Leveled Readers Institute

Target Audience:

K–6 teachers, special education teachers, Title I/reading teachers, literacy coaches, and administrators

Length of Training:

1 day

Materials:

Training book, Leveled Reader Handbook by Irene Fountas

Description

Houghton Mifflin Leveled Readers are designed to build fluency and independence for your students. These collections of engaging, original fiction and nonfiction texts allow students to apply skills and strategies at their own instructional levels. The Leveled Readers Institute is designed to help teachers prepare to use these valuable resources in conjunction with Houghton Mifflin Reading: The Nation's Choice. Join us to learn how to use Houghton Mifflin Leveled Readers to develop reading fluency and independence in your classroom.

Objectives

Participants will:

• review the Leveled Readers program, with attention to the definition of leveled reading and the importance of scaffolded instruction and flexible grouping
• gain an understanding of the characteristics of leveled books and the criteria used in leveling
• use leveled readers to develop reading fluency and provide differentiated instruction
• plan effective assessment to monitor student progress and inform instruction
• learn effective techniques to organize and manage the use of Leveled Readers in the classroom