Foundations of Reading Series
Foundations of Reading: Language Comprehension
Session Dates
Thursday February 13, 2020 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM - PaTTAN - EAST
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This training is anchored in the theoretical model of Hollis Scarborough’s Reading Rope, specifically related to the language comprehension strands of the reading rope. Components of this training will include: background knowledge, vocabulary, language structures, verbal reasoning, and literacy knowledge. Classroom application of the components will include: a case study, instructional routines, videos of practice, graphic organizers, anagram activities, word sums/matrixes, functional language systems by ear, eye, mouth, and hand.
Participants will be able to:
- List the strands of Hollis Scarborough’s Reading Rope
- Explain how language comprehension relates to reading comprehension
- Create a word sum/matrix
- Demonstrate use of a sentence-builder chart
- Analyze, select, and match graphic organizers as they relate to specific text structures
- Determine instructional needs related to case study student
- Demonstrate accuracy of instructional routines modeled
Target Audience
Core classroom teachers, Special Educators, Reading Specialists, Speech and Language Pathologists, Literacy Coaches, English Learner Instructors, School Administrators, School Psychologists