Whether you’re new to the classroom or you’ve been teaching for twenty years, the beginning of a new school year can feel daunting. We might also go into a school year excited, only to find that excitement waning in the first weeks or months. Too often, by April, we’ve burned ourselves out. Let’s commit ourselves to making this year different, and let’s do it together! Join with fellow educators as we plan for a healthier and more edifying school year.
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Building the Best Text Sets Workshop
Our students come to us with different lived experiences and learned skill sets. In order to ensure that every student has access to enduring understandings, concepts, and vocabulary, we must work to build an efficient bridge to grade-level materials. A well-built text set can be that bridge! This workshop will walk you through the creation of effective text sets, both big and small. If you teach in upper elementary, middle school, or high school, this workshop is for you!
Getting the Most Out of Decodable Texts
This interactive workshop is all about helping you make the most of decodable books in your literacy instruction. Decodable texts can do so much more than providing students practice with letter-sound relationships—they help students build reading fluency and can even improve comprehension. You’ll explore practical ways to plan lessons around decodable text and how to intentionally fold in language comprehension strategies while having students practice their decoding.
Phonics Lesson Planning for Student Success
Do you feel like you’re in a phonics rut? Are you looking for ways to engage students during your instruction? Do you want to explore creative ways to liven up your existing phonics lessons? Sign up for this interactive workshop to learn evidence-based strategies for phonics lesson planning, no matter which curriculum materials you may be using!
Reading Fast or Reading Well? Live Fluency Webinar with Jan Hasbrouck
Fluency is essential for skillful and motivated reading but is often misunderstood. Fluent reading is NOT fast reading! This session defines reading fluency and clarifies the link between fluency and comprehension. The role of fluency assessments and effective fluency instruction will also be discussed. Register for this live workshop for a chance to ask Jan Hasbrouck questions!
From Support to Self-Reliance: Strategies for Student Engagement and Independence – Asynchronous or Hybrid Learning Opportunities
Even when evidence-based practices are in place, our students may not make the progress we expect. This course explores how to bridge that gap by focusing on student engagement, motivation, and building independence. Learn about the types of engagement, strategies to boost motivation, and how to effectively provide—and fade—scaffolds. You’ll also explore the Hierarchy of Learning, opportunities to respond, and practical approaches to differentiate instruction in both Tier I and Tier II settings.
