CREA - NDSoR: Supporting Secondary Struggling Readers - 11/18/25 & 12/9/25

Description

Participants in this two-day course will learn how to assist struggling readers at the secondary level through concentrating on 3 essential elements: curriculum-what we teach, instruction-how we teach, and assessment-data needed to guide the process. A large portion of the course will be designated to diagnosing student reading needs and how to match those needs with appropriate instructional strategies.

OBJECTIVES: Participants will be able to...

• Identify how course content supports the application of an MTSS framework
• Determine how to identify potential struggling readers within an early warning system
• Establish assessments necessary to obtain diagnostic information critical to matching instructional needs.
• Apply instructional strategies to meet student needs.

DELIVERY:

• Bismarck - In person with the Presenter (Shannon Harken)
• Minot (Broadcasting Site) - Content delivered Virtually by Presenter. CREA Staff will facilitate this location. Location TBD.
• Virtual - Attend from afar a Link be sent closer to the learning.

AUDIENCE:
6-12 Classroom Teachers, Title Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Interventionists, Coaches, Administrators,  Educators that wish to improve outcomes for all students in the area of reading

CREDIT: (Optional) 1 credit available through Valley City State University.