Accelerating Foundational Skills for Older Readers
WORKSHOP CONTENT STRAND
Promoting Effective Practice & Instruction
Session Description
Join us in an engaging conversation about accelerating foundational reading skills and the importance of effective instruction for struggling older readers. We will unpack the research and bridge it to practice by experiencing effective instructional routines within structured literacy lessons. Our key takeaway is to ensure that older readers' foundational skill gaps are recognized and addressed using instruction that is research-based, respectful, honoring of the students, and age-appropriate. The practical application and mastery of skills are essential in ensuring that all students become successful readers. Foundational skills for struggling older readers can change the trajectory of a student's life and it’s critical that educators have the knowledge and skills to meet their unique needs.
Speaker(s)
Roxanne Rose
Manager of Educational Partnerships
The Center for Collaborative Classroom
After 15 years serving as both a classroom teacher and vice principal in California, Roxanne joined Collaborative Classroom in 2023 as a Manager of Educational Partnerships for the Greater Bay Area. Roxanne has dedicated her career to disrupting harmful school systems and redesigning innovative learning spaces that cultivate equitable opportunities and life choices for young people. Deeply rooted in liberation, transformation, and relationships, Roxanne believes that all students deserve access to high quality, evidence-based literacy instruction that supports not only their reading development, but that nurtures and grows the whole child. Roxanne received her BA from Loyola Marymount University, her Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Mills College, and in 2019 was selected as a Surge Institute fellow. Outside of work, Roxanne is an avid traveler, enjoys the outdoors, and loves to eat her way through any new place she visits!
Andreia Simon
Regional Director
The Center for Collaborative Classroom
Andreia Simon is Regional Director for territories in the Mountain West and Western US. Over her 19 years in education, she has been fortunate to serve as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, literacy leader, and instructional coach. Before joining Collaborative Classroom, she served as Senior Literacy Consultant and READ Act Field Support Manager at the Colorado Department of Education. In this role, she led professional learning for educators in the Science of Reading and supported district leadership in implementation of the Colorado READ Act, seminal legislation designed to ensure that all students in Colorado receive equitable access to scientifically and evidence-based reading instruction. Andreia now resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico.