Science of Reading for Secondary Educators
  • Type Validation
  • Level Foundational
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Science of Reading for Secondary Educators

Issued by North Dakota State University

The earner of this badge knows the five literacy building blocks and how they interact to support decoding and meaning making for secondary level readers. These badge earners also know how to support learners' further development of the five building blocks in a secondary content classroom.

  • Type Validation
  • Level Foundational
  • Time Weeks
  • Cost Paid

Skills

Earning Criteria

  • Describe the five literacy building blocks and explain how they apply to secondary readers in the general education classroom.
  • Design learning experiences that support learners' development of the five literacy building blocks.
  • Design assessments to determine learner proficiency with the five literacy building blocks.
  • Recognize signs of a reader who struggles and when to refer a learner for possible remediation.
  • Plan instructional supports for readers in Tier 1 and Tier 2 of a multi-tier support system in a content area, secondary classroom.