Participants in this course will learn what the warning signs are for early reading and writing struggles among children, as well as remedies and tips for preventing further decline. Whether the root of early reading struggles are lack of preschool literacy experiences, home literacy experiences, or cognitive challenges, participants will practice with skillful delivery of intensive planned interventions.

Course Outcomes:

  • Plan and teach critical early reading practices that help students become fluent and accurate readers by second and third grades.
  • Deliver timely and immediate intensive interventions.
  • Cull and use observational data and to support intensive intervention approaches, and align them with appropriate intervention measures.