Whether you work in a school or private practice, whether you are new to systematic word study or a seasoned pro, this course will provide you with the WHY and HOW to begin using the SPELL-Links to Reading & Writing Word Study Curriculum with your students to affect the outcomes you’ve been looking for.
In this webinar, we focus on the framework of SPELL-Links and how to begin using the SPELL-Links to Reading & Writing Word Study Curriculum with your students. We begin with a sketch of the research and the theoretical basis to explain why SPELL-Links before offering an overview of the curriculum itself including its scope and sequence. From there, you’ll learn how to develop an instructional plan and take a walk through an entire lesson – including all word-level activities, ideas for modifications, and suggestions for extending the learning.
This webinar is intended for professionals who have already purchased the SPELL-Links to Reading & Writing Word Study Curriculum and are ready to get started using their materials, but everyone can benefit from watching this webinar.
- Learning Objectives
- Explain the key differences between print-to-speech and speech-to-print approaches and why teaching spelling is so important to overall writing and reading skills.
- Describe the Five Block (multi-linguistic) Connectionist Model of SPELL-Links to Reading & Writing and explain the importance of explicit, systematic, and integrated instruction of each component.
- Define the three models for implementing SPELL-Links and when to use each.
- Administer the SPELL-2 assessment and understand its role in providing prescriptive data for intervention planning purposes.
- Identify what lessons to teach using error analysis and scope and sequence alignment.
- Prepare a SPELL-Links lesson; identifying the components, methods, and progression.
- Demonstrate how to use reading and writing application activities and how to track progress.
- Refine your understanding of the format of the SPELL-Links to Reading & Writing Word Study Curriculum.
- Know the progression from assessment to identification of instructional goals to instruction/intervention.
- Boost confidence in your ability to begin using the SPELL-Links to Reading & Writing Word Study Curriculum.
- Presented by: Adria Leno, MS, CCC-SLP
- Length: 3 hours
- Instructional Level: Intermediate
- Target Audience: K-12 educators, language and literacy specialists, and administrators who have already purchased the SPELL-Links to Reading & Writing Word Study Curriculum
Delivery
Downloadable document with webinar access information provided at end of checkout and in order confirmation email.
Refund Policy
No refunds will be issued for live or recorded webinars. Read more here.
Access Terms
Purchase includes 60-day access to the recorded webinar for one person.
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