SUPPORTING READING INSTRUCTION FOR ELEMENTARY LEARNERS

(8 Hours) Participants in this course will be exposed to a variety of methods to determine a student’s reading level, with the focus on Fountas and Pinnell’s Benchmark Assessment System, and their accompanying guide to reading behaviors. The training will provide specific ideas for mini-lessons, classroom activities, graphic organizers and anchor charts that will allow teachers to provide instruction for their students in order to help them progress to higher reading levels.

COURSE DETAILS:
  • Price: $25

  • Credit Type: Professional Development

  • Credits: 8 PD Hours

  • 24 High-Quality Resources Provided With The Course

CONTENT AREAS:

  • ELA, Reading/Writing
  • Lesson & Curriculum Planning
  • Teaching Strategies
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Course Objectives:

What You Will Learn
  • Learn How to Analyze Reading Behaviors & Determine Your Students’ Reading Levels
  • Use the Provided Mini-Lesson Templates, Graphic Organizers, Anchor Charts, & Classroom Activities to Support Effective Elementary Reading Instruction in Your Classroom
  • Learn How to Use Student Grouping Strategies & Activities to Help Build Student Literacy

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What You Will Learn:

Course Sections

Participants in this course will be exposed to a variety of methods to determine a student’s reading level, with the focus on Fountas and Pinnell’s Benchmark Assessment System, and their accompanying guide to reading behaviors. The training will provide specific ideas for mini-lessons, classroom activities, graphic organizers and anchor charts that will allow teachers to provide instruction for their students in order to help them progress to higher reading levels.

  • A variety of methods to determine a student’s reading level
  • How to choose specific reading behaviors on which to focus your instruction
  • A variety of strategies including mini-lessons, graphic organizers, anchor charts, and group activities to support your reading instruction

Course Guiding Question:

Course Guiding Questions

After determining the reading level of my students, how can I choose specific skills to teach, and what strategies can I use within my reading instruction to see a progression of reading skills?

Loved this course!

I have taken several online courses in the past but I was really blown away by the quality and thoroughness of this course! I learned a ton of great new instructional strategies and the resources and templates were so helpful!

-Elementary Teacher

Professional Development Credits:

Credits

At the conclusion of the course, you will receive a certificate for 8 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.

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
  • Other States As Well

This course may be pre-approved in your state as well!

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Course Sections

Topics Covered and General Course Outline

Section 1 – Understanding Reading Behaviors

Section 2 – Reading Behavior Progression & Choosing a Focus Behavior

Section 3 – Reading Behaviors Within The Text

Section 4 – Reading Behaviors Beyond The Text

Section 5 – Putting It All Together

Section 6 – Applying What You Have Learned

Professional Development Course Resources

Helpful Resources & Templates Included With the Course
The course comes with 24 templates, tools, and graphic organizers ready to be used in your classroom!
These Include:

  • 5 W’s and How Summary Tool
  • Beginning, Middle, & End Summary Tool
  • Cause & Effect Graphic Tool
  • Cause & Effect Graphic Tool-Multiple Effects
  • Cause & Effect Graphic Tool-Multiple Causes
  • Fountas & Pinnell Reading Behaviors
  • Genre Anchor Chart
  • Head, Heart, Hands, & Feet Graphic Tool
  • Inferencing Graphic Organizer
  • Inferencing Organizer Tool
  • KWL Chart Tool
  • Lexile Conversion Chart
  • Making Predictions Grade 3-5 Organizer
  • Making Predictions Grade K-2 Organizer
  • Non-Fiction Text Features Anchor Chart
  • Problem-Solution Graphic Organizer Tool
  • Question Claim Reasoning Evidence Graphic Organizer
  • Reading Behaviors Mini Lesson Outline
  • Sequencing Graphic Organizer
  • Small Group Growth Plan Template
  • Someone Wanted But So Summary Tool
  • Student Reading Behaviors Outline
  • Student Growth Plan Template
  • Text Making Connections Graphic Tool

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Our high-quality lessons are presented by your instructor in a virtual learning environment that is designed to mirror live, on-campus workshops. Choose to watch or read all lessons at any time and take advantage of our high-quality resources provided for immediate implementation of your new skills.

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Courses are accessible to you at any time and are accessible on any computer, tablet, or smart phone. After registration, you will have access to all course lessons, templates, & assignments for one year. Take your courses at your own pace, pause any time and continue where you left off. Completion certificates rewarded within 24-48 hours.

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  • Full Access to Course Resources – Tools, Graphic Organizers, Templates & Lesson Plans
  • Instructor Feedback for Implementation
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