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I appreciate all the resources in the smore and padlet. Thanks for sharing!

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It feels good to use something that is systematic and based on science. I think it's important for people to know it not exactly that we've been doing it "wrong" but more like "know better, do better" Science and technology has given us a better pathway to helping kiddos crack the code.

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scope and sequence: practice assessment review

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I am excited to move away from "sight words" and use the Power Words to guide instruction and help students find reading success quicker.

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I’m looking forward to implementing more of these strategies in my classroom. I enjoyed the presentation and appreciate the resources provided.

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Wish we could get more time to explore this. I would love to come up a plan for my classroom and be able to figure out how to implement the science of reading into my room.

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I appreciate the insights of the misconceptions/misunderstandings of reading. The link to resources were helpful too! As a new teacher I am reflecting on my current instruction and adjustments I need to make.

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Learning to read is different than learning to speak. 

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Learning to read is different than learning to speak. 

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I have heard this before, but it is disheartening that for so long in education we were TRAINED to teach reading in a way that did not focus on explicit instruction of phonics and understanding the English language. Thank goodness we are finally shifting to teaching in explicit ways; however, it is still so far from where we need to be.

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Lots of misunderstanding and misconceptions about Training the Brain to Read. Confirmed the importance of continuing to implement Heggerty daily in my classroom.

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I am going to share some of this information with parents over the next couple of days for conferences. Recently, my teaching partners and I have received many questions/concerns about reading mostly related to sight words. Many good points were presented in this presentation.

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I thought this professional development was useful. I liked seeing the misconceptions and hearing of the ways to overcome those misconceptions. I also liked hearing the differences between sight words and high frequency words.

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So much of how I was instructed to teach reading has been debunked. I really appreciate the breakdown of the Six Shifts, going through each of the misconceptions, and given tools for the literacy instruction toolbox that I can use immediately in my classroom.

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This is one PD that I could spend so much time with. The misconceptions are so eye opening. These misconceptions still run deep within our district. It's important to start small & move our direction to the science of reading.

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I did appreciate we have many misconceptions about reading.

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I did appreciate we have many misconceptions about reading.

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Misconceptions of reading was enlightening!

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It was helpful to hear and understand the misconceptions and the high leverage routines to implement with my students.  Great presentation.

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It was helpful to hear and understand the misconceptions and the high leverage routines to implement with my students.  Great presentation.

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I appreciate the resources in the Smores. Informative presentation. Thank you ladies. :)

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I appreciate the high leverage routines for each shift that can be implemented immediately!

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I thought it was really interesting to learn more about how reading comprehension starts before written text. The misconceptions were also very interesting!

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I like seeing the misconceptions and the explanations for what to do instead. I like the resources on the smore as well.

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It was interesting to see the orthographic mapping for high frequency words.

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I really liked hearing/seeing the difference between sight words and high frequency words.!

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Seeing the different misconceptions and the ways in which to overcome them is valuable. These will be helpful in teaching reading more effectively.

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I really liked going over the common misconceptions and hearing the best practices. I also liked learning about word chains and getting the lists in the smore. I plan on using this right away in small groups. Thank you.

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We have been discussing the use of UFLI and the word building tool with our literacy coach as a part of our daily instruction. It ties in with the High-Leverage Routine for Systematic Phonics Instruction as we build words to provide practice in building and changing them to new words, one sound at a time. (word chains)

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I really liked seeing all the different misconceptions and what to do instead. I also thought the power words were very interesting and enjoyed reading the smore.

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I like that this PD was effective in giving 6 ideas to right now work on in the classroom--use interesting words and vocab, get some PA lessons going, word chains, phoneme-grapheme mapping, suggesting on finding the right fit for books for kids to read instructionally and independently. These ideas can be immediately used in our lessons tomorrow.

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This was very informative and will help me in my small group instruction. Learning about the different misconceptions was useful information and will change the plan and conduct my small reading groups. I will plan on utilizing more word mapping and chaining of words.

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I like the orthographic mapping. It is the pre-lesson to using overt syllable lessons in older grades.

