Tapping into the Power of Decodable Texts

Rachel Scott
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30
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Course length
Multi Device
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4.87
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Description

Are you seeking effective strategies to improve your students' reading skills? Have you considered the potential of decodable texts in your literacy instruction? While it is essential to teach phonics skills in isolation, the goal is for our students to be able to apply these skills while reading and writing using connected texts, like decodables. Join Rachel Scott for this timesaving, to the point session as we explore the research behind the continuum of phonics skills, instructional practices for teaching skills in isolation, and how to incorporate decodable texts linked to specific skills. Get ready to unlock the power of decodables to transform your literacy instruction! Rachel's expertise and passion for literacy will provide you with the tools and resources you need to incorporate decodable texts into your instruction and build foundational skills to enhance your students' confidence and fluency in reading.

Objectives

Identify the key features of decodable texts. Explain the role of decodable texts in phonics instruction. Use decodable texts effectively in your own teaching practice. Differentiate between decodable texts and other types of early reading materials. Develop a lesson plan that incorporates decodable texts. Assess the effectiveness of using decodable texts in improving students' reading skills.

Key Take Aways

• Understand the importance and role of decodable texts in literacy instruction. • Learn effective strategies for integrating decodable texts into your teaching. • Discover how decodable texts can improve students' reading fluency and comprehension. • Gain insights into selecting appropriate decodable texts for your students.

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Meet

Rachel Scott

Rachel Scott, Literacy Instructional Specialist at Frostwood Elementary, Houston, earned her Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction and principal certification. With experience as a district Lead Literacy Specialist, Rachel empowers teachers to enhance phonological awareness and phonics instruction.
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