Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS) is a research-validated, supplemental, Tier 1 reading program designed for students in grades 2-6 who have basic phonic skills but would benefit from additional fluency and comprehension support. Note: PALS 2-6 is not designed to use in place of core reading instruction. It is especially useful as a supplement to core instruction when class-wide data from universal screening indicates that a significant number (30% or more) fail to reach acceptable benchmark levels. It has also been used as a Tier 2 intervention. Strand #10 will provide an overview of PALS 2-6 and its key components to allow teachers to implement PALS 2-6 in their own classrooms. Webinar sessions are offered every other week to allow participants the opportunity to implement a specific PALS strategy and receive feedback from the presenter.
Intended Audience: Intended for general education teachers in Grades 2-6 whose class-wide data suggests the need for additional fluency and comprehension instruction/support for the majority of students in their classroom and interventionists and/or special education teachers who provide supplemental instruction to students considered at-risk of reading failure.
PALS Overview + Implementation Issues
Monday, October 5th, 2015
4:00 - 5:15 p.m.
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Partner Reading with Retell
Monday, October 19th, 2015
4:00 - 5:15 p.m.
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Paragraph Shrinking
Monday, November 2nd, 2015
4:00 - 5:15 p.m.
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Prediction Relay
Monday, November 16th, 2015
4:00 - 5:15 p.m.
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Booster Session
Monday, November 30th, 2015
4:00 - 5:15 p.m.
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