Certificate of Completion

Shifting the Balance: The Online Course 3-5 (November - December 2024)

Before You Begin

Introduction and Welcome

Honoring the Heart Work

Details about Course Schedule

MODULE 1 - Shift 1: Reconsidering How Knowledge Impacts Comprehension

MODULE 1 - Welcome Letter and Companion Guidebook
MODULE 1 - Getting Started (3:20)
MODULE 1 - A Common Practice to Reconsider (6:15)
MODULE 1 - Misunderstanding 1 (17:10)
MODULE 1 - Misunderstanding 2 (16:52)
MODULE 1 - Misunderstanding 3 (8:40)
MODULE 1 - Misunderstanding 4 (9:07)
MODULE 1 - A Short Summary of the Science (5:39)
MODULE 1 - The Simple and Scientifically Sound Shift (3:16)
MODULE 1 - Introduction to Instructional Routines (2:20)
MODULE 1 - Routine 1: Intentional Planning for Knowledge Building (15:16)
MODULE 1 - Routine 2: Teaching with Text Sets (10:26)
MODULE 1 - Routine 3: Interactive Text Experiences (17:36)
MODULE 1 - Routine 4: Kids as Experts (9:15)
MODULE 1 - Routine 5: Using Images and Multi-media (6:37)
MODULE 1 - Wrapping Up (4:05)
MODULE 1 - Extras and Resources

MODULE 2 - Shift 2: Rethinking the Role of Strategy Instruction in Learning to Read

MODULE 2 - Welcome Letter and Companion Guidebook
MODULE 2 - Getting Started (3:14)
MODULE 2 - A Common Practice to Reconsider (5:32)
MODULE 2 - Misunderstanding 1 (6:05)
MODULE 2 - Misunderstanding 2 (12:52)
MODULE 2 - Misunderstanding 3 (15:47)
MODULE 2 - Misunderstanding 4 (8:44)
MODULE 2 - Misunderstanding 5 (8:39)
MODULE 2 - A Short Summary of the Science (4:17)
MODULE 2 - Introduction to Instructional Routines (2:40)
MODULE 2 - The Simple and Scientifically Sound Shift (6:36)
MODULE 2 - Routine 1: The Strategic Six Thinking Moves (10:53)
MODULE 2 - Routine 2: Asking Connected Questions (18:21)
MODULE 2 - Routine 3: Reciprocal Teaching (14:27)
MODULE 2 - Routine 4: Question-Answer Relationships (6:48)
MODULE 2 - Routine 5: Noticing Text Structures (17:34)
MODULE 2 - Wrapping Up (6:36)
MODULE 2 - Extras and Resources

MODULE 3 - Recommitting to Vocabulary Instruction

MODULE 3 - Welcome Letter and Companion Guidebook
MODULE 3 - Getting Started (2:26)
MODULE 3 - A Common Practice to Reconsider (3:18)
MODULE 3 - Misunderstanding 1 (6:12)
MODULE 3 - Misunderstanding 2 (10:07)
MODULE 3 - Misunderstanding 3 (10:21)
MODULE 3 - Misunderstanding 4 (12:39)
MODULE 3 - Misunderstanding 5 (14:14)
MODULE 3 - A Short Summary of the Science (10:09)
MODULE 3 - Introduction to Instructional Routines (2:31)
MODULE 3 - The Simple and Scientifically Sound Shift (4:40)
MODULE 3 - Routine 1: Interactive Text Experiences (11:42)
MODULE 3 - Routine 2: Sophisticated Language (6:52)
MODULE 3 - Routine 3: Lesson Plan for Explicit Vocabulary Instruction (13:12)
MODULE 3 - Routine 4: Explicit Morphology Instruction (5:08)
MODULE 3 - Routine 5: Using Context Clues (12:27)
MODULE 3 - Routine 6: Using Interactive Vocabulary Walls (10:59)
MODULE 3 - Routine 7: Word Collection Notebooks (6:38)
MODULE 3 - Routine 8: Shades of Meanings (10:27)
MODULE 3 - Routine 9: Meaningful Reading Practice (3:32)
MODULE 3 - Wrapping Up (3:52)
MODULE 3 - Extras and Resources

