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Building Reading Fluency: The Power of Practice in K–2 Classrooms
Thursday, November 7, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST
Presented by Dr. Stephanie Stollar, Creator, Reading Science Academy, and Assistant Professor of Reading Science, Mount St. Joseph University School of Education; and Angela Cammarata, National Literacy Consultant, Zaner-Bloser
Sponsored by Zaner-Bloser
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Several researchers suggest that lack of practice may inhibit reading comprehension by preventing young students from acquiring reading fluency and by limiting the amount of time struggling readers spend reading text. While practice is widely accepted for learning to play sports and musical instruments, some educators view practicing reading as boring and unnecessary.
In this edWebinar, Dr. Stephanie Stollar addresses misconceptions and position practice within classroom reading instruction. By the end of this session, viewers:
- Learn to define text reading fluency that supports reading comprehension
- Understand the bottleneck created by lack of fluency in text
- Recognize the role of practice in the instructional hierarchy
- Discover opportunities for practice that educators can look for in classroom reading materials to assist with making informed decisions
Following Dr. Stollar’s presentation, Angela Cammarata provides viewers with a short preview of the new edition of Zaner-Bloser’s comprehensive English language arts curriculum, The Superkids Reading Program © 2026.
K–2 teachers and education leaders are invited to join us as we explore the research and how best to apply it to reading instruction.
About the Presenters
Dr. Stephanie Stollar is the founder of Stephanie Stollar Consulting, LLC, and the creator of Reading Science Academy. Dr. Stollar is a part-time assistant professor in the online reading science program at Mount St. Joseph University and a founding member of a national alliance for supporting reading science in higher education. As a board member for the Innovations in Education Consortium, she collaboratively plans the annual MTSS Innovations in Education Conference. Dr. Stollar has worked as a school psychologist, an educational consultant, and as Vice President for Professional Learning for Acadience Learning Inc. She has provided professional development, conducted research, and published in the areas of assessment, early intervention, and collaborative problem solving. She is passionate about improving educator knowledge and aligning school systems to prevent reading failure.
Angela Cammarata, M.Ed. is the National Literacy Consultant for Zaner-Bloser and The Superkids Reading Program. She has over 20 years of experience in literacy education serving as a classroom teacher, literacy coach, curriculum, instruction, and assessment specialist, school administrator, and adjunct professor. Angela also served as the Early Literacy Education Specialist for the Nebraska Children & Families Foundation, in partnership with the Nebraska Department of Education, which included work on the state’s Reading Improvement Act, College & Career Readiness ELA Standards, Results Matter Task Force, and Instructional Materials Collaborative. She is passionate about developing and delivering professional learning focused on improving student outcomes by bridging Science of Reading research and implementation of evidence-based instructional practices.
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