Building reading muscle requires training, perseverance, and constant progress monitoring. Participants will review intervention strategies that include timely response to intervention focused on strength and strategy. Strategic and differentiated interventions reviewed and practiced with will include cognitive questioning, vocabulary development, peer and teacher feedback, use of graphic organizers and reflective self-monitoring.

Course Outcomes:

  • Become familiar with, and further develop, grade appropriate intervention strategies focused on response to intervention.
  • Acquire and use grade appropriate strategy to differentiate with for struggling learners.
  • Use vocabulary and questioning strategies for consistent use of teacher and peer feedback as it builds reading muscle.