Every Trick in the Book | Effective Reading Instruction (1 hour or 3 hour workshop)

from $300.00

One-Hour Session or Three-Hour Workshop for World Language Teachers

Reading poses unique challenges for language learners. Teachers must introduce low-frequency vocabulary, limit translator use, gauge understanding, and encourage high-level thinking. Come explore techniques to support your novice and intermediate readers including tips for selecting good texts, pre- during- and post- reading activities, and tying reading to other language modes. You will leave this session with ‘every trick in the book’ to apply this week in class!

In the one-hour session participants will:

  • Explore their own and their students’ reading habits and use of strategies

  • Discuss how this information can inform classroom instruction

  • Learn practical strategies to tie reading skills to:

    • vocabulary instruction

    • listening instruction

    • writing instruction

    • making predictions

    • writing a structured summary

In the three-hour workshop, participants will do all of the above plus:

  • Learn techniques to find and use frequent, short texts throughout the curriculum

  • Discuss and try several pre-, during-, and post-reading strategies

  • Learn to curate an engaging classroom library

  • Investigate ways to structure and assess independent reading in the target langauge

In-person and virtual options available

length:

One-Hour Session or Three-Hour Workshop for World Language Teachers

Reading poses unique challenges for language learners. Teachers must introduce low-frequency vocabulary, limit translator use, gauge understanding, and encourage high-level thinking. Come explore techniques to support your novice and intermediate readers including tips for selecting good texts, pre- during- and post- reading activities, and tying reading to other language modes. You will leave this session with ‘every trick in the book’ to apply this week in class!

In the one-hour session participants will:

  • Explore their own and their students’ reading habits and use of strategies

  • Discuss how this information can inform classroom instruction

  • Learn practical strategies to tie reading skills to:

    • vocabulary instruction

    • listening instruction

    • writing instruction

    • making predictions

    • writing a structured summary

In the three-hour workshop, participants will do all of the above plus:

  • Learn techniques to find and use frequent, short texts throughout the curriculum

  • Discuss and try several pre-, during-, and post-reading strategies

  • Learn to curate an engaging classroom library

  • Investigate ways to structure and assess independent reading in the target langauge

In-person and virtual options available

“I found this session EXTREMELY useful! I have clear, easy-to-implement activities that I believe will immediately impact my students’ ability to read and comprehend. THANK YOU TO THESE WONDERFUL PRESENTERS! ”
— Wake County Public School District, 2019 Workshop participant
“I’m trying to incorporate more reading in my instruction, and this is literally everything I needed to know!”
— Adam W., Every Trick Workshop Attendee
“I like these activities and how convenient it is to modify expectations for different levels.”
— Elise N., virtual workshop participant
“Thank you so much for all this information!! I have built a library in my classroom and these are all wonderful strategies to use.”
— Adriana Q., virtual workshop participant
“This was a wonderful series, thank you!”
— Megan Z., virtual workshop participant

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Past and Upcoming “Every Trick in the Book” Workshops

FLANC 3 hour pre-conference Workshop | October 4, 2024

Wake County Public Schools 3 hour Webinar series | March - April 2024

AATF National Convention 3 hour pre-conference workshop, Trois Rivières Québec | July 2023

AATF National Convention 1 hour session, New Orleans LA | July 2022

Best of FLANC Spring Conference | February 2021