Michael Hunter
Michael Hunter, M.Ed., is a founding partner of Readsters. Michael found his passion for teaching struggling readers by volunteering to teach adults to read in Washington DC. In 2001, Michael left his job as president of a concrete construction company to pursue a career helping students learn to read using the most effective methods available. Michael is co-author with his business partner, Linda Farrell, of Phonics Plug-In ONE, the Practice Packets to Fix Common Confusions, Phonics Blitz and Phonics Boost lessons, and the Diagnostic Decoding Surveys. Michael presents professional development workshops nationally and advises schools and districts on the implementation of effective reading instruction. He also continues to create assessments, lessons, and other materials to help beginning and struggling readers. He enjoys working with and learning from struggling readers of all ages whenever he finds time. Michael’s work has even taken him to the Republic of Gambia and Rwanda in Africa to train and advise on early reading instruction for the Global Partnership for Education.
Concurrent Session Description
Helping Older Struggling Readers
Michael Hunter
(Assessment and Data, Components of Literacy Instruction, Adolescent Literacy)
My student in grade 4 (or higher) seems to have a reading comprehension problem. What do I do? Helping older struggling readers starts with an assessment to determine the source of a reading comprehension problem. Is it decoding or language comprehension, or both? In this session, we will first look at an assessment protocol for answering these questions. Then we will map out what kind of intervention instruction might be needed. We will also share and practice some strategies to support our struggling readers in the classroom.
Target Audience(s): Middle/Jr. High, High School
Education Track(s): New to the Science of Reading