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[one day workshop] [two day workshop]

Components of this Multi-Level Literacy Framework Seminar will include:

  • Increasing Comprehension through Multi-Level Guided Reading Instruction
  • Independent Self-Selected Reading Strategies
  • Activities for Teaching Vocabulary, Phonics, and Spelling Skills
  • Writing Strategies that include minilessons


The Big Blocks Overview
(one day workshop)

"The Components to Create a Balanced Reading and Writing Program for the Upper Grades"

Teachers will learn about appropriate practices and activities for teaching reading and writing for the upper grades that is consistent and supports the Four Block approach used at the lower grades.


8:30 - Overview of 4 Blocks
8:45 - 10:00 - Self Selected Reading
- Teacher reading aloud
- Students reading
- Teacher Conferencing
- Sharing
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - Guided Reading
Before - During - After Reading
Groupings for during reading
Thinking Strategies
Text Strategies
Example guided reading lesson
11:45 - 12:45 - Lunch
12:45 - Writing
Mini lesson examples
Students writing
Teacher conferencing
Sharing
2:00 - 2:15 - Break
2:15 - Working with Words
Word Wall Routine
Making words
Guess the covered word

 

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Guided Reading
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Self-Selected Reading
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Writing
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Working with Words
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