Join Michelle Bence and Miriam Ramzy for a 4-part series digging into the Layers of Reading targeting secondary learners. Together, we will unpack the research around reading instruction and look at the essential role of disciplinary literacy in supporting the reading journeys of your students. We will share many strategies and tools that you can carry into your classrooms to support the reading development for all your learners.
January 22, 2025 (morning, in-person)
In this first session, we will provide an overview of how reading develops, and will preview the Layers of Reading Development graphic. Next, we will dig into Word Study.
Together, we will explore the complexities of English, and how, through a pattern-seeking approach, we can support students in working with letter representations for
reading and writing success.
February 25, 2025 (morning, in-person)
In our second session, we will take an in-depth dive into morphology and syllable patterns. We will examine how these two concepts support secondary students' reading
and understanding of complex vocabulary and content-specific words.
March 19, 2025 (morning, in-person)
In this session, we will target Tier 2 vocabulary words, one of the biggest indicators of success in school from grade 4 through post-secondary education. We will examine why
this is an essential element of instruction and what it can look like within and across disciplines to support student diversity in our classes.
April 9, 2025 (afternoon, in-person)
In our final session, we will integrate everything through Fluent Comprehension. We will also examine ways to support all students in deeply understanding text, including
text across disciplines.