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Abbott, Mary – NHSA Dialog, 2011
The purpose of this research-to-practice article is to describe the literacy and oral language professional development (PD) model that took place in a 3-year Early Reading First project in 9 Head Start and community-based school classrooms. Through our data-driven PD model, we provided 55 hr of training workshops for all classroom teaching staff…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Early Childhood Education, Oral Language, Learning Strategies
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Abbott, Mary; Atwater, Jane; Lee, Younwoo; Edwards, Liesl – NHSA Dialog, 2011
The purpose of this article is to describe the professional development (PD) model for preschool literacy and language instruction that took place in a 3-year, 2-tiered Early Reading First project in 9 Head Start and community-based school classrooms. In our tiered model, the Tier 1 level was classroom instruction and Tier 2 was intervention…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Early Reading, Oral Language, Classroom Environment
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Collins, Molly F.; Dennis, Sarah E. – NHSA Dialog, 2009
Among risk factors associated with reading difficulties, poverty and underdeveloped oral language skills can be particularly detrimental to reading success. The City Early Reading First (CERF) project implemented a comprehensive curriculum, professional development, intensive mentoring, and home supports to enhance children's language, literacy,…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Early Reading, Oral Language, Disadvantaged Youth