Unlocking Literacy Success for Every Student in Grades 3-8 (Complimentary Webinar)
Discover literacy practices to use throughout the day that increase engagement and support intermediate and middle school students who find literacy learning difficult.
Do you work with students who find comprehending and solving words while they read challenging? This fast-paced, practical webinar is designed to equip educators with proven ways to support learners in grades 3–8. You’ll walk away with new tools to help students build confidence and make meaningful progress.
- Classroom Teachers
- Interventionists/Specialists
- Literacy Coaches/Teacher Leaders
Are you working to meet the diverse needs of your intermediate or middle school students who find literacy learning difficult?
Join us to learn how to support students’ comprehension and word solving skills to accelerate their learning and achieve grade-level performance. Engage your students and provide targeted support for success.
Topics:
- Common literacy challenges in older students
- Getting to know each student as a reader
- Guiding readers to follow the details of plot in fiction or gather new information in nonfiction
- Using background knowledge to construct new understandings while reading
- Teaching students to derive the meaning of new words and expanding the meaning of known words using flexible strategies
Let’s equip every learner with the tools they need to succeed!
Linda Murphy, Associate Director, Literacy Programs
Linda has worked in school districts in New York in a variety of roles and settings. Prior to her joining the center at Lesley University, Linda held positions as a principal of an intermediate school, a Director of English Language Arts, Social Studies and Reading, a district trainer for Literacy Collaborative Intermediate, a Reading Recovery Teacher Leader and a classroom teacher. Linda holds licenses in Elementary Education and School District Administration.
Registration Deadline
The registration portal closes at 5pm ET on May 19, 2025.
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