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Why and How to Teach Word Recognition: High-Frequency Words and Orthographic Patterns



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Our literacy experts discuss the importance of teaching sight words and orthographic patterns in reading development and provide strategies for teaching these skills effectively. You will learn methods for teaching sight words and orthographic patterns as well as how to assess students' understanding of these concepts.

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Dr. D. 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 research reports, articles, books, book chapters, and monographs and has received more than $17 million in external funding. Reutzel is a member of the Reading Hall of Fame and served as its president from 2017–2019.

Dr. 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. He is currently a member of the Utah Science of Reading Expert Panel and has authored many refereed research reports, book chapters, and professional articles on early reading, reading motivation, and at-risk readers. He is also co-author with Reutzel of Your Classroom Library: New Ways to Give It More Teaching Power.


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