Unlocking Literacy: Orthographic Mapping Strategies for Elementary Teachers

Chrissy Romano Arrabito
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30
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Description

Are you looking to deepen your understanding of orthographic mapping and its pivotal role in literacy development within a structured classroom setting? Orthographic mapping is a critical theory in reading education, underlying how students store written words in their long-term memory. Join Chrissy Romano-Arrabito for this timesaving, to the point session where we will explore the essential components of orthographic mapping and its crucial role in reading acquisition. You will gain insights into delivering explicit instruction in phonics and phonological awareness to strengthen orthographic mapping and discover how multisensory techniques and structured literacy activities can enhance word learning and retention. Get ready to harness the power of orthographic mapping in your literacy instruction! Chrissy's expertise in evidence-based teaching practices will empower you with the tools to assess and monitor students' orthographic mapping skills for targeted instruction, and to differentiate your approach to meet the diverse needs of learners in a structured literacy classroom.

Objectives

Identify the components of orthographic mapping. Explain the theory of orthographic mapping and its importance in reading acquisition. Implement strategies to support orthographic mapping in literacy instruction. Assess students' orthographic mapping skills to inform instruction. Critique different multisensory techniques and structured activities for their effectiveness in literacy development. Design differentiated literacy lessons that incorporate orthographic mapping strategies to meet the needs of all learners.

Key Take Aways

• Discover how explicit instruction in phonics and phonological awareness to support orthographic mapping. • Explore multisensory techniques and structured literacy activities to enhance word retention. • Learn how to assess and monitor orthographic mapping skills for data-driven instruction. • Understand how to differentiate literacy instruction to address diverse student needs effectively.

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Chrissy Romano Arrabito

Chrissy Romano Arrabito is a 1st grade teacher at Nellie K. Parker Elementary in Hackensack, NJ, with 31+ years of experience. She’s passionate about teaching the whole child, fostering innovation, and creating authentic learning experiences to help her students grow and thrive in the classroom.
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