Reading Horizons - Two Day Intensive Phonics Workshop (CMA)

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Overview

Discover Intensive Phonics for Yourself and Reading Horizons represent explicit, systematic phonics at its best! Presented through direct instruction, this logical, sequential technique employs a multi-sensory methodology based on Orton-Gillingham principles of instruction. The Discover Intensive Phonics technique utilizes a unique marking system, which provides students with word recognition strategies that significantly strengthen their visual ability to identify word patterns. Beginning with individual letter sounds and phonemic awareness skills, the course culminates with decoding skills that give students a systematic plan to analyze and pronounce unknown, multi-syllable words.

Details

Registration begins at 8:30am. Two days of hands-on instruction help attendees acquire the requisite knowledge and skills that allow them to effectively teach the Discover Intensive Phonics reading system. The training includes: • Instruction in unique Discover Intensive Phonics techniques employing multi-sensory involvement • Grapheme-phoneme relationships used in the alphabetic code; auditory discrimination and matching phonemes to their related graphemes; sound blending and phonemic segmentation • Structural analysis (phonetic skills) and marking system for identifying word patterns • Diphthongs, digraphs, rules for y, and decoding skills that enable students to use a systematic plan for analyzing and pronouncing unknown words of any length (multi-syllable word analysis) • Handling exceptions • Integration of Reading Horizons computer courseware • Extensive modeling and practice of individual skills • Games and activities to strengthen motivation and understanding • Integration of the technology component • Using Reverse Listening Cards for guided reading activities Vocabulary development, increasing automaticity, use of Little Books, and the Mastery Check system for accountability

When

October 17, 2008 from 08:45 am to 04:00 pm

Where

• Clinton Adult Learning Center
• 150 School St., Clinton, MA 01510

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Topics

ABE, ESOL, GED, Counseling, Other Curriculum & Instruction

Multi-session attendance required

yes

Contact info

Merilee Freeman
mfreeman@qcc.mass.edu
508-854-4296

Indicators of Program Quality

IPQ1 - Curriculum and instruction

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

·       Effectively teach the Discover Intensive Phonics method.

·       Employ games and activities to strengthen motivation and understanding.

·       Utilize Reverse Listening Cards for guided reading activities.

·       Promote vocabulary development and increase automaticity.

·       Use Little Books and the Mastery Check system for accountability

Presenters

Sandy Hoffman

Presenters Bio

Sandy is a retired reading teacher of 35 years. She taught Title One Reading at Roosevelt Elementary School in Hubbard, Ohio. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Education from Youngstown State University, a master’s degree in Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disorders from Kent State University, and supervision certification from Kent State University. Hoffman is certified in phonics instruction and has conducted many Discover Intensive Phonics workshops throughout the United States to both teachers of elementary school children and adults.

Host RSC

Central Massachusetts Region

PDPs

yes