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Unlocking Word Power: Proven Strategies for Success
Date: March 12, 2025
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Type: In-Person
Location: WRESA
200 Ridgefield Ct, Suite 206
Asheville, NC 28806
Fee: $45 WRESA Members
$70 Non-members
**NOTE: We have a No Refund policy for our WRESA courses. However, you
are welcome to send a colleague in your place. Contact LaDonna Sluder at
lsluder@wresa.org or 828-774-5681 (ext 102) if you need to change the
name of the person attending.
CEUs: 5 Contact Hours
Audience: K-8 Educators and Coaches
What to Bring: Your own device
Description:
Join us for a transformative session dedicated to unraveling the intricacies of the lower
strand of The Reading Rope: word recognition. Delve into the essential components of
phonological awareness, decoding, and sight recognition of familiar words, crucial for
building proficient readers. Explore how the science of reading informs teaching strategies
for word recognition, ensuring alignment with evidence-based practices. Gain invaluable
insights into shifting instructional approaches to cultivate accuracy, fluency, and automaticity
in young readers and discover what effective instruction in word recognition entails when
it’s aligned with the Science of Reading. This session is designed for literacy leaders,
administrators, and instructional coaches. Participants will leave with a literacy guide that
outlines look fors, red flags, and coaching moves to propel instruction forward in your building.
Presenter: Cindy Hutchins is a district wide literacy coach for Buncombe County
Schools. She has previous experience as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, and
instructional coach. As a product of Buncombe County Schools, she is passionate
about literacy in WNC and believes that every student has the right to read.
If you have additional questions, contact Candie Sellers at csellers@wresa.org