Module 4 - Reclaiming Word-Reading Instruction in the Middle Grades

MODULE 4 - Welcome Letter and Companion Guidebook
MODULE 4 - Getting Started (2:37)
MODULE 4 - A Common Practice to Reconsider (13:39)
MODULE 4 - Misunderstanding 1 (18:42)
MODULE 4 - Misunderstanding 2 (11:37)
MODULE 4 - Misunderstanding 3 (16:12)
MODULE 4 - Misunderstanding 4 (21:06)
MODULE 4 - Misunderstanding 5 (6:28)
MODULE 4 - A Short Summary of the Science (5:11)
MODULE 4 - Introduction to the Instructional Routines (3:34)
MODULE 4 - The Simple and Scientifically Sound Shift (1:08)
MODULE 4 - Routine 1: Scaffolding Orthographic Mapping (15:06)
MODULE 4 - Routine 2: Marking Up (or Writing) Big Words (10:00)
MODULE 4 - Routine 3: Reading Long Words Bit-by-Bit (10:18)
MODULE 4 - Routine 4: Making the Leap (11:44)
MODULE 4 - Routine 5: Reading Aligned Texts (19:36)
MODULE 4 - Routine 6: Spelling Dictation (6:43)
MODULE 4 - Wrapping Up (2:36)
MODULE 4 - Extras and Resources

MODULE 5 - Revisiting Fluency Instruction

MODULE 5 - Welcome Letter and Companion Guidebook
MODULE 5 - Getting Started (5:25)
MODULE 5 - A Common Practice to Reconsider (9:12)
MODULE 5 - Misunderstanding 1 (15:25)
MODULE 5 - Misunderstanding 2 (9:54)
MODULE 5 - Misunderstanding 3 (9:46)
MODULE 5 - Misunderstanding 4 (13:34)
MODULE 5 - A Short Summary of the Science (5:41)
MODULE 5 - Introduction to Instructional Strategies (6:09)
MODULE 5 - The Simple and Scientifically Sound Shift (1:36)
MODULE 5 - Routine 1: Establish a Weekly Routine (15:18)
MODULE 5 - Routine 2: Scaffold Repeated Reading (15:00)
MODULE 5 - Routine 3: Choral Reading (6:32)
MODULE 5 - Routine 4: Echo Reading (6:41)
MODULE 5 - Routine 5: Read, Record, Listen (5:09)
MODULE 5 - Routine 6: Read Aloud (11:06)
MODULE 5 - Routine 7: Performance Reading (12:33)
MODULE 5 - Routine 8: Self-Assessing Fluency (8:18)
MODULE 5 - Wrapping Up (5:39)
MODULE 5 - Extras and Resources

MODULE 6: Reimagining Independent Practice in the Literacy Classroom

MODULE 6 - Welcome Letter and Companion Guidebook
MODULE 6 - Getting Started (5:16)
MODULE 6 - A Common Practice to Reconsider (4:37)
MODULE 6 - Misunderstanding 1 (10:52)
MODULE 6 - Misunderstanding 2 (7:53)
MODULE 6 - Misunderstanding 3 (23:26)
MODULE 6 - Misunderstanding 4 (9:34)
MODULE 6 - Misunderstanding 5 (13:23)
MODULE 6 - Misunderstanding 6 (8:50)
MODULE 6 - A Short Summary of the Science (4:48)
MODULE 6 - The Simple and Scientifically Sound Shift (3:43)
MODULE 6 - Introduction to Instructional Routines (3:55)
MODULE 6 - Routine 1: Organizing Classroom Libraries (9:38)
MODULE 6 - Routine 2: Supporting Student Text Choices (19:09)
MODULE 6 - Routine 3: Aligning Texts to Instruction (13:09)
MODULE 6 - Routine 4: Responding to Texts Through Discussion (15:56)
MODULE 6 - Routine 5: Writing in Response to Reading (18:43)
MODULE 6 - Routine 6: Goal Setting and Feedback (10:02)
MODULE 6 - Extras and Resources
MODULE 6 - Wrapping Up and Farewell (5:06)

Module 7.5 - Week 7 Q & A and Connection Session Recording

Feedback and CEU Certificate

Next Class and Custom Classes

Be Good to Yourself Along the Way

Reminders

Information about Course Extension

One Last Week of Access

Gratitude and Next Steps

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