Learning Opportunities

Session 1: Concepts of Print & Phonological Awareness

Let’s investigate how print can be used for different purposes and the strategies that support students in attending to, discriminating, remembering, and manipulating sounds.

Session 2: Word Study 

This session will unpack our orthographic (spelling) system. We will look at the alphabetic, pattern, and meaning layers of English orthography, and examine why we need to teach them, and how to start. 

Session 3: Fluency

Are you looking for ways to increase the accuracy, rate, and prosody (expression) of your students’ reading? Together we will look at the role of fluency in bridging word reading and reading comprehension.

Session 4: Vocabulary 

Academic vocabulary is a key factor in school success and beyond. In this session we will investigate the three tiers of vocabulary, and explore powerful teaching strategies to create vocabulary rich classrooms. 

Session 5: Comprehension

How do children make sense of text? In this session, we will uncover a shift in understanding reading comprehension, and look at the processes and skills that students need to deeply engage with a text.

Session 6: Follow-up: Connect, Share with Q & A

If you attended any of the above sessions, then please join us for this final session where we will share celebrations, and provide time to answer any remaining questions, as you begin experimenting with the session ideas. As a collective, we will work together to solve some problems of practice and help you plan next steps.

Target Audience

Kindergarten to Grade 6 Teachers