Taking a Closer Look at Small Group Differentiated Instruction in the 90-Minute Block

Small group instruction during the 90-minute block should supplement and reinforce the initial reading instruction that takes place in Tier 1. In this training, we will focus on how to differentiate instruction in small, flexible groups to ensure students have the opportunity to access the curriculum and core content. This training will emphasize using data to provide small, targeted skill groups rather than traditional leveled reading groups. (Training will last approximately 40 minutes)

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Extending the Learning: Getting the Most out of Small Group Rotations

Small group rotations (centers) provide an opportunity for students to independently practice the skills and strategies they are learning in Tier 1. In this session, we will look at various resources and activities that can support whole group instruction and provide your students with meaningful practice opportunities.

*This would be best in grade level groups so it can be customized to meet the needs of the students. (Training will last approximately 40 minutes)

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Write Your Way to Success (K-2): Part 1

An introduction to state writing standards, district expectations, the writing process, and cross-curricular connections. We will look at how to introduce writing to your students, ways to improve upon writing, and explore some grade-level specific writing samples. 

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Write Your Way to Success (K-2): Part 2

Building upon what was learned in Part 1, we will dive deeper into grade-specific writing instruction. We will begin at the sentence level and look at how to increase our students’ ability to expand on their current writing abilities. Focus will be on connecting reading and writing as a way to strengthen learning. (Suggested to follow Part 1)

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Amira Training

Amira Learning® provides 1:1 reading tutoring, oral reading fluency assessment, and dyslexia risk screening in English and Spanish. This training will focus on how to start using Amira, best practices, and reports to pull for skill group teaching.  This training is for K-3rd. 

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Structured Literacy Training for K-2

The HMH Structured Literacy Lessons take research-based practices and put them into practical application in the K-2 classroom. The lessons are aligned with the Science of Reading and provide teachers with explicit instruction in phonological awareness, phonics, spelling (encoding), handwriting, and fluency. In this training, we will take a closer look at the lesson components and share valuable resources that will assist teachers with effectively implementing the Structured Literacy portion of the HMH Curriculum during the 90-Minute Block.

(Training will last approximately 40-45 minutes)

*This training meets HB 7069 requirements for recertification

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Utilizing UFLI as an Intervention

UFLI is an explicit, systematic phonics program developed by the University of Florida Literacy Institute to introduce students to the foundational skills necessary for proficient reading. In this session we will focus on effectively utilizing UFLI as a Tier 2 and/or Tier 3 intervention and discuss best practices for implementing.

(This training will take approximately 1 hour and can be separated into sessions that focus exclusively on Tier 2 and/or Tier 3)

*This training meets HB 7069 requirements for recertification

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Annotating the HMH Text with Collaboration (Grades 3-5)

Annotating and collaboration are two high effect strategies that can be easily used in the classroom. Collaborative learning paired with annotating the text can be beneficial for several reasons. It aids in the development of higher-level thinking, fosters the skill of analyzing and interpreting texts, increases student engagement, and encourages inferencing and drawing conclusions about a text. Annotating the text can also help students focus, visualize key points, and break down complex texts. (Training will last approximately 30 minutes)

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Writing in the Upper Elementary Classroom

In this professional development, you will receive an overview of the state expectations by grade level, focusing on writing basics that emphasize the importance of the task, audience, and purpose. The session will cover effective writing assessment, including evaluation tools like portfolios and rubrics.

You will learn about the steps of teaching the writing process and the strategies that can be utilized with your students. We will also delve into developing engaging lessons for literary responses, narrative writing, expository writing, and persuasive writing. Grade level appropriate tips for enhancing writing skills will be provided. Techniques on teaching writing using trade books and incorporating writing across the curriculum will also be shared.

*This can be split up over several sessions as needed.*