A Mission Public School District mini, self-guided PD
Compiled by Sandra Norum District Inclusion Mentor Teacher
Science of Reading Introduction
start
Resources
Index
Intro to SoR
Phonemic Awareness
Phonics
Systematic Instruction
Stuctured Literacy and the Science of Reading
Where to Start
Vocab
Fluency
Comprehension
Repeated practice
Strengthening understanding
Making meaning
Introduction
History of SoR
Click the info button to read about the timeline and history of SoR
Structured Literacy
Info
Click this info button below to read more about why is "Structured Literacy matters
Info
Don't stop here! After this mini PD, reach out to collegues to learn more
There is so much more to the Science of Reading. This brief introduction is designed to dip your toe into the practice of reading instruction that has shown, time and time again, sucessful methods of teaching students to read and comprehend the english language.
Background of SoR
History of SoR
This short video outlines what the research has been telling educators about reading instruction
The Science of Reading refers to the body of research that investigates how we learn to read and how reading skills can be best taught and improved. This field draws on findings from various disciplines, including psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, and education, to better understand the cognitive processes involved in reading and the most effective strategies for teaching reading
Read More
Structured Literacy
Info
Systematic and Cumulative
Explicit Instruction
Diagnostic
The teacher must be adept at individualized instruction. That is instruction that meets a student’s needs. The instruction is based on careful and continuous assessment, both informally (for example, observation) and formally (for example, with standardized measures. The content presented must be mastered to the degree of automaticity. Automaticity is critical to freeing all the student’s attention and cognitive resources for comprehension and expression.
Structured Literacy instruction requires the deliberate teaching of all concepts with continuous student-teacher interaction. It is not assumed that students will naturally deduce these concepts on their own.
Structured Literacy instruction is systematic and cumulative. Systematic means that the organization of material follows the logical order of the language. The sequence must begin with the easiest and most basic concepts and elements and progress methodically to more difficult concepts and elements. Cumulative means each step must be based on concepts previously learned.
View
Reading Rope - Understanding SoR
This image is from this webspace. Check it out for a detailed description of Scarborough's Reading Rope
This graphic is a way of visualizing how each component of a structured literacy approach brings added strength to the complex skill of reading
There have been many iterations and comperable graphics created using Scarborough's Reading Rope. Doing a quick Google search turns up many variations. Feel free to find one that you like and share it with your colleagues!
Phonemic Awareness
The ability to notice, think about, and work with the individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words. Manipulating the sounds in words includes blending, stretching, or otherwise changing words.
Phonemic Awareness
Where to Start?
Phonemic Awareness is the beginning strand in the Science of Reading
Phonemic awareness is a subset of phonological awareness in which listeners are able to hear, identify and manipulate phonemes, the smallest mental units of sound that help to differentiate units of meaning (morphemes). Separating the spoken word "cat" into three distinct phonemes, /k/, /æ/, and /t/, requires phonemic awareness.
How we teach phonemic awareness matters!
Info
Phonemic Awareness
Equipped fro Reading Sucessby David Kilpatrick - (link)
Click to link
Where to Start?
Shifting the Balance by Jan Burkins and Kari Yates -(link)
Click to order your own copy
Phonics
The relationships between the letters of written language and the sounds of spoken language.
Phonics
Teaching Phonics
Read more
University of Florida Literacy Institute - UFLI (link)
Click to link
This video looks at an explicit phonics lesson example done with a student.
Click to order your own copy
Fluency
The ability to read with speed, accuracy, and expression
Fluency
Teaching Fluency
Fluency Instruction is involved and has many layers
Podcast
Listen to this Podcast talking about Fluency Instruction
Dr. Jan Hasbrouck talks about Fluency
Fluency
Click on the Images for more details
Fluency Phones
Sentence trees
Anchor Chart
Vocabulary
Refers to the words we must understand to communicate effectively.
