Reading

 

 

Develop student skills that ensure better understanding of text and application of conceptual ideas.

Reading is an overarching skill that significantly impacts all content areas. Students’ reading proficiency is paramount to their success in all content areas and their perception of themselves as lifelong learners.

 

 

This 3-day reading training addresses the critical elements in each of the five (5) components of reading and how to incorporate these into a guided reading classroom at the primary level and a collaborative learning environment at the intermediate level:

· Phonemic Awareness and Phonics – with age appropriate skills continuum (primary level)

· Vocabulary – includes appropriate vocabulary word lists and the development of academic vocabulary

· Fluency – elements and impact of fluency and fluency rates

· Comprehension – strategies of proficient readers including literature circles and organizational patterns of text

 

 

Participants will explore current research on best practices in reading instruction as well as learning theory and how the brain learns to read. Effective, research-based instructional strategies are taught in each area that enables teachers to scaffold students’ reading skills. Strategies for teaching to the special needs of students and second language learners will be learned. Word analysis activities, literacy centers, and the use of word walls in the classroom are addressed. Participants are provided with tools for tracking student performance.

 

 

Training outcomes - elementary:

· Understand how the brain learns to read and apply concepts to teaching practices.

· Understand the critical elements in each of the five (5) components of reading.

· Implement effective, research-based instructional strategies in each of the components.

· Implement strategies to address the special needs of students and second language learners.

· Utilize questioning strategies to develop higher level thinking.

· Develop tracking systems for documenting student progress in components of reading.

· Align reading instruction with significant state standards.

· Develop writing responses to text that justify inferences and conclusions with textual evidence.

 

 

Training outcomes – intermediate:

· Understand how the brain learns to read and apply concepts to teaching practices.

· Implement instructional strategies for developing students’ reading proficiency of expository text in content areas.

· Improve students’ critical reading skills.

· Utilize questioning strategies to develop higher level thinking.

· Develop writing responses to text that justify inferences and conclusions with textual evidence.

· Utilize repeated reading strategies, metaphorical writing, and collaboration to deepen understanding.

· Understand factors effecting student achievement in reading: motivation, diversity, authenticity, structure and instruction.

 

 

Training tools provided:

· 5 Step Strategy for effective vocabulary instruction

· Phonics & Phonemic Awareness Skills Continuum Chart (primary only)

· Fluency progress monitoring chart

· Strategies of Proficient Readers Task Cards

· Graphic organizers for various organizational patterns of text (intermediate only)

· Target Questions Chart

 

 

Note: those schools that have received the Design & Delivery – training 1 & 3 will utilize the Design Framework and the Delivery Tool to generate lesson plans in reading.

 

 

Who:

· This training is designed for classroom teachers and instructional coaches.

· Client booked trainings are full at 25

 

 

When:

· This training may be offered as a 3-day training or segmented by topic into 1-day trainings (i.e. 1 day – vocabulary development, 1 day – comprehension strategies, etc.).

 

 

Where:

· District-sponsored trainings will take place at the district or campus sites.

 

 

Getting Started: To discuss your options for implementation or for answers to any questions, please call or email Learning Keys at 800-927-0478