Reading Fluency: The Bridge Between Phonics and Comprehension K-12 **ONLINE** presented by Jeannette Walsh – 7-8:30pm

The course begins by talking about the role that fluency plays in literacy and how it fits into the Big Five” of foundational literacy skills.Teachers are exposed to a variety of strategies to improve students’ fluency. The role of assessment as it relates to fluency is also explored in detail. Teachers will understand the effects that phonics has on fluency as well as how fluency affects comprehension. Accuracy