We keep hearing lots of talk about fluency - teaching fluency, fluency practice, creating fluent readers, etc. But what does that mean and how can I focus on fluency when I have these Benchmark lessons to teach? Come join us and learn what all the fuss is about and how to embed fluency into Benchmark lessons.
Educators will learn how to deliver targeted phonics instruction using the Benchmark Advance Phonics Kits: Start Up, Build Up, and Spiral Up. This session equips teachers with strategies to meet students where they are, differentiate effectively, and accelerate reading growth through intentional, data-informed practices that move every reader forward.
District Instructional Coach, HCS Curriculum and Instruction Department
I am a K-5 District Instructional Coach. This is my 32nd year in education. I have taught Spanish in grades 1st-8th and fourth and fifth grades in all subjects, as well as STEM for fourth and fifth grade. I was a site-based instructional coach for four years. I love helping teachers... Read More →
District Instructional Coach, HCS Curriculum and Instruction Department
Hello! I am Amber Anderson and I am a a K-5 district instructional coach for Harnett County Schools. This is my 27th year in education and all of those years have been in Harnett County. I was a classroom teacher for 20 years, teaching kindergarten, second, third, and fourth... Read More →
Monday August 10, 2026 8:30am - 9:20am EDT Room 219
Best practices in Early Literacy focusing on the importance of read alouds during our instructional day. This session will highlight the setup and structure of a classroom library, review the importance of a wide variety of book genres, when to include read alouds during the day and extension activities that can be completed for hands on learning experiences that will "bring books to life" for our young students as well as how to get families involved with a "mystery reader" program.
I am a Kindergarten teacher at Boone Trail. I have a strong background in Early Childhood Education holding my B-K license. I have taught NCPreK, 1st grade and worked as a Preschool Coordinator.
This PD equips K–5 teachers with research-based strategies for effective read-alouds. Participants will learn how to enhance comprehension, vocabulary, and engagement through interactive techniques, purposeful text selection, and cross-curricular integration, while fostering a classroom culture that promotes equity, critical thinking, and a lifelong love of reading.
This professional development session will focus on how to intentionally embed metacognitive strategies within the Benchmark Advance curriculum to strengthen student comprehension, engagement, and independence as readers. Participants will explore how Benchmark Advance lessons provide opportunities for students to think about their thinking before, during, and after reading through explicit modeling, collaborative conversations, close reading routines, and comprehension strategy instruction. Teachers will leave with classroom-ready strategies, planning considerations, and instructional routines that help students become more purposeful, reflective, and independent learners while maintaining alignment to the Benchmark Advance curriculum and the science of reading.
We keep hearing lots of talk about fluency - teaching fluency, fluency practice, creating fluent readers, etc. But what does that mean and how can I focus on fluency when I have these Benchmark lessons to teach? Come join us and learn what all the fuss is about and how to embed fluency into Benchmark lessons.
Educators will learn how to deliver targeted phonics instruction using the Benchmark Advance Phonics Kits: Start Up, Build Up, and Spiral Up. This session equips teachers with strategies to meet students where they are, differentiate effectively, and accelerate reading growth through intentional, data-informed practices that move every reader forward.
District Instructional Coach, HCS Curriculum and Instruction Department
I am a K-5 District Instructional Coach. This is my 32nd year in education. I have taught Spanish in grades 1st-8th and fourth and fifth grades in all subjects, as well as STEM for fourth and fifth grade. I was a site-based instructional coach for four years. I love helping teachers... Read More →
District Instructional Coach, HCS Curriculum and Instruction Department
Hello! I am Amber Anderson and I am a a K-5 district instructional coach for Harnett County Schools. This is my 27th year in education and all of those years have been in Harnett County. I was a classroom teacher for 20 years, teaching kindergarten, second, third, and fourth... Read More →
Monday August 10, 2026 9:30am - 10:20am EDT Room 219
Best practices in Early Literacy focusing on the importance of read alouds during our instructional day. This session will highlight the setup and structure of a classroom library, review the importance of a wide variety of book genres, when to include read alouds during the day and extension activities that can be completed for hands on learning experiences that will "bring books to life" for our young students as well as how to get families involved with a "mystery reader" program.
I am a Kindergarten teacher at Boone Trail. I have a strong background in Early Childhood Education holding my B-K license. I have taught NCPreK, 1st grade and worked as a Preschool Coordinator.
