Overview 

Drawing from the newly-released The Reading Strategies Book 2.0, a research-packed (700+ citations to the science of reading) revised and reimagined update to The New York Times’ bestselling resource, this workshop will help you use strategies effectively in your instruction—no matter what approach to literacy you use, or the grade level, developmental levels, or ages of the students you teach.

You’ll hear about the broad research base for strategy instruction in reading and what makes an effective reading strategy. Then, you’ll learn about each reading goal: key research findings, skill progressions for systematic sequential teaching, tips for explicit teaching and feedback, and how to match assessments to strategies that matter most.

This day will be comprehensive and cover a lot of content, engage you with activities and equip you to take what you learned back to the classroom right away.

**PLEASE NOTE that participants will be invited to actively use The Reading Strategies Book 2.0 during the workshop; please have your copy on hand.

Learning Objectives 

• Develop an understanding of research base for reading strategies, goal-directed instruction, and for each reading goal.

• Learn practical strategies for assessing and evaluating reading.

• Use skill progressions to identify strategies and track progress.

• Craft strategies and feedback prompts and learn to match them to student goals.

• Learn practical ways to guide student practice through conferences and small groups, and how to match methods to purposes.

• Explore practical ways to manage differentiation, including notetaking and scheduling.

Who Should Participate 

Classroom teachers of grades K-8, literacy coaches, school administrators, professors of education, school librarians, curriculum coordinators, and ELA supervisors.