Description

This event is also offered on 2/6/2025. Registration link here.

The REWARDS (Reading Excellence: Word Attack & Rate Development Strategies) program focuses on decoding multisyllabic words, identifying and understanding prefixes and suffixes, increasing word and passage reading fluency, building academic vocabulary, and deepening comprehension along with building confidence. REWARDS is offered at both the intermediate level (Grade 4-6) and secondary level (Grades 6-12). REWARDS is proven to:

• Improve students’ abilities to decode long, multisyllabic words

• Yield significant increase in fluency

• Be effective with all struggling readers

• Be successfully implemented by a wide variety of educators

Objectives:

• Understand the conditions necessary for successful implementation (time, commitment, complimentary materials, etc.)

• Evaluate the scope and sequence of the intervention resource.

• Create a plan for implementing the intervention resource, based on data.

Scope & Sequence:

• Step One: Acquire Materials

  • Purchase REWARDS resource (prerequisite)

• Step Two: Guided Implementation Support

  • Engage in a virtual, one day facilitated training.