First Grade Teacher Reading Academy

Description

Participants will attend a 4-day First Grade Teacher Reading Academy. Sessions will be delivered in classrooms with 25 participants and an instructor. Materials from the Texas Education Authority will be used for the program. Graduate credit is available through the University of Virginia. Registration for credit will involve additional work beyond the scope of this week's time.

Daily Topics


Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

9:00-12:00* Overview of Reading First and Grade One Teacher Reading Academy (1-TRA) Phonics and
Word Study
Highlight-Spelling
Highlight-Writing
Highlight-English Language Learners Fluency Interventions for
Struggling Readers
12:00-1:30 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
1:30-4:30* Phonemic Awareness
Using Assessment
to Inform Instruction
(PALS)
Vocabulary Highlight-Designing
Effective Lessons
Highlight-
Reading Groups
Comprehension Putting it All Together
*Includes a 15-minute break during the morning and afternoon sessions each day


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