Effective Reading Instruction for Teachers in Wichita, KS

2. Wichita, KS 162 miles 186 miles 187 miles Fort Worth, TX

3. LETRS – Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling • Foundations an Introduction to Language and Literacy • LETRS for Early Childhood Educators • Module 1, The Challenge of Learning to Read • Module 2, The Speech Sounds of English: Phonetics, Phonology, and Phoneme Awareness • Module 3, Spellography for Teachers: How English Spelling Works • Module 4, The Might Word: Building Vocabulary and Oral Language • Module 5, Getting up to Speed: Developing Fluency • Module 6, Digging for Meaning: Teaching Text Comprehension • Module 7, Teaching Phonics, Word Study, and the Alphabetic Principle • Module 8, Assessment for Prevention and Early Intervention (K – 3) • Module 9, Teaching Beginning Spelling and Writing (K – 3) • Module 10, Reading Big Words: Syllabication and Advance Decoding • Module 11, Writing: A Road to Reading Comprehension • Module 12, Using Assessment to Guide Instruction (Grade 3 – Adult) Best Practices in English Learner Instruction

4. 5 Components of Reading In 2000, the National Reading Panel (NRP) issued a report that identified five areas that they found critical for effective reading instruction: • Phonological Awareness • Phonics • Vocabulary • Fluency • Comprehension

5. Let’s Break it Down… Contracted Days 220 -160 60 Days in Field Days in Training 60 x 6 = 360 Total Hours in Training

6. Let’s Break it Down More… 45 27 Days in Training to Date Days in Literacy Training 27 x 6 = 162 Total Hours in Literacy Training

7. Let’s Break it Down More… • or 30 Days in Instructional Coach Training Total Hours • 12 or 72 Days in State Department Training and Common Core Total Hours • 11 or 66 Days in Mathematics Training Total Hours 30 Hours Left for Incidentals

8. Understanding of Math Shifts required of Common Core • Focusstrongly where the Standards focus • Coherence: Think across grades, and link to major topics within grades • Rigor: In major topics pursue conceptual understanding, procedural skill and fluency, and application with equal intensity http://www.achievethecore.org/steal-these-tools

9. Allowing for Diversity…