When
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Where
Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa9500 Turkey Lake Road
Orlando, FL 32819
Contact
Florida Educators for Students who are D/HH (FEDHH)
FLSummitDHH@gmail.com
Motivating D/HH Readers Who are Reluctant, Developing, and/or Striving at all Ages and Levels: Igniting the Path to Lifelong Reading with a Book Flood
The more students read, the better they get at reading, but what do you do when students hate to read? How can educators encourage all students, even students who are significantly behind in reading, to fall in love with reading? What effective techniques and resources exist for students who are above, below, and significantly below reading level to create a love for reading?
Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing face unique challenges with reading. Language deprivation, gaps in background knowledge, and a lack of exposure to reading can result in delayed reading skills and potentially negative attitudes about reading. Explore what can be done to turn around a negative view of reading and how to make all students, even students just beginning to develop literacy skills, become avid and lifelong readers. Delve into reading with us and learn about effective techniques and resources for: vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, choice, access, volume (amount), conferring, ASL or spoken English read alouds, free book choices, book clubs in and out of class, book review videos, book talks, readarounds, book passes, summer reading, the gradual release of responsibility, and ScSR instead of DEAR or SSR!
Presenters:
Brent Bechtold is the Literacy Specialist for the Deaf High School at the Florida School for the Deaf & the Blind (FSDB). He has focused on literacy development with students who are D/HH for 21 years, ranging from K-12+ (6 years as Deaf Middle School Reading and Language Arts Teacher, 5 years as Deaf High School Assistant Principal, and 10 years as Literacy Specialist). Brent has a B.A. in Deaf Education, Secondary Education, and English; he also earned a M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and is currently working on a second M.Ed. in Reading Education. Brent’s passion is infusing literacy into each classroom, mentoring new teachers, coaching experienced teachers, and fostering a lifelong love of reading for students and teachers.
Cally Traetto is the Literacy Specialist for the Deaf Elementary School and the Early Learning Center at the Florida School for the Deaf & the Blind (FSDB). She has focused on literacy development with students who are D/HH for 14 years, ranging from K-8 (9 years as Deaf Middle School Reading and Language Arts Teacher, 2 years as a Science Teacher, and 3 years as Literacy Specialist). Cally has a B.A. in Deaf Education and Elementary Education; she also earned a M.Ed. in Reading Education. Cally's passion is inspiring and empowering teachers to close gaps in language and literacy before the end of elementary school while creating a lifelong love for reading in students.
Want another round of pre-conference learning? Registrants for this session may also register for Advanced ASL: Classifiers with JuneAnn Lefors and Janelle Berry in the afternoon.
