Students’ spelling errors demonstrate what they know and need to know about sounds and letter patterns to develop accurate spelling. By addressing specific needs, students improve their accuracy and learn how to spell for a lifetime. In Scientific Spelling, participants learn how to analyze spelling errors and plan instruction to target students’ specific needs. Instruction […]

Oral language is the foundation of comprehension. In the early grades, comprehension is best developed through listening. In Oral Language & Listening Comprehension, participants learn: 1) the importance of oral language and listening comprehension to skilled reading comprehension; 2) activities that develop oral language and comprehension; 3) assessment of student’s oral language through naming and […]

In Developing Metacognitive Strategies, participants learn: 1) activities that increase oral language; 2) strategies for increasing vocabulary and background knowledge; 3) summarization activities; 4) questioning techniques; and 5) progress monitoring for fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

In Developing Metacognitive Strategies, participants learn: 1) activities that increase oral language; 2) strategies for increasing vocabulary and background knowledge; 3) summarization activities; 4) questioning techniques; and 5) progress monitoring for fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.