Vocabulary
Vocab Instruction
Five Key Principles for Effective Vocabulary Instruction
List-Group-Label Video
There is no single researched based best way to teach Vocabulary
A A blog post with ideas and content for vocab instruction
A stategy used for vocabulary and comprehestion instruction
- Intentional vocabulary teaching
- Specific Word Instruction
- Selecting Words to Teach
- Rich and Robust Instruction
- Word-Learning Strategies
- Dictionary Use
- Morphemic Analysis
- Cognate Awareness (ELL)
- Contextual Analysis
Info
Comprehension
The skills to absorb what is read, analyze it, and make sense of it.
Comprehension
Article
Have a read of this research article that discusses how we might teach reading comprehention
Click on the article title
Resources
Websites
Books
Wonderful resources and tools available
Recommended literature to get you started
Podcasts
Videos
If podcasts are your jam...we got you!
Have a look at some videos of instruction
Quiz - SoR
Let's see what has stuck??
A few questions about what you have learned so far
Quiz 1/5
The Science of Reading includes 5 components. Which of these is NOT one of those
Oral Reading
Vocabulary
Fluency
Quiz 2/5
Phonemic Awareness is
The ability to notice, think about, and work with the individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words. Manipulating the sounds in words includes blending, stretching, or otherwise changing words.
The relationships between the letters of written language and the sounds of spoken language.
The ability to read with speed, accuracy, and expression
Quiz 3/5
According to the Canadian Children's Literacy Foundation, in 2020, how many students under 15 yrs have below grade-level literacy skills?
one hundred thousand
ten thousand
one million
Quiz 4/5
The Science of Reading field draws on findings from various disciplines, including neuroscience, linguistics, education and...
psychology
anthropology
biology
Quiz 5/5
Which one of these is a strategy for teaching vocabulary?
Read-Write-Copy
List-Group-Label
Stop-Drop-Roll
Results
1/5
2/5
0/5
Hmmm. Might want to try again
Did you guess?
You can do better!
5/5
4/5
3/5
Amazing :)
Getting there!
Not too shabby!
Thank you!
Brought to you by Sandra Norum with the amazing insights and collaborations of Krysta Hamm
Wrong Answer!
Keep trying!
Try again
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A Mission Public School District mini, self-guided PD
Compiled by Sandra Norum District Inclusion Mentor Teacher
Science of Reading Introduction
start
Resources
Index
Intro to SoR
Phonemic Awareness
Phonics
Systematic Instruction
Stuctured Literacy and the Science of Reading
Where to Start
Vocab
Fluency
Comprehension
Repeated practice
Strengthening understanding
Making meaning
Introduction
History of SoR
Click the info button to read about the timeline and history of SoR
Structured Literacy
Info
Click this info button below to read more about why is "Structured Literacy matters
Info
Don't stop here! After this mini PD, reach out to collegues to learn more
There is so much more to the Science of Reading. This brief introduction is designed to dip your toe into the practice of reading instruction that has shown, time and time again, sucessful methods of teaching students to read and comprehend the english language.
Background of SoR
History of SoR
This short video outlines what the research has been telling educators about reading instruction
The Science of Reading refers to the body of research that investigates how we learn to read and how reading skills can be best taught and improved. This field draws on findings from various disciplines, including psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, and education, to better understand the cognitive processes involved in reading and the most effective strategies for teaching reading
Read More
Structured Literacy
Info
Systematic and Cumulative
Explicit Instruction
Diagnostic
The teacher must be adept at individualized instruction. That is instruction that meets a student’s needs. The instruction is based on careful and continuous assessment, both informally (for example, observation) and formally (for example, with standardized measures. The content presented must be mastered to the degree of automaticity. Automaticity is critical to freeing all the student’s attention and cognitive resources for comprehension and expression.
Structured Literacy instruction requires the deliberate teaching of all concepts with continuous student-teacher interaction. It is not assumed that students will naturally deduce these concepts on their own.
