Helping Your Struggling Readers Become More Successful Readers: Targeted Interventions That Work! (Grades K-5)

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Are you looking for tools to help you better understand and address the specific needs of your struggling readers? In this highly engaging, practical seminar you will gain a wealth of ideas and resources to diagnostically assess, intervene and monitor the progress of your struggling readers. You will learn how to use targeted interventions with "on the spot" teaching tools that work with any reading program. This seminar provides evidence-based interventions aligned with the Science of Reading you can use immediately that target each reader's specific needs. You will learn how to use current research and best practices to increase instructional rigor and support critical thinking while addressing the unique needs of your struggling readers.

Throughout this action-packed day, you will be given dozens of timesaving ideas to differentiate instruction and actively engage students in activities that accurately target their specific needs. In this fast-paced, highly practical seminar, Kristen Large will energize your teaching and renew your sense of purpose. The entire day will be filled with powerful strategies you can use in your classroom tomorrow with students who experience the greatest challenges in learning to read.

I feel fortunate that in my career as an educator I have had the opportunity to serve in a variety of roles that support students, fellow teachers, and parents. As a reading specialist, I have had the opportunity to work with my teaching colleagues to coordinate effective reading programs and to support learning both in the classroom and in the intervention setting. However, my most rewarding experiences have come from my time as an interventionist working with struggling readers. My passion for teaching is renewed each time a child feels the joy of success.

I have always been excited by seeing the progress my students are making. I see the gains my students make, the confidence they build in themselves as readers and the ways in which practical, targeted interventions can effectively prevent students from falling too far behind. It is my pleasure to share a wealth of ideas, tools and techniques to target and meet the needs of your most struggling readers.

Throughout this fast-paced day, I will provide you with practical, efficient, and effective reading strategies that can be implemented in any instructional setting. We will focus on how phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary/morphology, comprehension, and fluency impact your students' achievement. All of these highly effective interventions will work with any reading program you are currently using! In addition, I will share manageable data collection systems that will help you keep track of your students' progress in order to maximize their learning time.

Please join me for a high-energy day filled with practical strategies, activities, tips, and tools you will be eager to implement in your classroom. I look forward to sharing this day with you!

P.S. You will leave with an extensive digital resource handbook and free digital downloadable materials filled with "go-back-and-do" ideas and strategies to help target and significantly increase the reading achievement of your struggling readers.

Educators Serving Grades K-5: Classroom Teachers, Reading Specialists, Interventionists, Resource Teachers, Literacy Coaches, Special Education Staff, Title I Staff, Instructional Aides, and Administrators

Extensive Digital Resource Handbook You will receive an extensive digital resource handbook giving you access to countless strategies. The handbook includes:

For in-person seminars, registrants will also receive a printed copy of the resource handbook as long as their registration is received in the BER office at least 15 calendar days before the event.

Share Ideas This seminar provides a wonderful opportunity for participants to share ideas with other educators interested in helping their grades K-5 struggling readers.

Consultation Available Kristen Large will be available for consultation regarding your questions and the unique needs of your own program.

Semester Credit Option Up to four graduate level professional development credits are available with an additional fee and completion of follow-up practicum activities. Details for direct enrollment with University of Massachusetts Global, a nonprofit affiliate, will be available at this program.

Meet Inservice Requirements Participants of both the Live Online Seminar and those completing the Recorded Version online can receive a certificate of participation that may be used to verify five continuing education hours. State CEUs are available for both versions of the course. For specific details, visit www.ber.org/ceus.

What you'll learn

• Proven, ready-to-use techniques aligned with the Science of Reading to give your students the specific interventions they need to close the achievement gap
• Powerful, timesaving tools to more accurately assess and determine the specific learning needs of your struggling readers, including screening for dyslexia
• Dozens of practical tools and strategies you can use with any text, in any setting, across any content area to help your struggling readers become successful readers
• Receive an extensive digital resource handbook and a free digital download of seminar materials