Webinar
So, What's the Story? Comprehending Narrative Texts in the Early Years
In This Webinar
Teaching young readers how to effectively comprehend story texts provides a foundation for developing effective reading comprehension. The research shows that using certain instructional strategies and scaffolds can help young students comprehend story texts. You’ll learn to use those instructional strategies in your classroom and see the research behind them.
Meet the Speakers
Ray Reutzel
Dr. D. Ray Reutzel is a senior research fellow in the Center for the School of the Future at Utah State University and an emeritus faculty member and former dean of the College of Education at the University of Wyoming. Reutzel served as an author and advisor to research-validated programs including i-Ready, Magnetic Reading Foundations, and Magnetic Reading. He is the author of more than 235 published pieces, is a member of the Reading Hall of Fame, and served as its president from 2017–2019.
Parker C. Fawson
Dr. Parker C. Fawson is the Emma Eccles Jones Endowed Chair of Early Education and director of the Center for the School of the Future at Utah State University. He is a former dean of the School of Education at Utah Valley University and past president of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers and is currently a member of the Utah Science of Reading Expert Panel. He has authored many pieces on early reading, reading motivation, and at-risk readers and is co-author of Your Classroom Library: New Ways to Give It More Teaching Power.