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Re-envisioning Leveled Reading Instruction #1098

As instructors, we all work with English learners with diverse language proficiencies, prior experiences, and resources. Reading instruction no longer involves all students reading the same text at the same time at the same level, progressing at the same rate. Therefore, existing reading mandates, curricula, and materials may be inadequate to meet the needs of the actual learners in a class. This presentation shares varied free digital resources for accessing levelled texts that can be used online or printed out, as well as reading level assessments and interactive comprehension activities. These tools used together can give teachers the capability to identify learners’ present English reading levels, provide learners with language input at their instructional level, guide learners in choosing independent reading materials at their instructional level, and track learner reading growth over time. Participants can expect to engage digitally throughout the presentation, using platforms including PollEv, Padlet, and Kahoot!