Supporting Struggling Readers: The Role of Fluency
Grades 1-5
Tuesday, 15 October 2019
October 15
October 15, 2019
Fluency plays an important role in literacy development; in fact, it is so essential that it is often referred to as the bridge between word recognition and comprehension. However, many students struggle with fluency. They read in a word-by-word fashion, stumble or guess at unknown words, lack expression and/or have difficulties with smooth phrasing. As a result, many of these students also struggle with comprehending what they are reading. This workshop is designed to explore the relationship between word recognition, fluency, and comprehension. The morning session will focus on defining fluency and examining what current research has to say about how to help students achieve fluency. In addition, participants will learn how to use fluency assessments to identify students’ needs and monitor students’ progress. During the afternoon session, participants will learn how to plan research-based fluency instruction that is differentiated according to students’ needs. At the end of the workshop, participants will walk away with a “fluency toolbox” that will include a set of instructional materials and strategies to support fluency and comprehension development for struggling readers in grades 1-5.
Classroom Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Reading Specialists, and Curriculum Leaders
This event will be held at the Holiday Inn, 1901 Emmet Street, Charlottesville, VA 22901.
Registration and a Hot Breakfast Buffet will open at 8 am.
The Conference will be held from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm.
A hot Luncheon Buffet will be served at noon.
Free Parking and Internet Access are also included as part of the conference registration fee.
Recertification Certificates (5 points) will be given at the end of the PD Conference.
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