Teachers enrolled in this course will...

Know

• The importance of assessments and using data to improve student achievement
• The three cueing systems in miscue analysis
• The various resources available to teachers for assessing a student’s sight vocabulary
• Strategies for teaching spelling words

Understand

• How to select a teaching point based on a student’s running record
• How to teach decoding strategies to struggling readers
• How to use a rubric to evaluate student writing
• The different types of questioning necessary to evaluate specific deficits in comprehension

and Be Able To

• Analyze running records
• Diagnose deficits a student presents in phonics
• Use graphic organizers to enhance comprehension
• Use explicit questioning to identify specific areas of weakness in comprehension
• Create tip sheets for practicing spelling words and sight words at home