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S.P.I.R.E.: A Tier 2 and 3 Intervention

Date: December 1, 2009 - December 2, 2009
Time: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Event Description

Event Type: Conference or Workshop

Content Area: Maine’s Comprehensive Assessment System ,English & Language Arts,Federal Programs,Gifted & Talented,Highly Qualified Educators,Leadership,Legal Issues,Middle Level Education,NCLB,Policy Development,Professional Development,Maine Reading First,School Chang

Grade Level(s): Pre-K through 4,5 through 8

Presenter: Julie Ross

Description of Training:

S.P.I.R.E., a Specialized Program Individualizing Reading Excellence, is a popular, highly successful multi-sensory reading and language arts program used by thousands of students and their teachers. S.P.I.R.E. is structured for student achievement at every level of ability. Note: Please bring Level 1 S.P.I.R.E. materials if you have them!

This workshop will cover the following topics:

•Characteristics of at-risk learners.

•Four processes in learning to read.

•NICHD research on reading disabilities.

•S.P.I.R.E. research-based methodology.

•Explicit multisensory teaching.

•Sounds and orthographic units.

•Teaching correct sounds.

•Syllable structure of language system.

•Syllable division.

•What is phonics?

•Lesson components, overview, and time management.

•Phonological awareness overview.

•Phonological awareness, phoneme segmentation.

•What is reading?

•Reading comprehension.

•Pre-reading and spelling.

•Reading models and fluency.

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Event Location

Senator Inn, Board Rooms, Augusta, ME
Street Address:
Mailing Address: Senator Inn, Board Rooms, Augusta, ME

Contact Information

Joyce Lang
joyce@mainesupportnetwork.org

Program Producer/Provider Information

Provider: Maine Support Network

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