Every Trick in the Book | Effective Reading Instruction (1 hour or 3 hour workshop)
One-Hour Session or Three-Hour Workshop for World Language Teachers
Reading poses unique challenges for language learners. Teachers must introduce low-frequency vocabulary, limit translator use, gauge understanding, and encourage high-level thinking. Come explore techniques to support your novice and intermediate readers including tips for selecting good texts, pre- during- and post- reading activities, and tying reading to other language modes. You will leave this session with ‘every trick in the book’ to apply this week in class!
In the one-hour session participants will:
Explore their own and their students’ reading habits and use of strategies
Discuss how this information can inform classroom instruction
Learn practical strategies to tie reading skills to:
vocabulary instruction
listening instruction
writing instruction
making predictions
writing a structured summary
In the three-hour workshop, participants will do all of the above plus:
Learn techniques to find and use frequent, short texts throughout the curriculum
Discuss and try several pre-, during-, and post-reading strategies
Learn to curate an engaging classroom library
Investigate ways to structure and assess independent reading in the target langauge
In-person and virtual options available
One-Hour Session or Three-Hour Workshop for World Language Teachers
Reading poses unique challenges for language learners. Teachers must introduce low-frequency vocabulary, limit translator use, gauge understanding, and encourage high-level thinking. Come explore techniques to support your novice and intermediate readers including tips for selecting good texts, pre- during- and post- reading activities, and tying reading to other language modes. You will leave this session with ‘every trick in the book’ to apply this week in class!
In the one-hour session participants will:
Explore their own and their students’ reading habits and use of strategies
Discuss how this information can inform classroom instruction
Learn practical strategies to tie reading skills to:
vocabulary instruction
listening instruction
writing instruction
making predictions
writing a structured summary
In the three-hour workshop, participants will do all of the above plus:
Learn techniques to find and use frequent, short texts throughout the curriculum
Discuss and try several pre-, during-, and post-reading strategies
Learn to curate an engaging classroom library
Investigate ways to structure and assess independent reading in the target langauge
In-person and virtual options available
One-Hour Session or Three-Hour Workshop for World Language Teachers
Reading poses unique challenges for language learners. Teachers must introduce low-frequency vocabulary, limit translator use, gauge understanding, and encourage high-level thinking. Come explore techniques to support your novice and intermediate readers including tips for selecting good texts, pre- during- and post- reading activities, and tying reading to other language modes. You will leave this session with ‘every trick in the book’ to apply this week in class!
In the one-hour session participants will:
Explore their own and their students’ reading habits and use of strategies
Discuss how this information can inform classroom instruction
Learn practical strategies to tie reading skills to:
vocabulary instruction
listening instruction
writing instruction
making predictions
writing a structured summary
In the three-hour workshop, participants will do all of the above plus:
Learn techniques to find and use frequent, short texts throughout the curriculum
Discuss and try several pre-, during-, and post-reading strategies
Learn to curate an engaging classroom library
Investigate ways to structure and assess independent reading in the target langauge
In-person and virtual options available
“I found this session EXTREMELY useful! I have clear, easy-to-implement activities that I believe will immediately impact my students’ ability to read and comprehend. THANK YOU TO THESE WONDERFUL PRESENTERS! ”
“I’m trying to incorporate more reading in my instruction, and this is literally everything I needed to know!”
“I like these activities and how convenient it is to modify expectations for different levels.”
“Thank you so much for all this information!! I have built a library in my classroom and these are all wonderful strategies to use.”
“This was a wonderful series, thank you!”
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Past and Upcoming “Every Trick in the Book” Workshops
FLANC 3 hour pre-conference Workshop | October 4, 2024
Wake County Public Schools 3 hour Webinar series | March - April 2024
AATF National Convention 3 hour pre-conference workshop, Trois Rivières Québec | July 2023
AATF National Convention 1 hour session, New Orleans LA | July 2022
Best of FLANC Spring Conference | February 2021