SHIFTING THE BALANCE: GR. 3-5

If you are a teacher, coach, interventionist, or school leader who wants to make sure literacy practices make it easier, not harder, for children to learn to read, this course is for you. This course is offered by Jan Burkins & Kari Yates, based on their newest book (co-authored with Katie Egan Cunningham), Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom. In this course, you’ll be invited to take an honest second look at current literacy practices, bravely considering the question, “What needs to shift?” Jan & Kari will unpack the why and the how behind six critical shifts for literacy instruction in the intermediate grades, aligning current practices with brain science. You will leave with practical and powerful instructional moves you can make starting immediately. If you’re ready to learn, reflect, and have some fun along the way, then this class is for you.