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May 2021
R.I.S.E. – Decoding
This enhanced zoom professional development experience will focus on defining decoding, discussing the knowledge needed to teach decoding, as well as how to teach and assess decoding in a way that promotes permanent word storage rather than visual memory. Presenters: Sherry Williams and Tabitha Riendeau The session will be held from 9 am to 4 pm with a 1-hour break for lunch. To register, please click on the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlceqtqz4qEtMQd18iDnZ6m3KYT1ZqaTmZ
Find out more »June 2021
R.I.S.E. – Encoding
This enhanced zoom professional development experience will focus on defining encoding, discussing the knowledge needed to teach encoding, as well as how to teach and assess encoding in a way that it promotes permanent word storage rather than visual memory. Presenters: Sherry Williams and Tabitha Riendeau This session will be held from 9 am to 4 pm with a 1-hour break for lunch. To register, click on the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkf-yhrjguHdZ_-J8yhkWCT3CJjrmyQeBY
Find out more »R.I.S.E. K-2 Day 1: The Science of Reading
The science of reading has changed reading instruction in elementary classrooms. Day 1 of R.I.S.E. (Reading Initiative for Student Excellence) provides an overview of the scientific evidence from brain research and imaging on how young children learn to read. The session will be held at the APSRC office, Suite 375 in the Victory Building, which is located at 1401 W. Capitol Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201. Parking is available in a garage located on 6th Street, which runs parallel to…
Find out more »R.I.S.E. K-2 Day 2: Oral Language and Phonological Awareness
This session will focus on ways to increase opportunities to stimulate and improve conversations in the classroom. We will learn the importance of phonological and phonemic awareness in reading instruction by practicing speech sounds of consonants and vowels and using assessment to guide instructional techniques. The session will be held at the APSRC office, Suite 375 in the Victory Building at 1401 W. Capitol Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201. Parking is available in a garage located on 6th Street, which…
Find out more »R.I.S.E. K-2 Day 3: Phonics
This session will explain the role of phonics in reading. We will learn multisensory strategies to teach students decoding and encoding skills that promote orthographic mapping - the process of storing words permanently. Explicit spelling instruction will be demonstrated with the six syllable types that follow regular spelling patterns as well as how to teach high-frequency words. For more complex spelling patterns, we will learn syllable division rules to set students up for the successful reading of multi-syllable words. The…
Find out more »R.I.S.E. K-2 Day 4
Participants will learn what it means to be fluent based on scientific evidence. The session will be held at the APSRC office, Suite 375 in the Victory Building at 1401 W. Capitol Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201. Parking is available in a garage located on 6th Street, which runs parallel to Capitol Avenue. The garage is connected to the Victory Building via a second-floor walkway. You will need $5 to cover all-day parking or $1 per hour for hourly…
Find out more »R.I.S.E. K-2 Day 5
Participants will learn all about oral language, morphology, and vocabulary. The session will be held at the APSRC office, Suite 375 in the Victory Building at 1401 W. Capitol Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201. Parking is available in a garage located on 6th Street, which runs parallel to Capitol Avenue. The garage is connected to the Victory Building via a second-floor walkway. You will need $5 to cover all-day parking or $1 per hour for hourly parking. Metered parking…
Find out more »R.I.S.E. K-2 Day 6
Participants will learn all about comprehension. The session will be held at the APSRC office, Suite 375 in the Victory Building at 1401 W. Capitol Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201. Parking is available in a garage located on 6th Street, which runs parallel to Capitol Avenue. The garage is connected to the Victory Building via a second-floor walkway. You will need $5 to cover all-day parking or $1 per hour for hourly parking. Metered parking also is available. Presenters:…
Find out more »July 2021
R.I.S.E. – Phonological Awareness
This enhanced zoom professional development experience session will focus on phonological awareness by discussing the phonological and phonemic continuums, examining the role of phonemic awareness in skilled reading, and applying the knowledge of phonological awareness to instruction. Articulation of both consonants and phonemes are taught through the use of a sound wall. Presenters: Sherry Williams and Tabitha Riendeau The session will be held from 9 am to 4 pm with a 1-hour break for lunch. To register, please click on…
Find out more »R.I.S.E. Morphology
This enhanced zoom professional development experience focuses on how morphology helps successful readers to access information in reading across the content areas. An examination of the six syllable types and the knowledge of Greek and Latin influences in words help ensure success for all readers. Strategies for the classroom to ensure that all students are readers in every content area will be explored. The audience for this professional development are content teachers in Grades 3-6. Presenters: Sherry Williams and Tabitha…
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