Preference will be given to teachers in Grades K–3.
Literacy instruction is as difficult as it is essential. This program will provide early grades teachers with a complement of research-based tools and strategies to help answer some of their more burning questions: How do I teach “close reading” to students who don’t yet know the alphabet? What level of writing can I attain from children who are still learning to spell? How do I simultaneously provide enrichment for advanced readers and remediation for delayed readers? How can I integrate reading and writing instruction into all other subject areas? Finally, what does this instruction look like in the classroom and how are student engagement and learning measured in this process?*
*Administrators of teacher participants are invited to attend sessions on Thursday, July 16, and engage in activities that build and support school-wide literacy. Overnight accommodations will not be available. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided.