This three-part webinar series will address how teachers can increase the effectiveness of teacher read-alouds, shared reading of complex texts, and small group reading of instructional level texts for developing the comprehension of young children. The important role of discussions, vocabulary development, strategy instruction, text selection, writing, and engaging content will be featured.
In addition, teachers are seeing many young children hit comprehension thresholds that were previously only visible among older readers. This webinar series will conclude with practical suggestions for implementing research-based comprehension interventions in the primary grades. Click here for an event flyer
Session 1 | Read-alouds on Steroids: Enhancing Comprehension Development
Session 1 will address theoretical and developmental considerations; research-validated protocols (e.g., Dialogic Reading, Text Talk); crafting the best questions; and beyond the read-aloud. (75 Minutes)
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Session 2 | Shared Reading and Leveled Reading: Passing the Baton
Session 2 will address theoretical and developmental considerations; research-validated protocols with stretch texts (e.g., FORI, Wide FORI); and small instructional level group essentials for maximizing comprehension development. (75 minutes)
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Session 3 | Providing The Leading Edge: Early Comprehension Intervention
Session 3 will address diagnostic tools for identifying needs; settings and providers; and research-validated interventions (e.g., WOW, PAVEd for Success). (75 minutes)
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Fostering Inference Generation with Emergent and Novice Readers article
A New Priority: Comprehension Intervention in the Primary Grades article