Presentations
CCSS, ELs, and CSR
May 13, 2014
Slides from Boardman and Blake’s presentation at the IRA Annual Conference 2014.
Text Complexity and English Learners
May 13, 2014
Slides from Freddy’s presentation at the IRA Annual Conference 2014.
The Words We Teach, The Words We Don’t
April 2, 2014
Freddy’s slides from AERA’s Friday, April 4th, symposium How Unique Is the Target Vocabulary of Narrative and Expository Texts in Core Reading Programs?
Assumptions About Complex Text Within the Common Core and Consequences for Struggling Readers
April 1, 2014
The distinguishing feature of the English/Language Arts Common Core standards is Standard 10: whether students are reading progressively more complex texts across the grades. This goal is both worthy and necessary but has several potential negative consequences for struggling readers. How can an understanding of these assumptions help teachers select appropriate texts and tasks? With a solid understanding of what is (and isn’t) based on evidence within these assumptions, teachers can involve struggling readers with accessible and content-rich texts that increase their reading proficiency and world knowledge.
Webinar: Texts that Teach
March 5, 2014
Freddy’s slides for her March 5, 2014 webinar Texts that Teach.
Unlocking the Knowledge in Complex Texts: Vocabulary and Reading Volume
February 25, 2014
Freddy’s slides for February 17, 2014 presentation at the Educational Service Unit #13 SOAR’s 2014 Mid-Winter Conference.
The First Key to Unlocking Complex Text: A Generative Vocabulary
February 11, 2014
Slides from Freddy’s cancelled session at the 2014 Oregon Reading Association conference.
7 Right-Now Actions: New Assessments
February 3, 2014
Freddy’s slides for February 5, 2014 presentation at the NC ASCD conference.
Vocabulary and Reading Volume for English Learners
January 22, 2014
Presentation slides for Freddy’s January 22, 2014 webinar.