Guided Reading and Writing: Strategies for Maximum Student Achievement
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Around 30% of students in sixth grade already have trouble with basic reading and writing
These literacy problems affect performance across subject areas, and they often leave teachers wondering how to help
Get the professional development training you need to improve student literacy as an accomplished teacher shares the secrets of turning guided reading strategies into opportunities for teaching writing
The road to literacy is also the road to ingenuity, invention, and imagination, and you'll soon learn how to take your students from groans to grins with creative lesson plans that really work! We'll start our journey by talking about the reasons reading and writing are so difficult for students
Then we'll meet the total literacy framework and see how it mitigates literacy problems once and for all
Since this framework is based on guided reading lessons that flow naturally into writing challenges, you'll learn the recipe for a successful guided reading into writing lesson
Once the framework is in place, we'll investigate a number of ways to modify this basic recipe for a variety of K-12 circumstances, wrapping up with a look at good writing habits and the traits of a productive writing conference
If you're looking for the right way to get students excited about the power of literacy, this is the course for you! Note: To receive 25 hours of instruction in the State of Oregon, please ensure your school is eligible to issue professional development units, and that the course is approved by your professional learning coordinator.
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