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Participants will attend a 4-day Teacher Reading Academy designed specifically for teachers of students with special needs, grades 4-12. Instruction will take place in a combination of large group lecture and small group classroom formats. Materials for this workshop have been developed by the Reading First professional development team and reflect research based reading instruction and best practices. Graduate credit is available through the University of Virginia. Registration for credit will involve (a) tuition and (b) additional work beyond the scope of this week's time, completed in an on-line format.

Daily Topics

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4
9:00-12:30*

Whole Group
(Theory & Research)
Opening Session

Models of Reading Development

Reading Difficulties

Focus: Phonological Awareness
Role of Assessment






Focus: Phonics & Word Identification
Intervention Research: What Works?




Focus: Fluency
Reading & Content Area Instruction





Focus:Vocabulary &Comprehension
12:30-1:00
 Lunch
1:00-4:30*

Small Groups (Classroom Instruction & Application)
Emergent Readers & Writers:

Characteristics
Assessment
Instruction*

Designing
Intervention:
Accommodation vs. intervention




Focus: Phonological Awareness

Homework
 Beginning Readers & Writers:

Characteristics
Assessment
Instruction*

Designing
Intervention:
Grouping & Management

Coordinating Instruction

Focus: Phonics & Word Identification

Homework
Transitional Readers & Writers:

Characteristics
Assessment
Instruction*

Designing
Intervention:
Training paraprofessionals




Focus: Fluency



Homework
 Intermediate Readers & Writers:

Characteristics
Assessment
Instruction*

Designing
Intervention:
Sample intervention plans




Focus: Vocabulary & Comprehension


Closing Session
*Includes a 15-minute break during the morning and afternoon sessions daily
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