Benchmark Education Company

FluencyMaking the Bridge Between Decoding and Comprehension

 

Explicit phonics instruction is a must for all readers as students must be taught strategies to “unlock the code.” But what next? How do we bridge the gap between decoding and the ultimate goal of comprehension? The answer? Fluencyone of the most misunderstood skills of reading instruction. 

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FluencyMaking the Bridge Between Decoding and Comprehension

Presented by: Lisa Gonzales, Director of Professional Learning

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Lisa Gonzalez

Presented by Lisa Gonzalez, Director of Professional Learning

Lisa Williams Gonzalez is the Director of PD & Professional Learning Services for Benchmark Education. She received her Masters of Education in Educational Administration and Supervision from Arizona State University and her Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood/Elementary Education from Southern Nazarene University. Ms. Gonzalez has over 20 years of elementary classroom experience in the public school system working with underserved students. While in the Madison School District in Phoenix, Arizona, she served as a literacy instructional coach for 10 years, a TAP Master Teacher and a reading interventionist. Lisa has also served as a regional manager for the educational technology company Achieve3000 and was the consultant manager and educational consultant for McGraw-Hill School Education Group.

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    1. Fluency Strategies P1

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Explicit phonics instruction is a must for all readers as students must be taught strategies to “unlock the code.” But what next? How do we bridge the gap between decoding and the ultimate goal of comprehension? The answer? Fluencyone of the most misunderstood skills of reading instruction. Join us for this session to learn how to get students to cross the fluency bridge with practical tips, tools, and strategies that can be used as early as tomorrow.

Duration: 60 Minutes

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