WORDS THEIR WAY INTEGRATED INTO A BALANCED LITERACY MODEL

INSTRUCTOR(S): Kim Gullickson & Leslie Connors & Becky Pichler/West Allis/West Milwaukee School District
GRADE LEVEL:K-5
CREDIT: 1 (This workshop will meet on Thursday & Friday only) (Registration cost = $125.00)

Instructing students at their developmental spelling level can increase their word identification skills and comprehension levels.  Based on a successful action research project that evaluated the affect of this program on struggling readers, participants will learn how they can increase spelling and reading abilities of their students.  The core of the program comes from the book Words Their Way (Bear, Invernizze, Templeton, and Johnston, 2004).  It is a hands-on word study program in phonics, vocabulary and spelling instruction for kindergarten to 5th grade students.  This program focuses on consistencies within the written language that will increase spelling, decoding and vocabulary.  This workshop will provide participants with successful research, assessment procedures, examples of actual lessons using word sorts, word study notebooks and games.  At the completion of this course, participants will have the knowledge and materials needed to successfully incorporate word study or Words Their Way into their balanced literacy program.

Required Text:   : Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary and Spelling Instruction, 4th Edition Bear, Invenizzi, Templeton & Johnston, ISBN-10013223968X.