Structured Literacy instruction is systematic and cumulative. Systematic means that the organization of material follows the logical order of the language. The sequence must begin with the easiest and most basic concepts and elements and progress methodically to more difficult concepts and elements. Cumulative means each step must be based on concepts previously learned.
View
Reading Rope - Understanding SoR
This image is from this webspace. Check it out for a detailed description of Scarborough's Reading Rope
This graphic is a way of visualizing how each component of a structured literacy approach brings added strength to the complex skill of reading
There have been many iterations and comperable graphics created using Scarborough's Reading Rope. Doing a quick Google search turns up many variations. Feel free to find one that you like and share it with your colleagues!
Phonemic Awareness
The ability to notice, think about, and work with the individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words. Manipulating the sounds in words includes blending, stretching, or otherwise changing words.
Phonemic Awareness
Where to Start?
Phonemic Awareness is the beginning strand in the Science of Reading
Phonemic awareness is a subset of phonological awareness in which listeners are able to hear, identify and manipulate phonemes, the smallest mental units of sound that help to differentiate units of meaning (morphemes). Separating the spoken word "cat" into three distinct phonemes, /k/, /æ/, and /t/, requires phonemic awareness.
How we teach phonemic awareness matters!
Info
Phonemic Awareness
Equipped fro Reading Sucessby David Kilpatrick - (link)
Click to link
Where to Start?
Shifting the Balance by Jan Burkins and Kari Yates -(link)
Click to order your own copy
Phonics
The relationships between the letters of written language and the sounds of spoken language.
Phonics
Teaching Phonics
Read more
University of Florida Literacy Institute - UFLI (link)
Click to link
This video looks at an explicit phonics lesson example done with a student.
Click to order your own copy
Fluency
The ability to read with speed, accuracy, and expression
Fluency
Teaching Fluency
Fluency Instruction is involved and has many layers
Podcast
Listen to this Podcast talking about Fluency Instruction
Dr. Jan Hasbrouck talks about Fluency
Fluency
Click on the Images for more details
Fluency Phones
Sentence trees
Anchor Chart
Vocabulary
Refers to the words we must understand to communicate effectively.
Vocabulary
Vocab Instruction
Five Key Principles for Effective Vocabulary Instruction
List-Group-Label Video
There is no single researched based best way to teach Vocabulary
A A blog post with ideas and content for vocab instruction
A stategy used for vocabulary and comprehestion instruction
Info
Comprehension
The skills to absorb what is read, analyze it, and make sense of it.
Comprehension
Article
Have a read of this research article that discusses how we might teach reading comprehention
Click on the article title
Resources
Websites
Books
Wonderful resources and tools available
Recommended literature to get you started
Podcasts
Videos
If podcasts are your jam...we got you!
Have a look at some videos of instruction
Quiz - SoR
Let's see what has stuck??
A few questions about what you have learned so far
Quiz 1/5
The Science of Reading includes 5 components. Which of these is NOT one of those
Oral Reading
Vocabulary
Fluency
Quiz 2/5
Phonemic Awareness is
The ability to notice, think about, and work with the individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words. Manipulating the sounds in words includes blending, stretching, or otherwise changing words.
The relationships between the letters of written language and the sounds of spoken language.
The ability to read with speed, accuracy, and expression
Quiz 3/5
According to the Canadian Children's Literacy Foundation, in 2020, how many students under 15 yrs have below grade-level literacy skills?
one hundred thousand
ten thousand
one million
Quiz 4/5
The Science of Reading field draws on findings from various disciplines, including neuroscience, linguistics, education and...
psychology
anthropology
biology
Quiz 5/5
Which one of these is a strategy for teaching vocabulary?
Read-Write-Copy
List-Group-Label
Stop-Drop-Roll
Results
1/5
2/5
0/5
Hmmm. Might want to try again
Did you guess?
You can do better!
5/5
4/5
3/5
Amazing :)
Getting there!
Not too shabby!
Thank you!
Brought to you by Sandra Norum with the amazing insights and collaborations of Krysta Hamm
Wrong Answer!
Keep trying!
Try again