Webinar “Decodable Readers: Where Do We Go From Here?”
This edWebinar will help K-3 teachers understand what the research says about using non-controlled or “natural” texts in the early elementary classroom and how best to support their students’ transition from primarily decodable texts to more natural, non-controlled texts. What type of text is best suited for achieving particular purposes, with which children, and when? In exploring this topic, research-based consideration is given to the importance of:
- Oral language development
- The relationships between reading developmental level, orthographic knowledge, and types of texts
- A child’s concept of words in the text
- Differentiated instruction
- High-frequency words
- Helping children learn how to negotiate natural texts on their own
This edWebinar will be of interest to K-3 teachers, curriculum specialists, reading coaches, and school leaders. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.
About the Presenter
Dr. Shane Templeton, the co-author of Words Their Way, is Foundation Professor Emeritus of Literacy Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno, and a former classroom teacher at the primary and secondary levels. His research has focused primarily on developmental word knowledge in elementary, middle, and high school students, and he has been published in both research and practitioner journals.
In addition to Words Their Way, Dr. Templeton has authored or co-authored 31 books on the teaching of literacy and word study, including Teaching Reading and Writing: The Developmental Approach; Vocabulary Their Way: Word Study for Middle and Secondary Students; and Orthographic Knowledge and the Foundations of Literacy. Dr. Templeton is co-author of two elementary literacy programs for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Journeys and HMH Into Reading.
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Time: 4:00-5:00 PM EDT
Free!
