Learning to read is arguably the most important academic experience students will have during their school years. But it鈥檚 not a given.
The 鈥渘ation鈥檚 report card鈥� shows that just over a third of 4th graders are proficient readers. That鈥檚 despite decades of cognitive research specifying the skills students need to be taught to read fluently. So what鈥檚 happening in schools鈥攁nd in teacher preparation鈥攖hat鈥檚 making it so hard for some students to gain these foundational skills?
In this online summit, 澳门跑狗论坛 reporters and their expert guests will discuss the science behind how kids learn to read, as well as explore original survey data on what elementary teachers and education professors know and believe about early reading.
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Getting Reading Right: In Conversation With 澳门跑狗论坛
Agenda
1:00鈥�2:30 p.m. ET | Discussions Open
澳门跑狗论坛 journalists and their special guests provide practical takeaways on the foundations of reading.
澳门跑狗论坛 journalists and their special guests provide practical takeaways on the foundations of reading.
1:00鈥�2:30 p.m. ET
How Colleges of Education Are Approaching Early Reading
According to an 澳门跑狗论坛 Research Center survey, just 22 percent of professors of early reading instruction said their philosophy of reading is based on systematic, explicit phonics, with comprehension as a separate focus. 澳门跑狗论坛 reporter Madeline Will will lead a conversation with professors and other experts who are working to introduce the cognitive science of reading into teacher preparation.
Madeline Will is an assistant managing editor for 澳门跑狗论坛, leading coverage of school leadership and general education trends.
Amy Murdoch
Reading Science Program Director,
Mount St. Joseph University
Billie Tingle
Assistant Teaching Professor,
University of Southern Mississippi
Kelly Butler
Chief Executive Officer,
Barksdale Reading Institute
1:00鈥�2:30 p.m. ET
Improving Comprehension With Emerging Readers
Learning how to decode words is an essential step in learning how to read, but it鈥檚 only half of the equation. Children also need a strong vocabulary and a wealth of background knowledge to comprehend text. This discussion will explore how teachers can develop these building blocks of reading comprehension with the earliest readers.
Sarah Schwartz is a reporter for 澳门跑狗论坛 who covers curriculum and instruction.
Jackie Gross
1st Grade Teacher,
Detroit Prep Academy
Margaret McKeown
Clinical Professor Emerita, School of Education; and Senior Scientist, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh
Jen McMillan
Co-Founder and Head of School,
Detroit Prep Academy
1:00鈥�2:30 p.m. ET
How Do Kids Learn to Read? What the Research Says
How does a young child鈥檚 brain respond to an unfamiliar word? How does learning to read differ from learning to speak? We鈥檒l explore the decades of research on the sounds and sights, synapses and stories that coalesce in early reading experiences.
Sarah D. Sparks covers the teaching profession and pedagogy for 澳门跑狗论坛.
1:00鈥�2:30 p.m. ET
What Teachers and Professors Say About Early Reading: A Look at Our Survey Results
The 澳门跑狗论坛 Research Center of K-2 and special education teachers and education professors about their views on early reading. We鈥檒l guide you through highlights of their beliefs on the place of phonics, how they define 鈥渂alanced literacy,鈥� and the curricula they report using most
Stephen Sawchuk is an assistant managing editor for 澳门跑狗论坛, leading coverage of teaching, learning, and curriculum.
1:00鈥�2:30 p.m. ET
A Practical Conversation About the Science of Reading
Content provided by Istation
Let鈥檚 have a practical conversation about the Science of Reading! Discuss, discover, and share instructional routines for elementary and middle school learners that are based on the Science of Reading and The Big Five!
Let鈥檚 have a practical conversation about the Science of Reading! Discuss, discover, and share instructional routines for elementary and middle school learners that are based on the Science of Reading and The Big Five!
Wytonia Montgomery
M.Ed.,
Istation Strategic PD Specialist
Claudia Casillas
M.A.,
Istation PD Specialist
1:00鈥�2:30 p.m. ET
Turning Struggling Readers Into Striving Readers
Content provided by Texthelp
Join Vicki Davis (@coolcatteacher) and Jason Carroll from Texthelp, as they discuss tools and tips to help struggling readers. Starting with basic phonics and phonemic awareness, they鈥檒l then dive into fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Our guest will discuss what works not only in the classroom but for parents. She'll conclude with a lighting speed round "reading tools smackdown" where Vicki will share her favorite tools to help students help themselves.
Join Vicki Davis (@coolcatteacher) and Jason Carroll from Texthelp, as they discuss tools and tips to help struggling readers. Starting with basic phonics and phonemic awareness, they鈥檒l then dive into fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Our guest will discuss what works not only in the classroom but for parents. She'll conclude with a lighting speed round "reading tools smackdown" where Vicki will share her favorite tools to help students help themselves.
Vicki Davis
Cool Cat Teacher, Teacher and Instructional Technology Director
2:30鈥�3:00 p.m. ET
Final Reporter Wrap-up
Getting Reading Right: In Conversation With 澳门跑狗论坛
Led by Associate Editor Stephen Sawchuk, the 澳门跑狗论坛 newsroom will close out the day with insights from the discussions they鈥檝e had with you, the readers.
Led by Associate Editor Stephen Sawchuk, the 澳门跑狗论坛 newsroom will close out the day with insights from the discussions they鈥檝e had with you, the readers.