Classroom conversations are important for strengthening young children’s language comprehension, leading to later reading success. This session introduces the Strive-for-Five framework that can help early childhood teachers orchestrate conversations that are responsive to students and challenge their thinking. Focusing on the strands of Scarborough’s Rope, the session will illustrate how teachers can have back-and-forth conversations to grow children’s language comprehension by asking open-ended questions, modeling academic language, and providing differentiated scaffolds. (Target audience: preschool through grade 2)
Content-rich literacy programs are gaining in popularity, and research shows that they can powerfully support students' language comprehension. Integrated content and literacy instruction offers teachers an opportunity to engage students in strategic back-and-forth conversations in a meaningful context that can simultaneously improve vocabulary, verbal reasoning, and content knowledge. This session highlights how teachers in the early grades can make small but important shifts in their practice using the Strive-for-Five conversational framework. The presenter will share examples of responsive conversations during content-rich literacy instruction that model vocabulary, build on what students say, and push students toward more abstract thinking.
Encouraging young children to write can help them to unlock the code of reading. Writing can serve as a springboard for growing children’s knowledge of print and sound. Early writing becomes more sophisticated over time, from scribbles to letter-like forms to writing with letters and words. This session will focus why early writing is important, how it develops, and how teachers can support young children’s written efforts to help them grow in their literacy skills in preschool and kindergarten classrooms.
Back by popular demand! Addressing behavior and social-emotional learning needs is crucial for the well-being and academic success of students. Come and learn how using a structured approach like the Individual Problem Solving Process can provide a framework for educators to effectively implement interventions and strategies for students in these areas. We will examine data-driven decision-making and progress monitoring procedures so that attendees can ensure interventions are targeted and responsive to students' specific needs. Practicing these strategies during the session will enable you to support student needs and create a more inclusive and supportive learning environment for all students. This session is geared toward intermediate learners who have a basic MTSS foundation for behavior and social-emotional learning in place.
Explore effective strategies for streamlining district processes for an effective MTSS. Design professional development that meets the needs of the modern learner. Enhance instructional practices by discovering how brain science informs learning and retention. Gain practical ways to apply neuroscience principles to foster engagement, critical thinking and long-term growth in professional development settings.
I am a district student support specialist focusing on behavioral/SEL/resilience practices. We work to equip teachers to help more effectively manage relationships and behaviors in the classroom
Join us for an engaging session designed to increase your knowledge about our process for building an effective secondary schools MTSS model from the ground up. In addition to sharing tips and tools, we will explore scheduling, intervention programs, and building-wide strategies that have a positive impact for all students.
Classroom conversations are important for strengthening young children’s language comprehension, leading to later reading success. This session introduces the Strive-for-Five framework that can help early childhood teachers orchestrate conversations that are responsive to students and challenge their thinking. Focusing on the strands of Scarborough’s Rope, the session will illustrate how teachers can have back-and-forth conversations to grow children’s language comprehension by asking open-ended questions, modeling academic language, and providing differentiated scaffolds. (Target audience: preschool through grade 2)
Content-rich literacy programs are gaining in popularity, and research shows that they can powerfully support students' language comprehension. Integrated content and literacy instruction offers teachers an opportunity to engage students in strategic back-and-forth conversations in a meaningful context that can simultaneously improve vocabulary, verbal reasoning, and content knowledge. This session highlights how teachers in the early grades can make small but important shifts in their practice using the Strive-for-Five conversational framework. The presenter will share examples of responsive conversations during content-rich literacy instruction that model vocabulary, build on what students say, and push students toward more abstract thinking.
Encouraging young children to write can help them to unlock the code of reading. Writing can serve as a springboard for growing children’s knowledge of print and sound. Early writing becomes more sophisticated over time, from scribbles to letter-like forms to writing with letters and words. This session will focus why early writing is important, how it develops, and how teachers can support young children’s written efforts to help them grow in their literacy skills in preschool and kindergarten classrooms.
