Workshop Themes - Teaching Literacy with Classroom Suite

What Is It?
IntelliTools Classroom Suite includes many activities and templates that address the needs of the struggling reader and writer. This workshop will take a look at the writing activities that support word choice, grammar, fluency, and author's voice. Teachers will have an opportunity to use and create word study activities including phonics, rhyming and initial letters. You'll also explore simple reading activities that help students independently select stories which are easy to read with fluency. Guided reading before, during, and after teacher-directed activities will lead the student to use strategies that help them become better readers. Activities created will use the features of IntelliTools Classroom Suite to make learning fun.

Goal
To learn how to find, use, and modify the many activities and templates that meet the literacy needs of a wide variety of students.

Exploring the literacy resources included in IntelliTools Classroom Suite.
Developing confidence in using the features of IntelliTools Classroom Suite that support struggling students to improve their reading skills.
Identifying key teaching strategies to create guided reading activities to promote independence.

Explore and create writing activities that support word choice, grammar, fluency, and author's voice.
Create word study activities.
Learn teaching strategies for supporting independent reading.
Create access to reading for students with a wide range of learning, cognitive, or physical disabilities.

Participants will be able to identify at least 5 features of IntelliTools Classroom Suite that support struggling readers.
Participants will be able to independently navigate and use the activities and templates to create word study and writing activities.
Participants will be able to author an activity designed to address the specific learning styles and reading levels of their students.

Target Audience
Teachers, therapists, paraprofessionals, parents, and others who work with students with learning, physical, or cognitive disabilities and students who are struggling to make AYP. Beginning level users of IntelliTools Classroom Suite and Overlay Maker 3.

90 Day Trial CD of IntelliTools Classroom Suite
Training Materials designed to support the learning process both during and after the workshop
6 or 12 Full hours of hands-on training

Workshop Themes - Teaching Literacy Through IntelliTools Classroom Suite