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Research-Based Literacy Instruction and Intervention for Grades 5-8




This Research-Based Literacy Instruction and Intervention workshop is designed for upper elementary and middle school ELAR teachers and interventionists.

Important Session Information:


Decades of research related to reading and writing instruction tell us what this teaching and learning should look like. Yet, we continue to see millions of students struggle to learn and thrive in school often due to a lack of literacy abilities and motivation. Why is this? Are we doing all that research says to do? Are we keeping up with what new research tells us about reading abilities, like inference making, or writing skills, like handwriting and text organization? Let’s make sure we all understand what we know from research – both old and new – when it comes to literacy. We will discuss several research-based areas, including: • Understanding how the English sound system impacts literacy and instruction. • Why we must teach phonics, decoding, and spelling explicitly and systematically. • How fluency impacts higher-level abilities like comprehension and written expr

T-TESS/T-PESS:
Dimension 2.2: Content Knowledge and Expertise, Dimension 2.4: Differentiation

Registration for this session has ended
Session ID:
264426
Credits Available:
(6) CPE
(6) Contact Hours
Seats Filled:
34 / 60
Fee:
$0.00 COOP: None
$0.00
Contact Person:
Tracy Patrick
Instructor(s):
Thea Woodruff
Audience:
Administrator, Assistant Principal, Instructional Coach, Interventionist, RTI, Teachers 3-5, Teachers 6-8
 
Date Time Location
7/17/2017 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Region 9 ESC - Wichita 1 (Entrance D)
301 Loop 11, Wichita Falls, 76306


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  • There will be a $250 per day fee for out-of-region or non Region 9 District participants. If coop membership is required, there will be a $125 per day fee for non-coop participants.

  • If you have any special needs such as accessibility, Braille, large print, or a sign language interpreter, please notify Barbara Seigler at least 2 weeks before the session at 940-397-8235, or by email at barbara.seigler@esc9.net.

 
301 Loop 11, Wichita Falls, TX 76306

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