A Peek at Small Group Reading Instruction After Completion of Science of Reading Professional Development

• In Event: Teacher Inquiry, Empowerment, and Expansive Literacy Learning

Abstract

In 2021, North Carolina enacted the Excellent Public School Act to strengthen literacy instruction by ensuring teachers are trained in research-based reading practices. A major component of this initiative was the implementation of Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) professional development. Our research question is: After completing LETRS training, what elements of the Science of Reading do teachers include during small group instruction and how are these practices implemented?

Authors

• Paola Pilonieta, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

• Alicia Stewart, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

• Erin Washburn, Erin Washburn

• Brittany Simone Hart, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

• Michael Putman, UNC Charlotte