Understanding the Adolescent Reader: What the Science of Reading Means for Secondary Classrooms 3-hour VIRTUAL Workshop facilitated by Nicole Moriarty, Ed.D.-8:30-11:30am

This workshop helps educators understand how reading develops in the brain and what that means for instruction across middle and high school classrooms. Grounded in the Science of Reading, participants explore the essential components of skilled reading, including decoding, language comprehension, and knowledge building, and examine how these intersect across content areas. Through practical routines and collaborative learning, educators learn how to integrate reading, writing, and discussion into daily instruction, ensuring that all teachers see themselves as teachers of literacy. Participants consistently highlight the session's relevance and clarity, noting a shift in how they understand adolescent readers and leaving with concrete, actionable routines-such as text sets, question generation, and structured discussion-that can be implemented immediately. Eligible for 3 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1/2 consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session. Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/107h4VBEeDA6gEVgfqbpZFTL-gB01o2Cy/view?usp=sharing Registration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=5414660