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SCIENCE OF READING WEBINAR WEEK

Comprehension Connections: Building the Bridge Between Reading and Understanding

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Monday, Sept. 29 through Friday, Oct. 3, 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT

Why register?

Join us this fall to explore all things reading comprehension during our Fall Science of Reading Webinar Week: Comprehension Connections.

From Monday, Sept. 29 through Friday, Oct. 3, we’re hosting daily, hourlong webinars at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT examining:

  • What exactly comprehension is—and isn’t.
  • How comprehension and knowledge building are connected.
  • Whether—and how—to measure comprehension, and how to help your students grow as comprehenders.
  • What comprehension skills students need to thrive in middle school.
  • So much more.

Join us for five hours of free professional learning, and get a certificate of attendance for all sessions you attend live!

Can’t make it to all the webinars? Don’t worry—for each webinar you register for, you’ll receive the recording links to watch on demand and to share with colleagues.

It’s going to be a great week! Save your spot now to join us.

Upcoming webinars

What Is Reading Comprehension Anyway?

Monday, September 29, 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT

What is comprehension exactly? Is it a skill that can be taught and measured? And how can we help students grow as comprehenders? Join Susan Lambert, Ed.D., to learn the fundamentals of comprehension, including how it connects to oral language and working memory, what comprehension processes and products are, and the different comprehender profiles.

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Susan Lambert, Ed.D.

Chief Academic Officer, Literacy, Amplify; Host, Science of Reading: The Podcast

Comprehension and Knowledge Building: A Two-Way Street

Tuesday, September 30, 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT

Join researchers Sonia Cabell, Ph.D., and HyeJin Hwang, Ph.D., to explore the relationship between building background knowledge and comprehension. They’ll cover how oral language development, knowledge, and comprehension are connected; go over recent research; and share the best instructional approaches for reading comprehension—and literacy—success.

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Sonia Cabell, Ph.D.

Sigmon Endowed Professor of Reading Education, School of Teacher Education and the Florida Center for Reading Research, Florida State University
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HyeJin Hwang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Where and How to Measure Comprehension to Drive Improvement

Wednesday, October 1, 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT

How can we measure comprehension to provide students with the targeted instruction and support they need to grow into skilled readers and writers? Join Danielle Damico, Ph.D., and Gina Biancarosa, Ed.D., to discover how having access to the right tools and actionable data can help.

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Danielle Damico, Ph.D.

Executive Director of Learning Science, Amplify
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Gina Biancarosa, Ed.D.

Ann Swindells Chair in Education and Professor of Special Education, University of Oregon

Comprehension in Middle School: More Important Than Ever

Thursday, October 2, 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT

Reading comprehension is as important as ever in middle school, so how can we prepare our K–5 students to be successful? Hear Deb Sabin detail the relationships between reading, writing, discourse, and comprehension in middle school, as well as how to help students in grades 6–8 thrive as readers, writers, collaborators, and communicators.

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Deb Sabin

Chief Academic Officer, Amplify ELA

Finding the Missing Link in Reading Comprehension to Boost Literacy Success

Friday, October 3, 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT

To develop skilled reading, it isn't enough to just be able to decode words. We know knowledge is a critical component, but there's more to it than that. Join research scientist Julie Van Dyke, Ph.D., to discover the missing link in reading comprehension to help your students build the bridge between decoding and understanding what they're reading. 

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Julie A. Van Dyke, Ph.D.

Associate Research Professor at the Institute for Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Connecticut; Clinical Assistant Professor at the Yale University Child Study Center; Research Scientist at the Yale-UConn Haskins Global Literacy Hub; Inventor and Chief Scientist at Cascade Reading

FAQ

We are hosting these hourlong webinars every day at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT from Monday, September 29 through Friday, October 3.

If you’re a K–8 literacy teacher, curriculum lead, coach, or administrator, or have a general interest in the Science of Reading and reading comprehension, this free event is for you!

Yes! All webinars will be recorded for reviewing, sharing out, and watching on demand. We encourage you to register for all webinars you’re interested in so you can receive the recording link, whether or not you’re able to attend live. For the webinars you do attend live, you’ll also receive a certificate of attendance.

The Fall Science of Reading Webinar Week does not provide CE credits, but you will receive certificates of attendance for all sessions you attend live to take back to your district, with the potential to earn up to five hours of professional development.

Register for our Fall Science of Reading Webinar Week.
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