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The Rest of the Story will engage teachers, coaches, and leaders in literacy conversations that go beyond The Science of Reading.  Join us as we become part of the stories from well-known authors and experts in literacy. See you at Region 10 on May 3, 2024 for an incredible day of learning! 

This learning opportunity is offered for grades K-12 educators.  When registering, participants will need to select the K-5 or the 6-12 strand of the conference. 

Registration is FREE but space is limited.  Registration is now closed for this event.

Friday, May 3 • 2:15pm - 3:15pm
Structured Reading Strategies for Students of Diverse Linguistic Backgrounds (Audience: K-12th Grades)

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Within a scaffolded and safe instructional environment, everyone - including newcomer, beginning, and intermediate Emergent Bilingual students - can participate equitably in structured academic reading activities. Through interactive exchanges, students deepen their content knowledge and experience opportunities to practice critical vocabulary. Additionally, these practices strengthen relationships among classmates who might not otherwise have an opportunity to learn from one another. Through implementation of a few simple strategies and practices, it is possible to increase student engagement and retention of information while building both their confidence in themselves as readers as well as their empathy for other humans.
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Tina Beene

Tina Beene is an independent educational consultant and author who began her career as a bilingual language arts and social studies teacher in Irving ISD before becoming an Emergent Bilingual program coordinator and curriculum writer for elementary and secondary language arts as well... Read More →

Friday May 3, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
Collin Room
  First Floor