Course 1: Building a Statewide Awareness of The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy
Students across grades and content areas struggle to comprehend text at their grade level due to a variety of reasons that may include a language-based learning difference, a weakness in one or more subskills of reading or writing, or an insufficient amount of explicit, systematic instruction. This course will provide an overview of the decades of research articulating how proficient reading develops and the instructional approaches necessary to support this process. Participants will deepen their understanding of the theoretical frameworks of reading, break down the subskills of reading as they relate to decoding and language comprehension, and learn about a variety of student learning profiles that affect literacy development.
Course Content Developers: Laura Hauerwas, Kari Kurto, Nichole Pugliese, Julia Salamone, Marcy Zipke
Intended Audiences
View the work assignments required to exhibit awareness as they appear on the RIDE website.
Course Type
Self-Paced
Recommended # of PLUs
2 PLUs
Course 2: Decoding and Encoding: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Morphology
Course 2 of the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy Awareness courses will explain the subskills of word recognition that must be explicitly taught and practiced to develop the neural processes needed for skilled reading. Participants will learn more about phonemic awareness and phonics, the strong correlation between spelling and reading, and will develop a knowledge of morphology and its role in understanding the spelling and meaning of words in the English language. This course will also provide guidance and resources to support educators across grade levels and content areas.
This course requires an enrollment key which is provided upon successful completion of Course 1: Building a Statewide Awareness of The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy in the "Wrap Up" section.
Prerequisite
- Course 1: Building a Statewide Awareness of The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy
Course Content Developers: Laura Hauerwas, Kari Kurto, Marcy Zipke
Intended Audiences
View the work assignments required to exhibit awareness as they appear on the RIDE website.
Course Type
Self-Paced
Recommended # of PLUs
2 PLUs
Course 3: Supporting Language Comprehension: Vocabulary, Morphology, and Background Knowledge
Understanding the meaning of complex texts is an intricate process that is challenging for many students. This third course in the The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy series will provide an overview of the complexity of comprehension and will detail how reading research can inform our instructional decisions to support language comprehension. Participants will learn of the integral role that background knowledge and vocabulary plays in comprehension. Useful resources will be shared to support building knowledge across grade levels and content areas as well as guidance and materials to increase the depth and breadth of student vocabulary through explicit instruction, teacher talk, and morphological awareness.
This course requires an enrollment key which is provided upon successful completion of Course 2: Decoding and Encoding: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Morphology in the "Wrap Up" section.
Prerequisites
- Course 1: Building a Statewide Awareness of The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy
- Course 2: Decoding and Encoding: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Morphology
Course Content Developers: Kari Kurto, Julia Salamone
Intended Audiences
View the work assignments required to exhibit awareness as they appear on the RIDE website.
Course Type
Self-Paced
Recommended # of PLUs
2 PLUs
Course 4: The Reading and Writing Connection: Syntax and Text Structures
It is the goal for all students to graduate proficient in reading and writing, yet many still write using simple sentences and are challenged to comprehend grade-level text. Teaching students how to develop literacy skills in your setting may feel overwhelming considering how much new content needs to be taught each year. However, even a small amount of explicit instruction in sentence structure, or syntax, and text structures, embedded in a variety of settings has the potential to increase literacy outcomes that will support acquisition of content knowledge. This course will provide an overview of the reciprocal relationship between the ability to understand and write using increasingly complex words, phrases, clauses, sentences, and texts, and student ability to comprehend complex texts. Participants will deepen their understanding of grammar, sentence structure, and text structures, and will learn methods of using writing to improve reading comprehension. Additionally, participants will be given tools to support all students, including students who struggle with these elements, in any grades or settings.
This course requires an enrollment key which is provided upon successful completion of Course 3: Supporting Language Comprehension: Vocabulary, Morphology, and Background Knowledge in the "Wrap Up" section.
Prerequisites
- Course 1: Building a Statewide Awareness of The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy
- Course 2: Decoding and Encoding: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Morphology
- Course 3: Supporting Language Comprehension: Vocabulary, Morphology, and Background Knowledge
It is the goal for all students to graduate proficient in reading and writing, yet many still write using simple sentences and are challenged to comprehend grade-level text. Teaching students how to develop literacy skills in your setting may feel overwhelming considering how much new content needs to be taught each year. However, even a small amount of explicit instruction in sentence structure, or syntax, and text structures, embedded in a variety of settings has the potential to increase literacy outcomes that will support acquisition of content knowledge. This course will provide an overview of the reciprocal relationship between the ability to understand and write using increasingly complex words, phrases, clauses, sentences, and texts, and student ability to comprehend complex texts. Participants will deepen their understanding of grammar, sentence structure, and text structures, and will learn methods of using writing to improve reading comprehension. Additionally, participants will be given tools to support all students, including students who struggle with these elements, in any grades or settings.
Prerequisites
- Course 1: Building a Statewide Awareness of The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy
- Course 2: Decoding and Encoding: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Morphology
- Course 3: Supporting Language Comprehension: Vocabulary, Morphology, and Background Knowledge
Course Content Developers: Julia Salamone, Kari Kurto, Dawn Carusi
Intended Audiences
View the work assignments required to exhibit awareness as they appear on the RIDE website.
Course Type
Self-Paced
Recommended # of PLUs
2 PLUs
Course 5: Putting it All Together: Fluent and Strategic Readers within Multi-Tiered System of Supports
In the final course of the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy Awareness series, participants will both zoom out to develop an understanding of how to implement Structured Literacy practices within Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), as well as zoom in to see how explicit and systematic instruction can support students and teachers when encountering challenging classroom scenarios. Participants will also engage in an interactive review of essential components from prior courses. Course 5 also offers an overview of the role of fluency in reading comprehension and offers helpful resources to integrate assistive and instructional technologies to ensure all learners are able to access grade-level content.
This course requires an enrollment key which is provided upon successful completion of Course 4: The Reading and Writing Connection: Syntax and Text Structures in the "Wrap Up" section.
Prerequisites:
- Course 1: Building a Statewide Awareness of The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy
- Course 2: Decoding and Encoding: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Morphology
- Course 3: Supporting Language Comprehension: Vocabulary, Morphology, and Background Knowledge
- Course 4: The Reading and Writing Connection: Syntax and Text Structures
- Course 1: Building a Statewide Awareness of The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy
- Course 2: Decoding and Encoding: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Morphology
- Course 3: Supporting Language Comprehension: Vocabulary, Morphology, and Background Knowledge
- Course 4: The Reading and Writing Connection: Syntax and Text Structures