This PD equips K–5 teachers with research-based strategies for effective read-alouds. Participants will learn how to enhance comprehension, vocabulary, and engagement through interactive techniques, purposeful text selection, and cross-curricular integration, while fostering a classroom culture that promotes equity, critical thinking, and a lifelong love of reading.
This professional development session will focus on how to intentionally embed metacognitive strategies within the Benchmark Advance curriculum to strengthen student comprehension, engagement, and independence as readers. Participants will explore how Benchmark Advance lessons provide opportunities for students to think about their thinking before, during, and after reading through explicit modeling, collaborative conversations, close reading routines, and comprehension strategy instruction. Teachers will leave with classroom-ready strategies, planning considerations, and instructional routines that help students become more purposeful, reflective, and independent learners while maintaining alignment to the Benchmark Advance curriculum and the science of reading.
We keep hearing lots of talk about fluency - teaching fluency, fluency practice, creating fluent readers, etc. But what does that mean and how can I focus on fluency when I have these Benchmark lessons to teach? Come join us and learn what all the fuss is about and how to embed fluency into Benchmark lessons.
Educators will learn how to deliver targeted phonics instruction using the Benchmark Advance Phonics Kits: Start Up, Build Up, and Spiral Up. This session equips teachers with strategies to meet students where they are, differentiate effectively, and accelerate reading growth through intentional, data-informed practices that move every reader forward.
District Instructional Coach, HCS Curriculum and Instruction Department
I am a K-5 District Instructional Coach. This is my 32nd year in education. I have taught Spanish in grades 1st-8th and fourth and fifth grades in all subjects, as well as STEM for fourth and fifth grade. I was a site-based instructional coach for four years. I love helping teachers... Read More →
District Instructional Coach, HCS Curriculum and Instruction Department
Hello! I am Amber Anderson and I am a a K-5 district instructional coach for Harnett County Schools. This is my 27th year in education and all of those years have been in Harnett County. I was a classroom teacher for 20 years, teaching kindergarten, second, third, and fourth... Read More →
Monday August 10, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am EDT Room 219
Best practices in Early Literacy focusing on the importance of read alouds during our instructional day. This session will highlight the setup and structure of a classroom library, review the importance of a wide variety of book genres, when to include read alouds during the day and extension activities that can be completed for hands on learning experiences that will "bring books to life" for our young students as well as how to get families involved with a "mystery reader" program.
I am a Kindergarten teacher at Boone Trail. I have a strong background in Early Childhood Education holding my B-K license. I have taught NCPreK, 1st grade and worked as a Preschool Coordinator.
Monday August 10, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am EDT Hut 5
This PD equips K–5 teachers with research-based strategies for effective read-alouds. Participants will learn how to enhance comprehension, vocabulary, and engagement through interactive techniques, purposeful text selection, and cross-curricular integration, while fostering a classroom culture that promotes equity, critical thinking, and a lifelong love of reading.
This professional development session will focus on how to intentionally embed metacognitive strategies within the Benchmark Advance curriculum to strengthen student comprehension, engagement, and independence as readers. Participants will explore how Benchmark Advance lessons provide opportunities for students to think about their thinking before, during, and after reading through explicit modeling, collaborative conversations, close reading routines, and comprehension strategy instruction. Teachers will leave with classroom-ready strategies, planning considerations, and instructional routines that help students become more purposeful, reflective, and independent learners while maintaining alignment to the Benchmark Advance curriculum and the science of reading.
We keep hearing lots of talk about fluency - teaching fluency, fluency practice, creating fluent readers, etc. But what does that mean and how can I focus on fluency when I have these Benchmark lessons to teach? Come join us and learn what all the fuss is about and how to embed fluency into Benchmark lessons.
Educators will learn how to deliver targeted phonics instruction using the Benchmark Advance Phonics Kits: Start Up, Build Up, and Spiral Up. This session equips teachers with strategies to meet students where they are, differentiate effectively, and accelerate reading growth through intentional, data-informed practices that move every reader forward.
