There are certain "must have" resources for teachers. The work of Debbie Miller is“Literacy 101” for all primary grade teachers—regular and special education alike. Debbie Miller shows how she put a decade of reading research (assynthesized by Pearson, et. al., 1992), into practice in her own classroom and explains how any teacher can implement these strategies. Debbie will show how she scaffolds her instruction and demonstrate explicit reading instruction that truly works for all learners. This dynamic session will focus on comprehension strategies in kindergarten through grade three based on Debbie Miller’s work in Reading with Meaning. Questioning, making connections, and visualizing are some of the strategies to be discussed.

** creating classroom cultures of thinking,
** thoughtfully using time in a predictable structure,
**gradually releasing responsibility to students
** teaching children how to choose books wisely and with purpose, and
authentic responses that serve as a means to comprehension as well as a measure

The Guiding Principles of Reading with Meaning (pdf)