Building Word Identification Skills with Struggling Readers
Grades K-3
Thursday, 30 November 2017
November 30
November 30, 2017
Registration is CLOSED because the conference is FULL.
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This training focuses on how to select and implement word identification strategies to support struggling readers in the primary grades. Participants will learn to recognize the warning signs for reading difficulties and practice interactive activities that can be used during small group reading instruction. Activities will focus on ways to support students with decoding, self-monitoring, and repairing mistakes that may impair comprehension. At the end of the day, elementary teachers and instructional leaders (K-3, and sped K-5) will walk away with practical activities and ideas to promote word attack skills, to build sight word vocabularies, and to teach word reading strategies to struggling learners.
Online Follow-up (scheduled two weeks after conference): Participants will be asked to read one article of their choice (choices provided by presenter will be related to comprehension) and participate in a forum conversation over a 10-day window. Participants will be asked to relate what they read in their article to a struggling reader in their own classroom. They will also be asked to report on results of trying out with their students one of the strategies discussed during the workshop. Participants who post responses at least three times will receive an additional three Re-Certification points.
Classroom Teachers, Special Education Teachers, and Reading Specialists
Conference Runs from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Registration and Breakfast Begin at 8:00 a.m.
Lunch will be served at noon.
All registered participants will receive an email with event details in the week before the conference is held.
The conference fee is $139 for each participant who is member of a school division which is a member of VSUP/VaSCL.
The registration fee for participants from Non-Member school divisions is $189 .
Registration fees include breakfast and lunch, as well as parking and internet access.
The registration deadline is November 10, 2017.
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Pre-Payment is not required for participation.
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