Module Two: Reading and Spelling
This relates to pages 23-45 of the Serpentine Instructional Playbook
Quizzes (reflections) will be added as they are created.
2.1
The Science of Reading
2.2
From Decoding to Automaticity
2.3
Fluency routines
Watch the Reading Science in Schools (RSiS) webinar Fluency Routines by Stephanie Le Lievre.
Suggested follow up tasks:
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Observe a paired fluency routine in lower primary and upper primary
2.4
Comprehension and Vocabulary
Suggested follow up tasks:
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Observe a vocabulary instructional routine
2.5
Building Background Knowledge
Watch the Think Forward Educators presentation Building a Coherent Curriculum by Reid Smith.
Suggested follow up tasks:
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Observe a knowledge/literature unit lesson in lower or upper primary
2.6
Spelling
Watch the LDA presentation on Spelling by Alison Clarke
Suggested follow up tasks:
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Observe a phonics lesson in the early years/lower primary, or a morphology routine in Years 3-6.
2.7
Set for Variability
2.8
Morphology & Etymology
Watch the Reading Science in Schools presentation Beneath the Surface of Words by Sue Hegland.
Suggested follow up tasks:
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Observe a morphology lesson