Talk to Read©
Overview
The Talk to Read Collaborative is designed to champion second-grade teachers as they implement instructional strategies that engage learners in student-centered activities building a bridge connecting oral and written language. These strategies incorporate literacy skills with technology to support the learning and achievement of high-needs students and promote equity in high-poverty, rural schools.
Teachers Participating in the T2R© Collaborative receive:
Up to 40 hours of professional learning (face-to-face, virtual, synchronous, asynchronous)
Technology to support literacy activities
Dictation Technology strategies
Instructional strategies for classroom management
Coach and peer support in a Community of Practice
Talk to Read© consists of 3 components:
Learner-centered Community
Authorship
Literacy Design
Teachers, instructional coaches, and researchers have joined forces to bring Talk to Read to the classroom. The Talk to Read Collaborative is a five-year program developed by the eMINTS National Center in collaboration with the University of Missouri College of Education and Human Development, evaluated by American Institutes for Research® (AIR), and funded by the Education Innovation Research (EIR) Program of the US Education Department.
