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Webcasts
Learn about Read Naturally’s most popular products without leaving your desk. Watch our free recorded webcasts to see and hear Read Naturally experts highlight the key features of our products.
Geared towards individuals with little or no exposure to Read Naturally’s products, these online presentations provide 30- to 45-minute overviews on Response to Intervention, the Read Naturally strategy, the Software Edition, One Minute Reader, our fluency assessment tools, and other topics.
Requirements
To participate, all that's required is either a Mac or Windows PC with access to a high-speed Internet connection. You view the presentation with your web browser, so you are not required to have any special software. (Note: A telephone is also required for live, private webcasts.)
Choose from these webcasts:
Read Naturally Strategy
You will learn:
- How the Read Naturally strategy of teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring is used by schools across the country.
- Why the Read Naturally strategy is so motivating for struggling readers.
- What your school or classroom needs to successfully implement the program.
- How support services, training options, and other Read Naturally tools can ensure the effectiveness of the program.
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What Do We Need to Know About Fluency?
This recorded webcast describes the most recent research on fluency including how fluency is defined, why fluency is so important, oral reading fluency norms, and how to teach fluency. This webcast is based on a Train the Trainer presentation by Jan Hasbrouck, Ph.D., a nationally known and respected educator, researcher, and consultant.
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Read Naturally and Response to Intervention (RTI)
You will learn:
- How Read Naturally assessment tools for benchmark assessment and progress monitoring are used in schools to provide data for decision-making in an RTI model.
- How Read Naturally intervention materials are used in schools to reinforce instruction for students served in Tier 1 and as interventions for students served in Tier 2 and Tier 3.
- How Read Naturally interventions fit within the context of your core curriculum in an RTI model.
- What your school or classroom needs to successfully implement the assessments and programs.
- How support services, training options, and other Read Naturally tools can ensure the effectiveness of the assessments and programs when used in an RTI model.
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Educators as Physicians: Using RTI Data for Effective Decision-Making
This recorded webcast explains the research behind Response to Intervention, assessment and instruction in a three-tier model, and how Read Naturally's assessments and programs fit in a three-tier model. This webcast is based on a Train the Trainer presentation by Jan Hasbrouck, Ph.D., a nationally known and respected educator, researcher, and consultant.
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Reading Fluency Benchmark Assessor (RFBA) and Reading Fluency Progress Monitor (RFPM) Overview
You will learn:
- The purpose of the different types of assessment.
- The research that supports using fluency as a measure of overall reading growth.
- How RFBA and RFPM fit into an RTI model.
- How to assess students using a fluency assessment.
- How to review student assessment data to make instructional decisions.
- Frequently Asked Questions and tips.
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Quick Phonics Screener (QPS) Overview
You will learn:
- The purpose of a diagnostic assessment.
- How QPS fits into an RTI model.
- How to assess students using QPS.
- How to review student data to make instructional decisions.
- Frequently Asked Questions and tips.
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Read Naturally Software Edition Overview
You will learn:
- How the Read Naturally strategy of teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring is used by schools across the country.
- Why the Read Naturally software is so motivating for struggling readers.
- What your school or classroom needs to successfully implement the program.
- How technical support services, training options, and other Read Naturally tools can ensure the effectiveness of the program.
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Group and Tutoring Edition (GATE) Overview
You will learn:
- The purpose of the GATE curriculum.
- Research that supports GATE.
- How GATE fits into an RTI model.
- GATE placement guidelines.
- How to implement GATE to support developing readers and evaluate progress.
- Frequently Asked Questions and tips.
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Word Warm-ups Overview
You will learn:
- The purpose of Word Warm-ups.
- The research that supports Word Warm-ups.
- How Word Warm-ups fits into an RTI model.
- How to assess students and place them in Word Warm-ups.
- How to implement Word Warm-ups and monitor progress.
- Frequently Asked Questions and tips.
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Take Aim! at Vocabulary Overview
You will learn:
- The purpose of Take Aim.
- The research that supports Take Aim.
- How to implement Take Aim to support student vocabulary development and evaluate progress.
- Frequently Asked Questions and tips.
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One Minute Reader Overview
One Minute Reader is designed for extra reading practice at home and is based on the powerful Read Naturally strategy. You will learn:
- What One Minute Reader is, its benefits, and how it supports the continued reading development of students.
- Why the One Minute Reader program is needed.
- How the program works.
