Dr. Douglas Fisher, Professor of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University, presented in the webinar, “Rigorous Reading: Building Strength and Stamina,” sponsored by Achieve3000. The webinar explored building strength and stamina in students to improve reading at increased difficulty and complexity. Dr. Fisher began by defining the difference between difficulty and complexity, explaining that difficulty is the amount of effort a student must put into a given task, whereas complexity is the kind of thinking students must do for that task. It is fundamental that teachers maintain the balance between difficulty and complexity to foster an effective literacy program. They can do this by assigning their students many tasks that provide varied levels of each.
Denver Public Schools and Learning Ally joined forces to find solutions to bridge this content and education gap. In this webinar, Rob Frantum-Allen (Director of Integrated Services) and Jackie Bott (Assistive Technology Coordinator) will explain how the organizations created a strategically designed model program where assistive technology (AT) is being integrated into educational efforts.
From apps to software to cloud-based cross-platform supports, this webinar will explore tools that can aid struggling readers
Join this webinar to learn how to use technology to engage young students as they learn the skills required to be successful readers. During this live, interactive event, Sarah Rich will show you how to help your students master the foundational skills needed to prepare them for reading.
In this webinar Kim will share ways to use puppets, games, activities, props, and songs to develop meaningful lessons that will grow dendrites—connections within the brain that make children smarter– as they learn letters, rhyming, word families, story elements and much, much more!
Join us as we discuss the unique educational elements that optimize learning and achievement during the preschool years.
Participants will discover research related to the discrepancies in reading and writing scores between boys and girls, and how to bring boys to books.
In this webinar, Michelle Griffith will show us ways to use eBooks, databases, and links to digital tools in a “student challenge” environment to keep your students engaged in reading and learning.
This webinar will give you a dozen fresh ideas to mix-up your reading activities. If you are looking for new ideas, or packaged ideas to help you through this busy season, tune in!
The application of reading, writing and original thinking is research, and the research simulation is at the heart of the Common Core Performance Task and accountable Problem Based / Inquiry Based Learning.