Using Trip Steps to Guide Instructional Reading Time

Presented by Dr. Gene Kerns, Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Renaissance; and Dr. Jan Bryan, Vice President and National Education Officer, Renaissance

Sponsored by Renaissance

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Across grades K–12, some reading skills are significantly more difficult for students to learn than others. At Renaissance, we call these skills Trip Steps because they can cause a sudden stumble in learning.

Watch for an in-depth look at these challenging yet essential reading skills—which actually increase in number as students advance from elementary to middle school. You’ll understand:

• How we identified Trip Steps—and why these skills are so challenging for students to master
• Which grade levels and skill areas have the most reading Trip Steps
• How Trip Steps align with the Science of Reading
• Why an understanding of Trip Steps is vital for learning recovery
• How to prioritize instruction on these critical skills this year

This recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers, school and district leaders, reading directors, federal program directors, instructional coaches, and interventionists.

About the Presenters

Gene Kerns, Ed.D. is Vice President and Chief Academic Officer at Renaissance and a nationally acclaimed speaker on assessment, learning progressions, and educational standards. He is co-author of the book Literacy Reframed: How a Focus on Decoding, Vocabulary, and Background Knowledge Improves Reading Comprehension (2020).

Jan Bryan, Ed.D. is Vice President and National Education Officer at Renaissance. A former classroom teacher, she presents regularly on assessment, literacy, and teacher expertise. She is a contributor to the book Literacy Reframed: How a Focus on Decoding, Vocabulary, and Background Knowledge Improves Reading Comprehension (2020).

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