ECRI Vocabulary and Comprehension

April 30, 2026

Enhancing Core Reading Instruction (ONE DAY COURSE)

This course will present information and research about evidence-based reading instruction, and describe and model how to use instructional routines to enhance the delivery of core reading instruction in the areas of vocabulary and comprehension.  Systematic strategies and instructional routines designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of vocabulary and comprehension instruction in kindergarten, first and second grade will be described and practiced.  By the end of this course, participants will understand how and why using instructional routines can enhace current core reading instruction can lead to high student engagement strategies to increase student involvement, and implementing instructional routines to provide multiple student practice opportunities

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

  • identify the essential components of instructional routines related to active student engagement strategies, specific-word vocabulary instruction, personal recounts, narrative text instruction, and information text instruction
  • plan a specific-word vocabulary lesson, a narrative text lesson, and an information text lesson 

Your school/district must have purchased ECRI materials to participate in this training

Upon completion of this training, participants will receive 6.5 Act 48 hours. If you would like Act 48 hours for this training, please be sure to select that option when you register.  If you have questions about registration, please contact Brooke Boonie at bboonie@tiu11.org

Presenters: Dawn Lynn, Lisa Kruse

Contact: dlynn@tiu11.org, ekruse@tiu11.org or call 814-542-2501

 

This is a FREE event

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Available Credit or Activity Hours

Act 48 Activity Hours
6.5 Hours
Standards Area Curriculum and Assessment Curriculum Development
Free

Sessions

Thursday, April 30
8am - 3:30pm