LITERACY, reading

What the Research Says:

Effective Reading Instruction for All Students

It is critical for all educators to know what the research says about how children learn how to read. What the Research Says: Effective Reading Instruction for All Students is a free, self-paced training course that will deepen your understanding of the reading research, with the ultimate goal of ensuring more equitable literacy instruction for students. In each module, we’ll unpack a component of skilled reading and make connections to best practices for instruction.
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This course is being offered at a reduced price courtesy of grants from United Way of Rock River Valley and the Kjellstrom Family Foundation.

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Progress through the content on your own time

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This course will be helpful to teachers, school leaders, and other stakeholders in education who...

...want to build their knowledge of how children learn to read with the goal of improving student outcomes. While some of the foundational skills topics will feel more relevant to elementary audiences, we have designed all sessions to also be applicable to educators working with older students. In light of the lasting impact of Covid-19, it is essential for educators supporting adolescent readers to be well-versed in foundational reading skills so they can identify and address unfinished instruction.
Course components:
  • In Module 1, you'll be introduced to the core research that shows how we read and make sense of text.
  • In Module 2, you'll learn the basics of the four foundational reading skills that support a student's word recognition ability.
  • In Modules 3-7, you'll explore print concepts, phonological and phonemic awareness, and basic and advanced phonics in more depth.
  • In Module 8, you’ll dive into reading fluency, which serves as a bridge between decoding and reading comprehension. 
  • In Module 9, you'll learn what it means to place text at the center of instruction and planning. 
  • In Modules 10-14, you'll dive deeper into the components of language comprehension, including background knowledge, vocabulary, language structures, and more. 
  • In Modules 15-16, you’ll learn about the nuances of supporting adolescents who may still be striving to secure the skills needed to read complex texts fluently.

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ISBE

Illinois State Board of Education
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ISBE's vision is that each and every child is equipped to make meaningful contributions to society and live life to its fullest potential.  Their mission is to provide each and every child with safe and healthy learning conditions, great educators, and equitable opportunities by practicing data-informed stewardship of resources and policy development, all done in partnership with educators, families, and stakeholders.

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