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When I first saw the 'map it' activity, I didn't really understand why it was so appropriate and important for early readers. This video gave me some insight!

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The misconceptions were presented wonderfully. I am able to use a few of these this week during conferences. I like how it helped me to better understand how to break it down into "laymen's terms".

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I really liked the detailed explanation of the many misconceptions about learning to read. The extra resources in the s'more are appreciated too!

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The orthographic mapping for high frequency words was very helpful.

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It was very helpful to hear the misconceptions and understand what to do instead.

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The Power Words and the Word Chains provided on the S'More page will be very helpful. Thank you for the resource!

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Learning about the misconceptions of reading were eye opening!!!

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I think it's great to always try to think about exposing more interesting words and vocabulary in discussion and lessons. And very true ... consistency is greater than quantity.

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I loved the line "consistency over quantity" that was mentioned. It's so important to remind ourselves of this.

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I will commit to using higher-level vocabulary in my regular speech

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I was surprised by the chart showing how we should be using a mix of decodable, leveled and teacher read aloud books for the students. I feel in the past each had a time but rarely used together.

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I was surprised when reading that leveled readers shouldn't be used for beginning level readers. 

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I was surprised when reading that leveled readers shouldn't be used for beginning level readers. 

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The misconception presented are very interesting and makes you very reflective of our teaching.

I like the resources provided in the S'More to be helpful to further this topic

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So many misconceptions were presented. Some of which are ways we tend to still teach reading/phonics. It is important that we understand the true science of reading/decoding and how the brain process it.

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The misconceptions were so interesting.  Orthographic mapping is very important. Explicit teaching of letters and sounds is very important.  

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The misconceptions were so interesting.  Orthographic mapping is very important. Explicit teaching of letters and sounds is very important.  

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There were so many misconceptions! We have started word mapping as a grade level and the students are really into it. I will be digging into some of these resources!

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There were so many misconceptions! We have started word mapping as a grade level and the students are really into it. I will be digging into some of these resources!

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So many misconceptions!  It was interesting learning how to correct them and the shifts to make in my classroom.  I plan to use the resources in the S'mores, so thank you for that!

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So many misconceptions!  It was interesting learning how to correct them and the shifts to make in my classroom.  I plan to use the resources in the S'mores, so thank you for that!

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This was a nice overview of misconceptions. I will focus on doing more orthographic mapping. I appreciate the resources!

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Our third grades map their spelling words weekly.  The misconceptions and explanations was very interesting and eye-opening. 

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Our third grades map their spelling words weekly.  The misconceptions and explanations was very interesting and eye-opening. 

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I have been studying the science of reading and find it so important to shift our teaching to better practices. I have been dedicated to trying new methods of teaching reading in small groups this year!

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I have been studying the science of reading and find it so important to shift our teaching to better practices. I have been dedicated to trying new methods of teaching reading in small groups this year!

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Stanislas Dehaene was very interesting the way he described the brain and its functions.

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Stanislas Dehaene was very interesting the way he described the brain and its functions.

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I liked learning about the importance of teaching the students how to map a word. We started a new word study where we are also showing parents how to help their students map the word at home!

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Utilizing mapping and chaining of words is something I would like to integrate more often in the classroom. I am slowly using my sound wall as a resource when teaching sounds and blending words together. It is eye opening when you notice the frequency of sounds that letters make that we often thought were simply sounds/words to be memorized.

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Utilizing mapping and chaining of words is something I would like to integrate more often in the classroom. I am slowly using my sound wall as a resource when teaching sounds and blending words together. It is eye opening when you notice the frequency of sounds that letters make that we often thought were simply sounds/words to be memorized.

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I am looking forward to using the Chain Words with skilled groups.

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This was informational on why certain practices are more beneficial than others. I will definitely be using the tap it, map it, graph it, zap it with my students.

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Too bad this wasn't a full 6 hours of SCECHS. I could spend all day looking at these resources and making a plan to start incorporating some of these instructional practices, especially in a small group setting. I printed the Word Chain Lists and Power Words and wish I had more time to dig deeper into these to formulate a plan.

