Webinars
Since 1991, Read Naturally has established highly effective strategies and best practices to help struggling and developing readers be successful. In order to share these ideas and strategies, we host free webinars on a range of literacy instruction topics. Please join us for a live webinar when they're scheduled or watch one of our many recorded webinars.
Recordings of past webinars
UPCOMING WEBINARS
Comprehension Builder Basics
Tuesday, October 20 | 11:00 AM CT | 45 minutes
This webinar gives an overview of Comprehension Builder, a practical resource that makes it easy for teachers to effectively and efficiently develop lasting comprehension skills for all readers. The paper-based lessons in Comprehension Builder teach comprehension skills through explicit teaching, modeling, and gradual release of responsibility. Additional strategies include collaborative learning, frequent opportunities to respond (OTR), and scaffolded support.
Topics Covered
- Overview of reading comprehension
- Purpose and benefits of Comprehension Builder
- Contents of lessons and resources
- Comprehension strategy lesson sample
- Question-specific comprehension lesson sample
Data Analysis in Read Naturally Live – Keeping Students Challenged
Wednesday, October 28 | 11:00 AM CT | 45 minutes
Keeping students challenged is critical to making progress in Read Naturally Live. Students make the most progress when they are challenged—but not frustrated. Our Data Mentor feature provides suggestions for level and goal adjustments. By understanding how to interpret the data, you can quickly monitor each student’s performance and make instructional decisions that will maximize each student’s progress.
Topics Covered
- Why it’s critical to keep students challenged
- How to monitor a student’s performance
- Where to locate the Data Mentor suggestions for each student
- How to quickly interpret the data on a Students At-a-Glance report
- How to determine when a student is ready for more of a challenge
- How to adjust a series, level, or goal within Read Live
- What guidelines to follow when making a change
- How to access additional resources on the Read Naturally website
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