Assessment And Intervention Of Reading Difficulties: Part 2: Focus On Vocabulary And Reading Comprehension

Some children struggle with reading and it affects all aspects of learning in school. Only a few get the help they need and a large group of children are left to fend for themselves. It is the regular classroom teacher who is in the best position to help.

This seminar is for regular classroom teachers. It aims to upgrade teaching knowledge and skill in identifying and correcting common difficulties that children have in reading and writing. This seminar draws on research and practice on the nature of reading difficulties, principles of assessment, and approaches and methods for reading remediation.

This seminar focuses on the different components of learning to read such as: word reading, spelling, oral reading fluency, vocabulary and reading comprehension.

There will be two parts to this seminar. Each part will have its own particular focus. Part I looks at ways to assess and provide intervention to the mechanical aspects of learning to read and write. These are areas fundamental to the whole process of becoming a skilled reader. Part II looks at the meaning making aspects of literacy learning.

Part 1: Focus on Word Reading, Spelling Difficulties and Oral Reading Fluency

11-12 April 2011, 8AM – 5PM

This seminar focuses on principles & practices in assessing the difficulties children have in learning to read & spell words. From this, participants will be guided on how to understand the different types of word reading and spelling difficulties. Finally, this seminar will assist them in matching appropriate intervention strategies to address such difficulties.

This seminar includes the difficulties that prevent children from becoming fluent readers, the ways of assessing such difficulties, and the teaching strategies that develop fluency. This seminar links with the topic on word reading difficulties as these contribute to fluency problems among children. However, other possible sources of difficulties with oral reading and the intervention for them will also be discussed.

Seminar fee: Php3,750

Venue: Walter Hogan Conference Hall, Institute of Social Order, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City

Maximum number of attendees: 40

Registration is at 8AM.

*Avail of 10% discount if paid two weeks before the seminar schedule

Part 2: Focus on Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension

13-14 April 2011, 8AM – 5PM

This two-day seminar is about building teachers’ understanding on how children get to understand what they read. This leads to a thorough discussion on reasons why some children have more difficulties than others in making sense of what they read. Among these reasons would be having limited vocabulary.

This seminar will guide teachers in applying practical procedures to assess vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension ability of children from elementary to high school. Finally, approaches and strategies for improving vocabulary and reading comprehension will be discussed.

Seminar fee: Php3,750

Venue: Walter Hogan Conference Hall, Institute of Social Order, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City

Maximum number of attendees: 40

Registration is at 8AM.

*Avail of 10% discount if paid two weeks before the seminar schedule

Contact details:

Cristina Martinez

t: +63.284.0849

m: +63.917.882.4769

e: readabilityseminars@gmail.com