Doing What Works
A video that provides an overview of interventions that can be taken to help aid those who are struggling with reading. Shows different levels of interventions based on individual needs of each kid.
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Interventions for Struggling Readers
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The ABCs of active reading
Reading Rockets
A video that discusses how to actively enagage with young kids while reading to optimize early literacy development. Provides an easy ABC reading which involves asking about the reading, building vocabulary, and connecting to kids worlds.
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Models of Reading
Reading Rockets
This website introduces some widely tested models of reading comprehension, from Scarborough’s Reading Rope, to more newer models that offer ways to support children to become stronger readers. For schools and educators, these models could provide insight into how to target specific assessment and intervention supports for their students.
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What We Know About Reading and the Brain
Reading Rockets
This website features interviews from experts who study the “reading brain” and the use of neuroimaging in early identification of children with dyslexia and other reading disabilities. These excperts argue that teachers can provide crucial help through intensive interventions that activate regions of the brain that support reading.
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Being Bilingual Is a Superpower: Tips to Support Language and Literacy at Home
Reading Rockets
This video shares ways parents can support their children to view bi/multilingualism as a strength. Some of the advice they share include: speak to them in their home language, share stories and songs in their home language, listen to your child read out loud and talk about their meanings.
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Establishing an Effective Reading Program
Reading Rockets
A Video to introduce the research-based reading instruction and discuss how schools and districts can choose the best reading programs.
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Implementing Dialogic Reading
Doing What Works
Dr. Lonigan discusses dialogic reading, its importance to children's learning, key features, questioning techniques, lesson planning, and teacher support
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The Phases of RtI Implementation
Doing What Works
Listen to Dr. David Tilly share lessons from the experiences of several decades providing technical assistance to help districts and schools in Iowa implement RtI frameworks.
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Songs & Rhymes That Build Readers
Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy
Access a collection of 30‐60 second videos in nine languages for parents, caregivers, and library staff that models early childhood songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. Each video clip includes tips to increase caregiversŠ—È understanding of child development and pre‐literacy needs.
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Can Your Third Grader Figure Out the Meaning of New Words?
Great Schools
This video shows third graders finding the meaning of tricky words by using the glossary, context clues, and pictures. Notice that third graders can also explain the meaning of new words.
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Can Your Second Grader Research and Discuss a Topic?
Great Schools
This video by Great Schools shows you the skills second graders need to be successful in understanding, discussing, and writing about text. Watch as these kids understand a topic and its supporting details well enough to take organized notes.
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Finger Play Video: Wheels On the Bus (Spanish)
Reading is Fundamental
Watch a video that combines words and rhyme with simple actions and finger movements to create an interactive learning experience for preschoolers.
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Practice Guides for Families: Getting Specific video
Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
This video describes how parents can use a teaching method called Systematic Instruction to help children learn new behavior and acquire new skill.
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Making Parents Partners Webcast
Reading Rockets
Watch this webcast to learn the benefits of getting parents involved in their child's school and academic development.
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Can Your Third Grader Write an Informational Essay
Great Schools
See third graders writing a simple topic sentence and concluding sentence, and a main body with examples. They also revise and edit their writing.
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Developing Student Motivation to Read
Doing What Works
In this interview, Dr. John Guthrie describes several research‐based strategies for engaging and motivating readers and provides examples for practitioners.
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Using Thinkalouds With Fiction and Nonfiction Text
Doing What Works
Kim Callison, who served on the IES Panel that developed the Improving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade Practice Guide, demonstrates how to use a thinkaloud to promote comprehension. See how she incorporates a variety of strategies while reading fiction and nonfiction texts to students.
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Explicit Vocabulary Instruction for English Learners
Doing What Works
Jill MacKay describes the explicit vocabulary strategies she uses in an intensive, supplemental secondary reading class for English learners. Watch how she uses modeling, visual aids, and multiple exposures to new words.
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Individualized Education Program (Spanish)
4Fams
Watch this video to learn more about an Individualized Education Program (IEP), a document that is developed for each public school student who requires special supports or services.
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Providing Phonological Awareness Instruction
Doing What Works
Dr. Landry describes the developmental continuum of phonological awareness and why it is important to address skills at the highest level of the continuum, including linking letters and sounds.