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It was interesting to learn the importance of teaching the child to map the word, over just teaching the whole word. Also, I like how each misconception was explained with examples of how to correct them.

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Slowly shifting the way we teach reading with small changes using the SOR makes it seem more manageable. 

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Slowly shifting the way we teach reading with small changes using the SOR makes it seem more manageable. 

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I found the information on misconceptions very eye opening. I enjoyed the video of the student mapping a word.

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I like how the misconceptions were explained with examples provided for each. Teaching students to decode words rather than just memorizing them is very important.

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I found all of this information very insightful and helpful. My reading instruction has shifted and changed over the years, as I have been studying the science of reading. It is a big shift in my teaching and the way that I was taught to teach reading.

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The misconceptions explanations were through provoking.

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The thorough explanation of the misconceptions was very helpful. I've loved using the heart word strategy vs just memorizing words.

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I liked learning all of the different misconceptions that people are using present day then what I learned back in college. I also like the fact of adding vocabulary daily to our stations work.

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I am thinking of doing a vocabulary word of the day to introduce new and more challenging words for my second graders after learning about the oral language implications for reading.

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I was really interested to learn about the misconceptions of phonemic awareness. I look forward to being more aware of misconceptions when teaching.

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Thank you for all the great resources provided in the Smore. I found the information about the misconceptions very information and useful. It was very eye opening.

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This presentation was great! I need to be sure to take the time everyday to do phonemic awareness drills. I learned that some of my reading instruction is so wrong.

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This presentation was great! I need to be sure to take the time everyday to do phonemic awareness drills. I learned that some of my reading instruction is so wrong.

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better practices on teaching "sight words"- decodable and "heart" sounds

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I appreciate how each misconception was discussed.

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I enjoyed hearing the misconceptions and explanations alongside them. I liked seeing the video of a student orthographically mapping a word.

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I enjoyed hearing the misconceptions and explanations alongside them. I liked seeing the video of a student orthographically mapping a word.

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I found this to be really interesting and something I would like to watch again as well. I loved how each misconception was gone over and explained. The examples were very helpful as well. Thank you!

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I found this to be really interesting and something I would like to watch again as well. I loved how each misconception was gone over and explained. The examples were very helpful as well. Thank you!

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I have 7th and 8th grade students demonstrating 1st thru 5th reading abilities. This session and the resources are timely as I am revising my approach and instruction.

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I found this to be really interesting and something I would like to watch again as well. I loved how each misconception was gone over and explained. The examples were very helpful as well. Thank you!

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I thought it was interesting to learn about the different misconceptions surrounding the teaching of reading. It has definitely opened my eyes to a new way of teaching. It is important to teach students to decode sight words whenever possible rather than just having students memorize them.

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I thought it was interesting to learn about the different misconceptions surrounding the teaching of reading. It has definitely opened my eyes to a new way of teaching. It is important to teach students to decode sight words whenever possible rather than just having students memorize them.

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Train the Brain - Take Away
As teachers, we are always learning better practices and ways to help our students learn to read.  The different misconceptions will help shift my teaching. (which we have begun to do with the help of our amazing literacy coach!!) Lots to take away and put to use!

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This really made me think about how I am teaching reading and opened my eyes to the misconceptions.  This was extremely helpful.

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This really made me think about how I am teaching reading and opened my eyes to the misconceptions.  This was extremely helpful.

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I really liked the review of the misconceptions.  Phonemic awareness is vital, even in the upper elementary grades.

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I really liked the review of the misconceptions.  Phonemic awareness is vital, even in the upper elementary grades.

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I found the information on misconceptions changed the way I will plan and execute reading in the future in my classroom.

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Reviewing all the misconceptions really reminded me what to focus more on with my students. Phonemic awareness is key, and the strategies offered very helpful.

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I found learning about the misunderstanding very helpful.

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The organization of this presentation was very effective (misunderstanding then clarification for better practice).  Explicit instruction in phonics is a must.  Reading truly is rocket science, but we can break it down into manageable chunks.

