The Science of Reading Meets the Love of Reading in SD

Code-Focused Sessions

Building Phonological Awareness In this session, participants will learn about the importance of phonological awareness and concepts of print and how research can better inform their classroom instruction. Participants will take a close look at how to assess and analyze concepts of print and phonological awareness and what instruction looks like in whole-class and small-group settings. This session allows for deliberate practice, modeling, and collaborative thinking as we dive into the science behind early reading skills. Supporting Fluency Development In this session, participants will learn the science behind how fluency helps build students’ reading comprehension. Participants will learn strategies for improving reading fluency and leave the session with a practical plan for incorporating fluency-building activities into their instruction.

Learning Outcomes: • Name the role that print concepts and phonological awareness play in the Science of Reading and how they affect early literacy development. • Define print concepts and phonological awareness. • Assess and analyze students’ print concept and phonological awareness skills. • Plan and facilitate data-informed instruction for print concepts and phonological awareness.

Learning Outcomes: • Understand the science behind how fluency supports comprehension. • Practice instructional strategies that build fluency. • Create a plan for developing high-impact fluency instruction.

Phonics Instruction Leads to Orthographic Mapping

Learn how the work of cognitive scientists should shape classroom instruction to ensure that students go beyond letter-sound connections to orthographic mapping. Participants will examine how to assess and analyze students’ phonic knowledge and decoding skills. We’ll also explore practical phonics activities for whole-class and small-group settings that will keep students engaged while providing systematic and explicit instruction.

Learning Outcomes: • Name the role that phonics plays in the Science of Reading and how it affects early literacy development. • Define phonics. • Assess and analyze students’ phonics skills. • Plan and facilitate data-informed instruction for phonics.

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