The Power of Fluency to Accelerate Learning
A Key to Literacy Success
In this 2-day training, the dimensions of reading fluency will be defined and you will learn how to assess fluency and teach for automaticity and fluency during whole group, small group, and individual teaching opportunities.
- Classroom Teachers & Interventionists
- Literacy Coaches & Teacher Leaders
- Includes the professional text, Prompting Guide Part 1 for Oral Reading and Early Writing
- Literacy Collaborative Affiliation Discount available
Learn about different dimensions of fluency and how to assess students reading for each dimension to support and accelerate learning. You will analyze recordings of students reading to identify strengths and areas of need and learn how to teach for fluency across instructional contexts.
Topics:
- Fluency at four levels of processing: letter, word, phrase/sentence, and text
- Six dimensions of fluency
- Assessing for fluency
- Teaching for automaticity and fluency (Whole group, small group, and individual)
- The connection between comprehension and fluency
You will earn 10 professional development hours upon completion of this training.
Heather Rodman, Literacy Trainer 
Prior to joining the Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative as a Primary Trainer, Heather was a Kindergarten, first, second, third, and fourth grade classroom teacher in Middletown, CT for 16 years. She was also a Primary Literacy Coordinator for five years where she provided literacy training and coaching to K-5 teachers. In addition, she was a member of the Connecticut Department of Education Common Core State Standards Curriculum Design Team for English Language Arts.
You may choose to attend this training in-person at Lesley University or virtually.
If you choose to attend in-person, the training room will have Lesley University’s HyFlex Classroom Technology to support an engaging learning environment for in-person and virtual participants. If you have questions about in-person or virtual attendance, please email us at CRRLC@lesley.edu.
Required Materials
- Prompting Guide Part 1 for Oral Reading and Early Writing (mailed to you as part of registration)
Please note:
- Participants need to audio record 1-3 students reading for 2-3 minutes prior to this training.
Cancellation Deadline & Refund Policies
You have until one week before the first day of this offering to cancel your registration. There is a $50 cancellation fee. If you request a cancellation after the deadline, you will not be issued a refund. Substitution requests are acceptable. Please email CRRLC@lesley.edu if you have a cancellation or substitution request.
Registration Deadline & Shipping Policies
The registration portal closes two business days before the first day of training to allow the minimum amount of time to ship additional training materials (if applicable).
If you register within two weeks before the registration portal closes, you may incur additional fees for expedited shipping. You may still experience delays in receiving your materials.
Requirements for Participation
After the training, you will receive a certificate of attendance for your participation. To receive a complete certificate, participation during the specified times is required. Additional work may be assigned to meet the professional development hours.
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