Presented by Nancy Akhavan, Ed.D., Author and Literacy Expert, Benchmark Education

Sponsored by Benchmark Education

Watch the Recording

Learn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording, earning your CE certificate, and using our new accessibility features.

Explore new ways to provide targeted teaching that helps students gain the specific knowledge, skills and strategies they need to become successful readers. Watch Dr. Nancy Akhavan, author, assistant professor, and former district administrator, as she explains a comprehensive and equitable approach to identifying and responding to unfinished learning, and to accelerating reading progress.

This research-based edWebinar focuses on using small-group instruction and the Science of Reading to help diverse K-6 students complete key aspects of their literacy learning, which may have been disrupted in recent years. Topics discussed include:

• Using data to focus small-group instruction on closing learning gaps and guiding learning leaps
• Implementing lessons that scaffold individual students’ strengths and background knowledge
• Recognizing and responding to diverse types of readers, including ELs, to accelerate their progress
• Integrating guided practice, discussions, and effective feedback that support the learning process

This recorded edWebinar shares proven ways to help students overcome academic disruptions and receive the reading instruction they need, so it is of interest to K-6 literacy and multilingual directors and specialists, as well as principals, instructional coaches, teachers, and other educators involved in literacy development.

About the Presenter

Nancy Akhavan, Ed.D. is a nationally known educator and author. She is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at Fresno State, in California. Previously, she has served as an assistant superintendent, principal, coach, and EL teacher. Nancy is the author of At the Reading Table with Striving Readers: Achieving Equity by Scaffolding Strengths.

Learn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording, earning your CE certificate, and using our new accessibility features.

Join the Teaching Reading and Writing community to network with educators, participate in online discussions, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates.

Benchmark Education promotes building language and literacy for life. Support for the whole child is how learning happens. At Benchmark Education, a whole-child mindset underpins all that we do. We apply research-based approaches that strive to build equity, access and excellence for every child, at every distance. Learn more at www.BenchmarkEducation.com.