Following the tremendous success of our EKC book club last Fall, we heard educators from all corners of the globe asking for more opportunities to get together. Our new EKC Global Chats series is a space for sharing, asking for support, and brainstorming together.

Each month, we will tackle a different hot topic in literacy with an expert in the field, and then join in some global camaraderie and discussion. It's free to join!

Chat: October 20 | 7:00-8:00am EST
Topic: Accessing Language and Reading Comprehension

So you’ve revised your assessment tools but now you’re wondering: how do we measure comprehension diagnostically? What about oral language comprehension? Once we’ve assessed these things, what do we do with that data?

One great tool we’ve been trying out this year is the Narrative Language Measures subtest from the CUBED-3 and–guess what? The ACTUAL writers/researchers, Drs. Trina Spencer and Doug Petersen, will be joining us for a lively discussion around the why, what and how of this research- and evidence-based FREE tool that can help you identify where to go next with your students within language and reading comprehension.

Facilitators

Erin Kent

Erin Kent consults with international schools around the world. She helps teachers and administrators grow customized approaches to PK–12 literacy that fit an international school’s unique context. Erin taught literacy for many years in urban, independent, and international schools before becoming a literacy coach and then P–12 Director of Curriculum and Instruction where she led a team of 13 instructional coaches and advised K–12 administrators on establishing data-based educational initiatives. Erin has spoken many times at Columbia University Teachers College in New York City and at international conferences on Readers’/Writers’ Workshop methodology, literacy coaching, curriculum development, and literacy leadership.

Dr. Trina Spencer

Dr. Doug Petersen