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THE READING LEAGUE

3-part series on Science of Reading 1. What is the science of reading? 2. Unraveling Scarborough’s Reading Rope 3. Why is SOR important and how can we implement it?	1. Definitions of the science of reading, four conceptual models of reading, and brain imaging studies
	2. A deeper dive into the components of Scarborough's Reading Rope including background knowledge, vocabulary, language structures, verbal reasoning, phonological awareness, and word recognition
	3. A look at implications and implementation of SOR practices
Using Decodable Texts: Practical Things Teachers Need to Know	What makes a text decodable, the integral role they play in structured literacy, tips for using decodables during a lesson
Maximize your Read Alouds to Build Language Comprehension	An evidence-based method for building language comprehension in young students using read alouds
High Impact Small Group Reading Instruction	Insights and resources about how to design and deliver high-impact small group instruction

KEYS TO READING

Keys to Beginning Reading	Chall’s Reading Stages, the 5 components of reading, The Simple View of Reading, Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and Levels of Language
Keys to Early Writing	Information and instructional suggestions about teaching beginning writing skills to students in grades K-3
Instructional Suggestions for Beginning Phonics	Provides suggestions for teaching the alphabetic principle and phonics for decoding and spelling to students in K-2.
Developing Oral Language to Support Early Literacy Instruction	Reviews the connection between oral language and literacy learning and provides instructional suggestions
Effective Vocabulary Instruction	An overview of a strategy routine that combines direct and indirect instructional practices for teaching vocabulary. Components include: previewing, making connections between words, selecting words to teach in-depth, and using context and word parts to determine the word meaning
The Role of Orthographic Mapping in Learning to Read	Explains the orthographic mapping process that proficient readers use to store words in long-term memory, enabling fluent reading
The Role of Executive Functions in Reading and Writing	Describes the following executive functions and the role they play in reading and writing: goal setting, organizing, cognitive flexibility, working memory, self-monitoring, and inhibition
The Writing Rope: Strategies Woven into Skilled Writing	Explains the writing rope and teaching tips for each of these strands: critical thinking, syntax, text structure, writing craft, transcription
Quick Writes	Shares suggestions for using Quick Writes that support vocabulary, comprehension, and writing in any grade to help students process and learn
Understanding Dyslexia	Provides an overview of dyslexia: dyslexia defined, facts and myths, a summary of how the brain learns to read, and suggestions for providing reading instruction that meets the needs of students with dyslexia
Text Structure to Support Comprehension and Writing	Instructional suggestions for teaching text structure to support comprehension and writing at the sentence, paragraph, and longer text levels This is more geared toward upper elementary

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What is Structured Literacy? An Overview and Strategies to Support Students	Discusses features and content of structured literacy as well as activities and techniques that can be used in the classroom
Learn the Ropes for Reading and Teach Literacy With Success	Presenters will explore the various strands of Scarborough’s Reading Rope and demystify common misunderstandings while sharing best practices
Vocabulary and Oral Language: The Keys to Comprehension	Focuses on the importance of vocabulary and oral language as the keys to reading comprehension
What Student Spelling Tells Us About Language Learning	Discusses how students’ writing and spelling lets us know what needs to be taught and what students need to learn
Lift Overall Literacy by Centering Writing Instruction	A review of research that supports explicit, structured writing instruction, with strategies for planning and revision
Teaching Comprehension Through Text-Driven Instruction	An exploration of increasing comprehension with a text-driven instructional approach versus a strategy approach.

ED WEB

Essential Strategies to Effectively Teach Letters and Sounds	Discusses what alphabet knowledge and phonological awareness are, and why they are so critically important for emergent readers. Shares practical, multisensory strategies to help students learn letter names and sounds.
Phonological and Phonemic Awareness: What, Why, How	Introduces research-based, classroom-tested techniques to build and reinforce students’ phonological and phonemic awareness.
How To Stop Letter Reversals	Discusses hands-on strategies for working with children who experience difficulty with letter reversals. Explains why children reverse letters and practical ways to intervene to support struggling students.
Making Phonics Instruction Meaningful and Effective	Explains how to combine systematic instruction, grounded in the science of reading, with purposeful reading and writing to increase knowledge and extend students’ learning through practice and application.
Reading Fluency: The Bridge Between Phonics and Comprehension	Covers the role of fluency in reading and its relation to comprehension and motivation, and how to help students develop fluency and automaticity
Vocabulary Connections: Strategies for Expanding Word Knowledge	Explains how to choose and teach individual words most effectively, and how to help students make connections between and among words they are learning
Using the Read-Aloud, Think-Aloud as a Way to Model Metacognition for Students	Explains how to deliver dynamic and engaging read-alouds using “think-alouds,” where teachers demonstrate (and encourage and support students on) how to think critically about a text.
Small Group Reading Instruction that Meets Student Needs	Focuses on using small-group instruction and the science of reading to support students in their literacy learning. Topics include using data to plan groups, implementing lessons that scaffold student strengths and background knowledge, and incorporating a range of strategies that support the learning process.
The Science of Reading in an MTSS Framework	Discusses the critical elements of MTSS that must be in place to ensure all students have the skills, knowledge and opportunities to become strong readers. Includes overview of necessary assessment types.

Evidence Based Literacy Instruction

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Phonics: Speech to Print and Print to Speech	How speech to print differs from print to speech and what this means for instruction
Eradicating student b/d reversals	Learn a process to banish student b/d reversals in reading and writing
Slay the Guessing Monster	Learn 5 ways to help reverse students guessing words when they read

Auspeld- Talking Literacy: Features conversations with international experts as they share some of their acquired knowledge, key discoveries and thoughts for the future

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Evidence-Based Practices

Evidence Based Practice: Direct Instruction on Phonemic Awareness

Evidence-Based Practices: Systematic Phonics Instruction; Pair Phonics with Meaning-Based Strategies

Evidence-Based Practices: Read Connected Text to Support Reading Accuracy and Fluency

Evidence-Based Practice: Direct Instruction in Comprehension Strategies

Evidence-Based Practice: Explicit Vocabulary Instruction

Evidence-Based Practices: Teach Writing Strategies with a Model, Practice, Reflect Instructional Cycle

Evidence-Based Practices: Screen Students for Reading Challenges and Provide Data-Driven Reading Instruction

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