Presented by Chrisie Moritz, Literacy Consultant, Heinemann Publishing
reading comprehension
Boost Reading Comprehension and Learning: How Explicit Writing Instruction Can Help
Presented by Natalie Wexler, Education Writer and Author
Strengthening Phonics and Vocabulary with Word Study
Presented by Donald Bear, Professor Emeritus and Literacy Center Director, Iowa State University and University of Nevada, Reno
Teach Reading Comprehension with Explicit, Whole-Class Instruction
Presented by Kristina Smekens, President, Lead Consultant, Smekens Education
Moderated by Monica Myers, Playbook Pro Remote Coach, Smekens Education
A Four-Step System for Improving Literacy
If schools are truly preparing all students for college and career readiness, then strong reading and literacy skills are a must. Star Connor, Region Superintendent of Transformation Schools in Hillsborough County Public Schools (FL), believes that all children can become proficient, but it takes continual planning and goal setting for each individual.
Why Reading Is Not Just About Decoding
Readers may decode a word, but do they know what it means? Is the language in the texts they read compatible with what decodability dictates? And ultimately, does all that decoding make for reading comprehension?
What Kids Are Reading (and Not Reading) in 2022
Presented by Dr. Gene Kerns, Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Renaissance
Use the Lexile Framework to Power a District-Level Approach to Intervention
Presented by Star Connor, Region Superintendent of Transformation Schools, Hillsborough County Public Schools (FL)
Knowledge Building for Beginning Readers, with Dr. Freddy Hiebert
Presented by Dr. Elfrieda Hiebert, Author of Scholastic W.O.R.D., President and CEO of TextProject.org, and Research Associate at the University of California, Santa Cruz
Beyond Strategies: The Missing Link in Reading Comprehension
Presented by Anne Lucas, Senior Product Manager, Amplify Education