Teaching and Learning Topics
Accelerated Literacy
Learning for K-2 - Maryann McBride
This session will assist classroom teachers in making the
decision to move children up the levels of a leveled book set
for their guided reading instruction. Topics discussed will be
how to set goals for progress of students in guided reading
groups, what determines the level of a text and what are the
instructional focus for different levels, and how to use
assessments to help make placement decisions.
Learning to Read is Not a Race: Exploring Teaching Opportunities
within Chapter Books for Transitional Readers -
Jeffery
L.
Williams, a literacy resource teacher leader, helps viewers
develop an understanding of the needs of the transitional
reader, plan more explicit instruction, and gain knowledge about
the complexities of chapter books.
Prompting for
Strategic Activity--Reading Recovery
trainers Shannon Henderson and Janet
Bufalino
discuss reading and writing prompts and how teachers can
effectively adjust their prompts for each child and their
individual needs.
Negotiating the Literacy Lives of Boys through Building a
Literacy Community
An expert in this field, David Booth helps educators understand
issues involved in boys’ literacy learning and then provides
proven methods to engage them as readers and writers.
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Letter and Word Learning in the Early Literacy Classroom –
Maryann McBride discusses learning new letters, extending letter
knowledge, personal alphabet books, using Elkonin boxes and
more.
Closing the Achievement Gap for English Language Learners –
Yvonne and David Freeman discuss academic success for ELL
students, culturally relevant materials, and teacher stories.
What Counts as Evidence? –
Richard Allington, presents five
pillars of reading instruction based on research evidence, and
reviews their implications for teaching.
Implementation Topics
What a Difference a Site Coordinator Makes – Billie Askew
and Mary Jackson discuss funding, school teams, key factors in
successful Reading Recovery implementation, and more.
Webinars produced as
part of the Early Literacy Intervention initiative with the U.S.
Department of Education are also available for on-demand
viewing.
