Categories: Lightsail Sessions

Motivating Struggling Readers through Book Clubs and Book Talks

Posted on 25.Oct.18 in

In this workshop, you will help to foster a love of reading in your classroom and develop peer to peer discussion techniques through building protocols. These protocols will be based… Read more

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Building Stronger Writers with LightSail

Posted on 25.Oct.18 in

In order to be strong writers, students must be strong readers. This workshop will take students to the next level by providing targeted supports based on instructional best practices. Teachers… Read more

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Close Reading for Meaning

Posted on 25.Oct.18 in

In this workshop, we will discuss how to choose texts that are appropriate for close reading and discuss strategies for instruction and higher-level thinking that support students to engage deeply… Read more

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Tools to Promote and Support diversity in your Classroom

Posted on 25.Oct.18 in

This workshop will model how to develop strong stations-based teaching where teachers will learn how to evolve their practice, align their curriculum and literacy choices, and use LightSail features to… Read more

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Enriching Vocabulary through Word Work

Posted on 25.Oct.18 in

Students at all levels can benefit from specific, targeted vocabulary instruction. In this workshop, we will discuss how teachers can develop meaningful vocabulary instruction using LightSail tools like Word Work,… Read more

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Building Strong Discussion Habits

Posted on 25.Oct.18 in

In this workshop, teachers will learn how to cultivate habits that teach students to be active and respectful listeners during reading discussions and seminars, as well as how students can… Read more

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Unit Planning: Selecting Key Standards, Writing Goals, Aligning Essential Questions, Choosing Core Texts and Supplemental Texts

Posted on 25.Oct.18 in

An Instructional Coach will work with you to customize your unit using backwards design and the features of LightSail to ensure strong teaching and strong learning with our literacy tools.… Read more

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Using Data to Differentiate Instruction and Propel Growth

Posted on 25.Oct.18 in

During this workshop, teachers will manipulate the data to inform instruction, form targeted small groups, and learn strategies to engage and provide additional supports to struggling readers. Teachers will also… Read more

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Writing Effective IEP Goals with LightSail

Posted on 25.Oct.18 in

This workshop will focus on how to write student and parent-friendly IEP goals that are tailored to the student, and how to use LightSail’s comprehensive data to measure and assess… Read more

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