Decodable Texts in Small Groups: After Reading Strategies
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Maximize small group reading with after-reading routines. Reinforce phonics, build fluency, and check comprehension with decodable texts.
Description
Do you want to ensure your students can retain what they have learned after reading decodable texts? Research indicates that activities conducted after reading are essential for reinforcing phonics skills and ensuring that students can apply what they have learned in new contexts. Join Rachel Scott for this hands-on, interactive workshop as we lean on Wiley Blevins’ book “Choosing and Using Decodable Texts” to explore practical "after-reading" routines that can be used in small groups. Rachel will focus specifically on comprehension checks, making meaning from our reading, reinforcing target phonics skills, and building fluency. Get ready to maximize the effectiveness of your small group reading sessions with decodable texts! Rachel’s expertise as a literacy instructional specialist will equip you with the tools and strategies you need to understand, plan, and implement successful "after-reading" routines in a small group using decodable texts.
This is workshop three of four for the series titled “Decodable Texts: Tools and Strategies for Small Group Instruction.”
Objectives
- Identify key follow-up activities that support phonics and comprehension skills after reading decodable texts.
- Understand the importance of after-reading activities in reinforcing and extending students' learning.
- Apply strategies for word work and comprehension discussions in your small group sessions to reinforce students' skills.
- Analyze the effectiveness of different after-reading activities in deepening students' understanding and retention of the material.
- Evaluate your current after-reading practices and identify areas for improvement based on best practices and research findings.
- Develop a comprehensive plan for implementing effective after-reading strategies in your small group sessions, tailored to the needs of your students.
Key Take Aways
- Discover activities that reinforce phonics skills learned during reading, ensuring students can apply these skills independently.
- Learn how to use word work activities to help students practice and solidify their decoding abilities.
- Explore strategies for facilitating comprehension discussions that deepen students' understanding of the text and enhance critical thinking.
- Understand how to guide students in applying their decoding skills and comprehension strategies to new texts and contexts, promoting transfer of learning.
Workshop Details
While we recommend that you attend all sessions of the workshop series to meet the learning objectives, each workshop can be attended as a standalone. Full members will also have access to view the recordings on demand and earn up to four continuing education credits.
Special Technology Instructions
Attendees will need access to an internet-enabled device and a personal Google account (not affiliated with their school). SimpleK12’s Google Classroom will be utilized for the interactive and hands-on components of this workshop.
Assessment
Participants will complete the video module AND an online exam to demonstrate their understanding of the workshop objectives and reflect on their learning.
Course Content
- Exam: Decodable Texts in Small Groups: After Reading Strategies
- Video: Small Groups with Decodable Texts: After Reading
Rachel Scott
Rachel Scott serves as the K-5 Literacy Instructional Specialist at Frostwood Elementary in Houston, Texas. With a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction, she has spent four years leading literacy initiatives at the district level, guiding a team of literacy coaches through a district-wide overhaul of literacy instructional practices. Rachel’s commitment to literacy was further ignited after completing the Texas Reading Academies and IMSE Orton Gillingham Training. Through her work on campus, at the district level, and in online presentations, Rachel tirelessly works to bolster teacher confidence and proficiency in primary literacy skills. Her passion and expertise make her an invaluable resource for educators seeking to elevate their literacy instruction.
Specializes In: Literacy Instructional Specialist
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