(12 Hours) Participants in this course will learn about foundational reading skills and how they build upon one another, as well as understanding their relationship to a student’s reading level. The training will cover the background and main components of guided reading, as well as how to plan for a guided reading group. Participants will be provided with a variety of strategy ideas and resources they can implement immediately with their small groups.
Course Objectives:
Learn How to Assess Your Students’ Reading Level
Learn How to Build Reading Groups Based On Student Reading Level for Effective Reading Instruction
Step-By-Step Instructions On How to Use Common Tools and Assessment Methods to Assess Your Student’s Reading
Course includes 18 high-quality tools, templates, & student resources.
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Understanding reading-level expectations for students and how to push students toward higher reading levels is a critical component of reading instruction. Guided reading allows teachers to support students in reading by expanding their ability within and beyond the texts. Participants in this course will learn about foundational reading skills and how they build upon one another, as well as understanding their relationship to a student’s reading level. The training will cover the background and main components of guided reading, as well as how to plan for a guided reading group. Participants will be provided with a variety of strategy ideas and resources they can implement immediately with their small groups.
You Will Learn:
Understand the difference between reading levels and Lexile levels and how you can use these levels to group students
Strategies to use guided reading groups for emergent and early readers (pre-kindergarten through first grade)
Strategies to use in guided reading groups for transitional and fluent readers (second grade and up)
How to analyze assessment data and use the information collected to guide your instruction
How to utilize a variety of tools, graphic organizers, and lesson plan templates to design an effective guided reading lesson
Course Guiding Question:
Once I have determined how to group my students into guided reading groups based on ability levels, what specific strategies can I use to ensure that they progress in their reading skills?
Professional Development Credits
At the conclusion of the course, you will receive a certificate for 12 Professional Development Hours (Clock Hours, CPEs).
Model Teaching Professional Development Courses are pre-approved in many states and we provide easy approval forms to submit to your license granting authority if required.
If you are a teacher seeking license renewal and wish to verify acceptance of our Professional Development Courses, please view our PD STATE REQUIREMENTS PAGE to learn more about your state’s requirements.
Also, consider taking our UNIVERSITY-PARTNERED, ACADEMIC CREDIT COURSES to earn regionally accredited units or credits, accepted by most states for teacher re-licensing and salary advancement.
Approval Information About This Course for Teaching License Renewal & Continuing Education
Model Teaching has helped thousands of teachers across the country meet their relicensing requirements.
This course is Pre-Approved in the following states for License Renewal and Continuing education:
Texas – CPE’s, TEA-Approved
New York CTLE’s – NYSED-Approved
Pennsylvania DOE – ACT 48-Approved
Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) – Approved
Nevada DOE
Tennessee
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