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How My Reading Practicum Experience Prepared Me to Be a Teacher
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
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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
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Grant Wood AEA prepares school teams to facilitate literacy achievement for adolescents with training and assistance from the Iowa Reading Research Center.

Why the 13 Disability Categories Matter When Planning Reading Interventions
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
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Gain a better understanding of the needs students with different disabilities have and the evidence-based literacy interventions that can help.

Responsibly Incorporating Technology into Literacy Instruction
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
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Be aware of the limitations and important considerations when utilizing digital tools as part of literacy instruction.

High-Priority Milestones and EL Considerations: A Deeper Look at the Early Literacy Blueprint Initiative
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
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More about the Iowa Reading Research Center’s new efforts to foster student achievement through improving literacy instruction.

Using Technology to Motivate Young Readers in the Age of Digitalization
Monday, August 27, 2018
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Using digital resources to both consume and react to books can motivate children to read more.

Defining Fidelity Categories When Implementing Reading Interventions
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
When tracking teachers’ fidelity during implementation of a literacy intervention, both use of the intervention components and quality of intervention delivery should be measured, keeping an eye out for both global and lesson-specific components.

Using Data, Professional Development, and Community Connections to Design a Successful Summer Reading Program
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
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The Council Bluffs Community School District uses assessments and fidelity of implementation to design the best summer reading program, says Director Carly Gates in our Q&A.

Teaching Sight Words as a Part of Comprehensive Reading Instruction
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
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A look at what sight words are, why they are important to reading effortlessly, and how to teach them.

My Growth as a Future Teacher Through Meaningful Work at the Iowa Reading Research Center
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
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Emily Crandall, Iowa Reading Research Center student assistant, reflects on how her job has provided valuable experience with literacy best practices and made her a better writer.

Teaching Writing Fluency Through Feedback and Progress Monitoring Toward Goals
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
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A continued look at teaching writing fluency through timed practice, focusing on giving students’ immediate and corrective feedback, and monitoring student progress toward writing goals.

Using Timed Practice with Repeated Writings to Promote Sentence-Writing Fluency
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
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Writing fluently allows students to focus their thinking on more complex writing aspects. Help students improve this important skill using timed practice.

Literacy Professional Development Provides Evidence-Based Practices and Instructional Consistency
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
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Greene County Community School District Reading Specialist Julie Neal talks about the IRRC’s structured professional development modules in this Q&A.
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