One District’s Journey to Every Middle School Student Achieving Literacy Proficiency
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Cedar Rapids schools are creating a shared literacy instructional vision and partnering with the Iowa Reading Research Center.
The Continued Importance of Handwriting Instruction
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Learning handwriting and practicing it in the home and at school helps early readers learn to recognize letters.
Filling the Gaps: Text Sets Build Background Knowledge and Improve Comprehension of Informational Texts
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Consider the objective of the unit and what students already know, and then begin building a diverse set of texts for students to read.
Caregiver Involvement When Reading Books to Children
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Children’s literacy development benefits when they discuss four key elements of stories read by their caregivers.
An Explanation of Structured Literacy, and a Comparison to Balanced Literacy
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
An explicit or implicit approach to literacy learning? See why the former approach tends to work better for all learners.
Developing and Synchronizing the Various Aspects of the Individualized Education Program
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Setting a goal, monitoring progress and deciding on specially designed instruction through an IEP can help students with reading disabilities achieve success.
Keyword Mnemonics: A Strategy to Build Content-Specific Vocabulary and Unlock Informational Texts
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Teach students to create keyword cards with mnemonics to help unlock and remember the definitions.
Family Preparation for an Individualized Education Program Meeting
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Effectively advocate for your child with a disability’s literacy education by thinking through your hopes and concerns.
Repeated Reading with Goal Setting for Reading Fluency: Focusing on Reading Quality Rather Than Reading Speed
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
A reading fluency instructional approach involving practice with a partner and error correction.
Using Mentor Texts to Learn From the Best and Improve Students’ Writing
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Learn about selecting a good mentor text to teach students writing techniques and approaches through instruction and discussion.
Through Professional Development and Comprehensive Support, Literacy Consultants Look to Boost Student Reading Achievement
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Green Hills Area Education Agency enlists Iowa Reading Research Center help in looking at data to evaluate impact of its literacy professional development.
How My Reading Practicum Experience Prepared Me to Be a Teacher
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Reflecting on her reading practicum experience, Student Assistant Emily Crandall discusses how it prepared her for student teaching
Teaching Letter-Sound Correspondences and Syllable Types for Word Identification
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Teach students to use a word box to practice letter-sound correspondences or syllables for decoding words.
Text Structure Mapping: A Strategy to Improve Reading Comprehension of Informational Texts
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
An overview of text structures, why they matter for students’ comprehension of informational text, and a deeper look at text structure mapping as an instructional tool.
Turning to Systematic Improvements to Boost Middle School Literacy Achievement
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Grant Wood AEA prepares school teams to facilitate literacy achievement for adolescents with training and assistance from the Iowa Reading Research Center.