District Instructional Coach, HCS Curriculum and Instruction Department
I am a K-5 District Instructional Coach. This is my 32nd year in education. I have taught Spanish in grades 1st-8th and fourth and fifth grades in all subjects, as well as STEM for fourth and fifth grade. I was a site-based instructional coach for four years. I love helping teachers... Read More →
District Instructional Coach, HCS Curriculum and Instruction Department
Hello! I am Amber Anderson and I am a a K-5 district instructional coach for Harnett County Schools. This is my 27th year in education and all of those years have been in Harnett County. I was a classroom teacher for 20 years, teaching kindergarten, second, third, and fourth... Read More →
Monday August 10, 2026 12:40pm - 1:30pm EDT Room 219
Best practices in Early Literacy focusing on the importance of read alouds during our instructional day. This session will highlight the setup and structure of a classroom library, review the importance of a wide variety of book genres, when to include read alouds during the day and extension activities that can be completed for hands on learning experiences that will "bring books to life" for our young students as well as how to get families involved with a "mystery reader" program.
I am a Kindergarten teacher at Boone Trail. I have a strong background in Early Childhood Education holding my B-K license. I have taught NCPreK, 1st grade and worked as a Preschool Coordinator.
This PD equips K–5 teachers with research-based strategies for effective read-alouds. Participants will learn how to enhance comprehension, vocabulary, and engagement through interactive techniques, purposeful text selection, and cross-curricular integration, while fostering a classroom culture that promotes equity, critical thinking, and a lifelong love of reading.
This professional development session will focus on how to intentionally embed metacognitive strategies within the Benchmark Advance curriculum to strengthen student comprehension, engagement, and independence as readers. Participants will explore how Benchmark Advance lessons provide opportunities for students to think about their thinking before, during, and after reading through explicit modeling, collaborative conversations, close reading routines, and comprehension strategy instruction. Teachers will leave with classroom-ready strategies, planning considerations, and instructional routines that help students become more purposeful, reflective, and independent learners while maintaining alignment to the Benchmark Advance curriculum and the science of reading.
We keep hearing lots of talk about fluency - teaching fluency, fluency practice, creating fluent readers, etc. But what does that mean and how can I focus on fluency when I have these Benchmark lessons to teach? Come join us and learn what all the fuss is about and how to embed fluency into Benchmark lessons.
Educators will learn how to deliver targeted phonics instruction using the Benchmark Advance Phonics Kits: Start Up, Build Up, and Spiral Up. This session equips teachers with strategies to meet students where they are, differentiate effectively, and accelerate reading growth through intentional, data-informed practices that move every reader forward.
District Instructional Coach, HCS Curriculum and Instruction Department
I am a K-5 District Instructional Coach. This is my 32nd year in education. I have taught Spanish in grades 1st-8th and fourth and fifth grades in all subjects, as well as STEM for fourth and fifth grade. I was a site-based instructional coach for four years. I love helping teachers... Read More →
District Instructional Coach, HCS Curriculum and Instruction Department
Hello! I am Amber Anderson and I am a a K-5 district instructional coach for Harnett County Schools. This is my 27th year in education and all of those years have been in Harnett County. I was a classroom teacher for 20 years, teaching kindergarten, second, third, and fourth... Read More →
Monday August 10, 2026 1:40pm - 2:30pm EDT Room 219
Best practices in Early Literacy focusing on the importance of read alouds during our instructional day. This session will highlight the setup and structure of a classroom library, review the importance of a wide variety of book genres, when to include read alouds during the day and extension activities that can be completed for hands on learning experiences that will "bring books to life" for our young students as well as how to get families involved with a "mystery reader" program.
I am a Kindergarten teacher at Boone Trail. I have a strong background in Early Childhood Education holding my B-K license. I have taught NCPreK, 1st grade and worked as a Preschool Coordinator.
This PD equips K–5 teachers with research-based strategies for effective read-alouds. Participants will learn how to enhance comprehension, vocabulary, and engagement through interactive techniques, purposeful text selection, and cross-curricular integration, while fostering a classroom culture that promotes equity, critical thinking, and a lifelong love of reading.
This professional development session will focus on how to intentionally embed metacognitive strategies within the Benchmark Advance curriculum to strengthen student comprehension, engagement, and independence as readers. Participants will explore how Benchmark Advance lessons provide opportunities for students to think about their thinking before, during, and after reading through explicit modeling, collaborative conversations, close reading routines, and comprehension strategy instruction. Teachers will leave with classroom-ready strategies, planning considerations, and instructional routines that help students become more purposeful, reflective, and independent learners while maintaining alignment to the Benchmark Advance curriculum and the science of reading.
