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Check out some of our favorite resources, materials, and trainings for Read On! tutoring. Topics include science of reading, general tutoring, classroom management, and more! All resources shared below are FREE! Some websites might require you to sign-up or register to access their resources.

Reading General

• Podcast: Sold a Story by APM Reports

• Film: The Right to Read by Jenny Mackenzie

Science of Reading

• Article: “Teaching Reading IS Rocket Science” by Louisa Moates

• Podcast: Science of Reading: The Podcast by Amplify

• Online Course: Courses for Education K-3 by Cox Campus

  • Courses on Oral Language, Phonology, Phonics, Read Alouds, Vocabulary, Comprehension, and more! Plus you can earn continuing education credit.

• Organization: The Reading League

• Website: Reading Rockets

  • Looking at Reading Interventions- Great videos with reading expert, Linda Farell, on a variety of topics from letter names to reading multisyllabic words.

  • Reading 101 Course

• Website: Reading Universe by First Book

  • Provides an easy to understand overview of the science of reading and essential elements of reading . Includes in-class videos and interviews with teachers and experts in the field.

• Website: Science of Reading Resources (Articles, Podcasts, Webinars, etc…)- Zaner Bloser

  • Webinar: The Big Five Components and the Science of Reading

Language and Linguistic Diversity

• Article: “Don’t Get it Twisted- Hear My Voice”-Dionna Latimer-Hearn, PhD

• Webinar: Cross-Linguistic Transfer in Biliteracy Instruction- EdWeb.net

• Webinar: A Translanguaging Pedagogy- EdWeb.net

• Webinar: Building Awareness of Language and Reading Development in African American Students by California Dyslexia Initiative

• Article: What Every Teacher Should Know About Dual Language Learners

Classroom Management

• Online Training: General Tutoring (Relationships, Rigor, Ratio) by SagaCoach

• Webinar: School Year Success: Strategies to Instill Positive Behavior- EdWeb.net

• Webinar: Build Positive Relationships Through Meaningful Conversations- EdWeb.net

• Webinar: Challenging Behaviors-EdWeb.net

Equity and Social Justice in Education

• Resource: Empowering Educators Toolbox by First Book

• Online Course: Implicit Bias in Education by Cox Campus