⭐️ Super content from the 2023 Superkids Schools Conference ⭐️

The Superkids Bulletin. Fun and Creative Inspiration for Teachers of The Superkids Reading Program | Zaner-Bloser

ISSUE 44 | NOVEMBER 2023

Our third-annual Superkids Schools Conference, held in June 2023, was a big success. Educators from across the country were able to connect and learn from Superkids experts and fellow classroom teachers. This conference is a unique experience because all session content is crafted to focus on the program! In this issue of The Superkids Bulletin, we are sharing tips and activities presented at the conference.

Be sure to check out the new conference resources that provide guided opportunities to learn from the conference sessions within your Professional Learning Community!

Superkids teachers and expert panels shared many classroom tips. Here are two tips that focus on fluency instruction and keeping those student materials organized.

Focus on Fluency

Angela Cammarata, national literacy consultant at Zaner-Bloser, discusses the importance of explicit instruction at the appropriate level of decoding when providing practice to develop accuracy.

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Staying Organized

Second-grade teacher Lynsie Haley shares several options for storing Superkids materials and resources.

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Student grouping, small-group reading instruction management, and creating effective independent work time experiences are always hot topics during the Superkids Schools Conference. Here are a few tips that center on small-group instruction.

Station Organization

First-grade teacher Christa Kelly explains how she organizes her Superkids classroom for successful independent work time.

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Differentiation Tip

In this second-grade interactive session, Lynsie Haley, field literacy coach and Superkids teacher, shares how she addresses both skill reinforcement and reading instruction with below-level readers during small-group time.

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Grouping for Instruction

In this interactive session, kindergarten teachers have a chance to connect and ask questions. Listen as a Superkids expert answers a teacher’s question about student grouping for reading instruction.

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Supporting High-Achieving Learners

Hannah Pirzadeh explains how she uses challenging text with her above-level readers during independent work time.

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Articulation Information

Mary Littlepage discusses how she uses ideas and information from the Superkids Skill-Building Book to reinforce phonemic awareness.

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Kind Words Only, Please

In her session that focuses on building classroom and school communities, Dana Jaffee shares an activity that encourages kindness in the classroom.

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We have added Viewing Guides for Professional Learning Community (PLC) leaders and learners to accompany the recorded content from the 2023 Superkids Schools Conference. These resources provide guidance for educators to view conference sessions and discuss the content during PLC meetings.

Educators can watch recorded sessions ahead of a designated PLC meeting. During the meeting, participants can discuss session content and share their thoughts using the provided Leaders’ and Viewers’ Guides. They can also use this time together to plan ways that the content can be applied in their specific setting.

View a sample Viewers’ Guide for the Using Data to Guide Instruction: Oral Reading Fluency Assessment session below.

Sample Viewers’ Guide

If you missed the live Superkids Schools Conference and are interested in viewing the full conference sessions, you can still purchase a ticket to access the recorded conference content!

In addition to the fantastic sessions created by Superkids teachers and experts, you will have access to two keynote sessions: The Not So Simple View of Writing by Amy Siracusano and How the Reading Brain Learns to Spell by Dr. Shelley Blackwell. Watch the keynote sessions and Superkids-focused recorded presentations at your convenience, as your ticket will include access to conference content until June 24, 2024!

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Are you a Superkids teacher interested in presenting at the 2024 Superkids Schools Conference? Perhaps you and your terrific teaching team would like to present your classroom tips and ideas as a group. We are looking for Superkids teachers to share effective practices that elevate their classroom instruction while teaching the program.

Fill out our form to submit a conference presentation proposal by January 12, 2024.