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The organization of this presentation was very effective (misunderstanding then clarification for better practice).  Explicit instruction in phonics is a must.  Reading truly is rocket science, but we can break it down into manageable chunks.

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Reexamine and revamp how my students have been learning sight words.  

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Reexamine and revamp how my students have been learning sight words.  

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I liked learning about the misconceptions. I have loved using heart words over just memorizing sight words.

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I liked learning about the misconceptions. I have loved using heart words over just memorizing sight words.

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The layout of this presentation was very helpful. It showed past practices and how to change our teaching to be more effective. Just by tweeking my lessons in my reading groups should help my students to become better readers.

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The layout of this presentation was very helpful. It showed past practices and how to change our teaching to be more effective. Just by tweeking my lessons in my reading groups should help my students to become better readers.

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I found all the information to be super interesting. I liked the explanation of each misconception. 

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I found all the information to be super interesting. I liked the explanation of each misconception. 

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Sight words are not research-based...this is a shift in thinking.

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I learned that most sight words do follow a pattern.  There is a small percentage that do not follow any pattern.   It is important to teach students to look for these patterns when learning new sight words.  I liked the video that showed how to use elkonin boxes to teach the word "said."    

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I learned that most sight words do follow a pattern.  There is a small percentage that do not follow any pattern.   It is important to teach students to look for these patterns when learning new sight words.  I liked the video that showed how to use elkonin boxes to teach the word "said."    

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So very interesting to learn/reflect on the misconceptions broken down.  

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So very interesting to learn/reflect on the misconceptions broken down.  

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I realize now how important it is to teach students to map the high frequency words.  I can't wait to do this with our new words this week.

Sound it out--> change to slide it out, what parts do we know?

Phonemic Awareness is essential even for older readers.

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The misconceptions were eye opening to me.  I loved how they explained each one.

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The misconceptions were eye opening to me.  I loved how they explained each one.

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I found the explanation of each misconception very useful. I will be making many changes in my reading instruction especially in how I teach sight words and high frequency words and in moving from leveled groups to skilled groups. This PD provided a lot of good information that I plan to implement.

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It made sense to break down the misconceptions and then explain the shift.  The IDI and Walpole lessons definitely fit into the Phonemic Awareness and Phonics instructional strategies. Thanks for the word chain and power word lists.

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It made sense to break down the misconceptions and then explain the shift.  The IDI and Walpole lessons definitely fit into the Phonemic Awareness and Phonics instructional strategies. Thanks for the word chain and power word lists.

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The six shifts were light bulb moments for me!  I have already ordered the book!  Thank you for this presentation!  Well done!

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The six shifts were light bulb moments for me!  I have already ordered the book!  Thank you for this presentation!  Well done!

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1. There is great benefit to orthographic mapping beyond lower el.
2. There is power in teaching students to read words rather than look at picture cues. Prompting students to look for word parts and/or try a different vowel sound provides life-long reading strategies for when there are no pictures.

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I thought it was so beneficial to see all the misconceptions of reading and have them broken down. I enjoyed the resources that I plan to use in my classroom.

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Seeing the misunderstandings and having them broken down was so helpful. This is especially important in shifting my teaching to be a more effective reading teacher.

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I thought breaking down the misconceptions was very helpful.  I need to look at teaching sight words in a more meaningful way. Thanks for the resources!

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The misconceptions were very valuable to learn about. Making the shift may not be a comfortable thing, but will help provide the most effective instruction. Meeting with other grade level teachers to help plan the starting process would be great and how to best incorporate it.

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This was a fantastic presentation. I enjoyed hearing about all of the misconceptions and the truth behind them. I recently started reading and watching videos on the SOR, so this was extremely helpful. Making changes in instruction are never easy, but I believe in the end the students will become better readers and really understand some of the reading rules.

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Learning about the misconceptions was very interesting. I wish that we would be able to collaborate more with teaching partners and other grade levels more to share effective materials, lessons, approaches to taking reading one step at a time with our students.