Assessments such as Bear Templeton and the Francine Johnston assess developmental stages students move through to spell and decode. Teachers need to address these stages in a systematic and explicit way. Mentors and new teachers use data analysis to analyze assessments and plan instruction. Practice with consonant and vowel sounds, vowel teams, multisyllabic word decoding and more as determined by assessment. Using repeated reading as a practical strategy that classroom teachers can use to improve reading fluency.
Students build fluency by increasing their reading rate, which in turn increases comprehension.
Review the following questions prior to viewing the video. Reflect on answers for possible discussion. Select either HTML or PDF to view the following files. Web Resources Bear, Donald R., Marcia Invernizzi, Shane Templeton, Francine Johnston. Words Their Way.