifications in Elementary Education, K-12 Special Education, and K-12 Reading Education. When Heidi began her doctoral coursework in Reading Education in 2006, she became a champion for evidence-aligned literacy instruction, and has led numerous successful reform efforts. Heidi was an adjunct professor at Syracuse University and SUNY Oswego, where she specialized in teaching clinical reading intervention coursework.