MATSOL 2014 Conference: Online Program
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Connecting the Common Core to Fluency and Comprehension Instruction
Friday, May 9, 2014 at 10:00 AM–10:45 AM EDT
Grande North
Session Abstract
Rigorous resources that provide targeted opportunities for close reading, for critical thinking, for active engagement, and for building reading fluency will be discussed. Participants will become familiar with lessons and activities that address fluency, and they will explore how these instructional practices can improve students’ comprehension, as well as fluency.
Session Length
Practice-Oriented Presentation (45 minutes)
Audience
Elementary Educators
Topic Strand
Reading, Writing, Literacy
Lead Presenter
Barbara Andrews, National Literacy Consultant
Biographical Statement
Barbara Andrews has been a classroom teacher, Reading Recovery teacher, and administrator. As a retired educator, Barbara is an author and a national literacy consultant.
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