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Aug 16, 2024

Reading Fluency – the Critical but Often Neglected Goal of the Reading Curriculum with Dr. Tim Rasinski | Webinar Recording

Join Dr. Tim Rasinski as he shares approaches to assessing and monitoring reading fluency progress. Learn effective and engaging strategies for teaching this all-important reading component to move students toward better comprehension and greater proficiency in reading.

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Aug 7, 2024

Chall’s Stages of Reading Development

Stage 0: Prereading: Approximately Birth to Age 6. In this stage, children “play” read. By being read to, they have begun to understand that books contain words that provide meaning. They may “read” books from memory, start demonstrating book-handling skills, and begin “writing” the alphabet. Stage 1: Initial Reading and Decoding: Approximately Ages 6-7 /

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Aug 6, 2024

Orthographic Mapping: Practical Classroom Applications | Webinar Recording

This webinar introduces the process of orthographic mapping and presents practical strategies for implementing it within the classroom.

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Jul 30, 2024

A Morphophonemic Approach to Decoding and Vocabulary | Webinar Recording

This webinar discusses the reasons behind the complexities of the English language and provides approaches to help your students develop word analysis skills.

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Jul 29, 2024

Use Multisensory Approaches

Consider these suggestions for implementing multisensory instruction: 1. Get students moving When asking students to brainstorm information, instead of handing students a blank sheet of paper, try a Round-Robin Brainstorm. Post large pieces of paper with different topic ideas on the classroom walls. Place students in small groups to generate knowledge and questions on each

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Jun 27, 2024

Teaching the Elaborated Paragraph

The Topic An elaborated paragraph begins with a topic sentence that needs the support of clear, logical ideas. Teachers can cue students for the topic sentences with a question. For example: Question: Is recycling beneficial to the environment? Topic Sentence: Recycling is beneficial to the environment. The Body The body of an elaborated paragraph supports

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Jun 10, 2024

Why DEIB Matters to Landmark Outreach

Unfortunately, students from marginalized social groups are often misidentified in consideration for special education services. Studies primarily indicate an overrepresentation of students of color, raising questions about bias. When Black students qualify for special education services, “there is evidence that they are more likely to be identified as intellectually disabled or behaviorally disordered rather than

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Jun 5, 2024

Include Students in the Learning Process

Educational research has contributed to the efficacy of including students in the learning process. Stephanie L. Haft, Chelsea A. Myers, and Fumiko Hoeft (2016) in their paper titled “Socio-emotional and Cognitive Resilience in Children with Reading Disabilities” assert that when students with learning challenges have the following as a part of their academic experience, outcomes

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May 16, 2024

Reading Guidebook

Download our newest resource, The Reading Guidebook, and learn what the science tells us about reading instruction and why it matters. Today in the United States, an elementary school student would have better odds of surviving the Titanic than becoming a competent reader. Even before the prolonged school closures introduced by COVID, most American students

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Free Resources for Educators

Learn about recent research and explore instructional strategies to support your students with SLD.

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