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Supporting Teachers and Students with Instructional Coaching

Strategies for supporting special educators with instructional coaching including external coaches with experience in research-based literacy instruction.

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Student Choice: Opportunities for Student-Led Learning

Six ways to add opportunities for student choice and student-led learning for ALL learners.

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Readtopia Thematic Unit: Exploring Space – Neil deGrasse Tyson: Stargazer

Introducing a new Readtopia unit anchored in stories of space exploration as part of comprehensive literacy instruction.

Shared Reading Books: Recommendations from Dr. David Koppenhaver

A list of books recommended by Dr. David Koppenhaver for shared reading.

Words that Wow: Exposing Children to Rich Vocabulary

Vocabulary strategies for students receiving special education services. Benefits of being exposed to rich vocabulary words and playful literacy environments.

Readtopia Thematic Unit: Social Justice: All Means All, anchored by Rolling Warrior

A leveled adaptation of Judith Heumann's memoir anchors a Readtopia writing curriculum unit centered on disability rights.

Evidence of Impact of Comprehensive Literacy Instruction

Dr. Lisa Irwin-Davidson shares the initial results of her ongoing study on the impact of comprehensive literacy instruction.

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Repetition with Variety: An Element of Literacy Instruction

How and why to build a foundation of literacy learning for students with significant disabilities through repetition with variety.

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Be That Person

Hear a recording and read a summary of Dr. Karen Erickson's keynote address, "Be That Person" from a prior Virtual…

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The Science of Reading: What it is and What it is not

While the definition of the science of reading can be debated, there is a large body of research on effective…