Science of Reading and Missing Links: The Role of Metacognition and Motivation and Engagement in Students' Reading Development and Reading Achievement
DATE & TIME:
Thursday, March 21. 2024.
GUEST SPEAKER:
Peter Afflerbach, Ph.D., is Professor of Reading in the Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership at the University of Maryland. His research includes focus on reading comprehension strategies and processes, verbal reporting, reading in Internet and hypertext environments, and mindfulness. He is the co-author of Meaningful Reading Assessment, Whole-Group Reading Instruction, and Small-Group Reading Instruction.
MORNING SESSION:
8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
LOCATION:
Minnesota Showroom
11480 Marketplace Drive N Champlin MN, 55316
COST:
Free
The Science of Reading focuses on requisite skills and strategies: Phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. In this presentation, we will focus on additional factors that are essential for students' growth in reading. We examine the necessity of metacognition for student readers becoming truly independent and successful, and we examine the vital role that motivation plays as it engages student readers in learning and achieving.
Morning Session:
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. - Registration
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Keynote
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