Are you seeking effective strategies to build word consciousness and support the development of strong literacy skills? Effective reading comprehension requires the presence of both word decoding and language comprehension. Join Sarah Curry for this hands-on, interactive workshop and explore the foundations of word consciousness, diving into "Gough and Tunmer's Simple View of Reading" and the five facets that support the acquisition of oral language including phonology, syntax, morphology, semantics. and pragmatics. Get ready to kickstart your approach to literacy instruction and foster a love for words in your young readers! Sarah's expertise in literacy instruction will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence you need to empower your students with a rich vocabulary that will fuel their literacy journey.

Are you looking for evidence-based strategies that will empower your students with a robust and meaningful vocabulary? Vocabulary instruction is one of the largest contributors to both oral language development and reading comprehension. Join Sarah Curry for this hands-on, interactive workshop and explore research-based practices for vocabulary instruction including an explicit routine for teaching specific words and strategies for students to implement during independent reading. Get ready to elevate your classroom with engaging activities that will transform the way your students engage with language! Sarah's expertise in literacy instruction will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence you need to facilitate effective vocabulary instruction in the classroom and enhance your students' oral language and reading comprehension.

Would you like to foster a dynamic learning space where students thrive in expressing themselves verbally? The first step toward supporting children's oral-language development is to build a language-rich environment. Join Sarah Curry for this hands-on, interactive workshop and explore various strategies for facilitating oral language in the classroom including oracy lessons, morning meeting, turn and talks, talk-read-talk-write, and active discussion. Get ready to transform your classroom into a vibrant teaching space where the right kind of noise fosters rich oral language development! Sarah's expertise in literacy instruction will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence you need to facilitate oral language in the classroom and enhance students' communication skills and overall academic performance.

Have you ever wondered how to transform casual classroom conversations into academically purposeful discussions? Understanding the natural flow of conversation can help us be intentional about how we coach student talk, making even the most casual social conversations academically purposeful. Join Natalie Mitchell for this hands-on, interactive workshop as we follow the lead of Shana Frazin and Katy Wischow in the text "Unlocking the Power of Classroom Talk," and dive into talk as a process, just as we think about the writing process. Get ready to transform your approach to classroom talk, ensuring your students are engaged in meaningful and academically enriching conversations! Natalie's expertise as a literacy consultant will provide you with the tools and resources you need to guide student talk more effectively, making it a powerful tool for academic exploration.

Have you ever wondered how to help move your students from answering questions to exploring ideas? Encouraging students to engage in debate and discussion enhances their ability to think critically and articulate their thoughts, pushing beyond surface-level responses. Join Natalie Mitchell for this hands-on, interactive workshop as we uncover strategies that will elevate your classroom talk from "yes or no" answers to rich, idea-driven conversations, using tools such as talk stems and conversation mats. Get ready to empower your students to explore their ideas with confidence and curiosity! Natalie's expertise as a literacy consultant will provide you with the tools and resources you need to shift student talk from simple answers to deep exploration of ideas, fostering a culture of intellectual curiosity.

Have you ever wondered how to help your students develop deep listening skills in group discussions? Enacting the power of partners and groups helps students learn to listen deeply so they can respond intentionally. Join Natalie Mitchell for this hands-on, interactive workshop as we explore strategies for considering personality types as a means for guiding student conversations. Get ready to foster a classroom environment where every voice is heard and valued! Natalie's expertise as a literacy consultant will provide you with the tools and resources you need to encourage your most extroverted talkers to listen closely and your most introverted thinkers to join conversations with confidence.

Have you ever wondered how to turn everyday classroom conversations into powerful insights that inform your teaching practice? Whether students are talking socially, academically, or to explore their curiosities through inquiry, we can use their classroom conversations to discover student needs. Join Natalie Mitchell for this hands-on, interactive workshop as we explore how classroom talk can be a powerful tool for formative assessment as well as strategies that support talk and help us gather important data on our students' thinking. Get ready to harness the power of classroom talk to gather real-time feedback on student understanding and drive instruction forward! Natalies's expertise as a literacy consultant will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to implement strategies that allow you to listen, gather information on your students' needs, and then paraphrase those needs into short, actionable goal statements.