Teaching Teachers

• 33% of kids learn to read no matter what.

• 33% need explicit teaching, or over-teaching, in one specific aspect of reading.

• 33% need one-on-one or small group instruction, customized to their needs.

Professional Development with Kendra provides teachers with a foundation in how research on reading and brain research translate to the classroom.

How the Brain Learns to Read and What Reading Does for the Brain

(3 hours)

Become familiar with the culminating research on the brain, cognitive science, and instructional methodology, and how it integrates with the Five Pillars of Reading: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension.

Using Reading Assessments to Tailor Instruction

(3 hours)

Learn how to administer quick literacy assessments that give you concrete information about a student’s strengths and weaknesses. Plan and customize instruction and curriculum to meet the needs of each student.

Accelerating Struggling Readers

(full day)

Improve reading proficiency of at-risk, ELL, and LD students, using research-based methods and motivation strategies.

Support for Reading Coaches

(several days)

Develop skills for how to work with teachers, paraprofessionals, parents, and administrators. Fine-tune the ability to build effective literacy teams geared toward systemic reform.

K-8 On-Site Demonstration Lessons

(one hour for each lesson)

Lessons, Small Groups, Games, and Assessments can all be modeled.

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