IES Practice Guide

This session will review the research and practical application of the four recommendations for teaching foundational reading skills to students in kindergarten through 3rd grade. Each recommendation includes implementation steps and solutions for common obstacles. The recommendations also summarize and rate supporting evidence. This guide is geared towards teachers, administrators, and other educators who want to improve their students’ foundational reading skills, and is a companion to the practice guide, Improving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade. To preview the practice guide, visit https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide/21

Target Audience:

General education teachers, special education teachers, paraeducators, interventionists, coaches, reading specialists, principals, curriculum directors, special education liaisons, school psychologists, speech therapists

Act 48 Hours: 5 (five) Act 48 hours will be awarded after the training.

Cost: There is no cost to attend this training.

Registration Priority: Educators who work for LEAs in the AIU3 region will have priority registration.

Date: February 27, 2025

Time: 8:30am-3:00pm

Location: Sullivan, AIU 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA 15120

Training Content Questions:

Katherine Stuckey, Training and Consultation Coordinator

katherine.stuckey@aiu3.net

Registration Questions:

Jamila Robinson-Moore, Administrative Support

jamila.robinsonmoore@aiu3.net

Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate individuals who have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act and who need assistance at this event.