Name: I Thought I Only Had to Teach Vocab and Comprehension? Activities that secondary teachers can use to get students to build decoding, fluency, and vocabulary skills
Start: 2025-02-27T14:20:00-0700
End: 2025-02-27T15:20:00-0700

Welcome to GETCA 2025! We are excited to see you soon...

Thursday February 27, 2025 2:20pm - 3:20pm MST

Westin - Turner Valley

The primary focus in secondary language arts tends to be vocabulary and comprehension--but what about students who struggle with foundational reading skills? This session will explore an approach that gets secondary students to work with words so they can use the phonological, morphographic and structural elements of words to find meaning, increase fluency, and build vocabulary, without having to use elementary-focused resources.

Speakers

Shelly Cloke

Teacher

A former high school principal, vice principal, secondary teacher and instructional coach, I am currently teaching Grade 7 Language Arts and Social Studies at HW Pickup School in Drayton Valley, as well as a casual Alberta Assessment Consortium contract presenter. My career-long passion... Read More →

Thursday February 27, 2025 2:20pm - 3:20pm MST
Westin - Turner Valley Westin Hotel

English Language Arts, Languages/EAL

Company English
format Chairs
Room Details Westin - Turner Valley (Westin Hotel, Chairs Max capacity for 90 people)
Tags English

GETCA 2025

Shelly Cloke

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