In this session, leading Speech-Language Pathologist, Karen Dudek-Brannan Ed.D., M.S., CCC-SLP/L focuses on cognitive barriers to students being engaged and motivated in learning, with a specific focus on those with challenges learning to read and those with speech and language difficulties. Specific strategies from the Science of Reading will be discussed as a way to motivate students to be more engaged in learning, as well as other strategies.

• Identify how difficulties in cognition and literacy can affect students' motivation.
• Discuss two strategies from the Science of Reading to motivate students to learn.
• Describe two cognitive strategies to engage students in more motivated learning.

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• Introduction Cognitive and literacy barriers to motivation in students
• Science of Reading strategies to motivate students
• Cognitive strategies to motivate students to learn/engage in school
• Questions and Conclusions

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