LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) is a professional development program designed to enhance educators' understanding and
... [Show More] teaching of literacy skills, particularly in reading and spelling. Here's a brief overview of what is typically taught in LETRS®:
Phonological Awareness: Educators learn about the importance of phonological awareness in reading development, including skills such as segmenting, blending, and manipulating sounds in spoken language.
Phonics: Instruction covers the principles of phonics, including the relationship between letters and sounds, phonics rules and patterns, and strategies for teaching phonics systematically and explicitly.
Fluency: Educators learn about fluency development and strategies for promoting fluent reading, including techniques for building accuracy, rate, expression, and comprehension.
Vocabulary: Instruction includes strategies for teaching vocabulary development, including explicit instruction of word meanings, context clues, and word-learning strategies.
Comprehension: Educators learn about the components of reading comprehension, such as activating prior knowledge, making predictions, monitoring comprehension, and summarizing, and strategies for teaching comprehension skills across different text types.
Assessment: Instruction covers various assessment techniques for diagnosing students' literacy strengths and needs, monitoring progress, and informing instructional decision-making.
Instructional Strategies: Educators learn about evidence-based instructional strategies for teaching reading and spelling, including differentiated instruction, scaffolding, modeling, guided practice, and independent practice.
Language Structure: Instruction includes an understanding of the structure of the English language, including morphology, syntax, and semantics, and how this knowledge can inform reading and spelling instruction.
Overall, LETRS® provides educators with comprehensive knowledge and practical strategies to effectively teach reading and spelling skills to students, with a focus on evidence-based practices and the principles of literacy development. [Show Less]