Supporting New and Striving Readers with Small-Group, Mastery-Based Intervention
Elementary students who struggle with reading need immediate and effective support to address foundational skill gaps. This interactive institute focuses on providing differentiated, research-based instruction to help students build the skills and confidence they need to succeed.
Grounded in professional journal articles and current research, this session bridges research to practice. Participants will experience effective instructional routines from the SIPPS program and explore how structured literacy lessons can accelerate learning. Additionally, we’ll examine the essential characteristics of connected texts that engage struggling readers and provide meaningful practice for skill mastery.
Participants will:
Examine recent research, explore the article "Guidelines for Determining if a Reading Intervention Is Consistent With the Science of Reading" from The Reading League Journal, and consider the implications for foundational skills instruction.
Experience structured literacy routines that build critical reading skills.
Analyze the features of connected texts that engage readers and promote mastery of foundational skills.
Learn strategies for designing differentiated small-group instruction to meet the diverse needs of students.
This session provides practical tools and insights to support struggling readers and foster success in foundational literacy.
Who Should Attend? District and building administrators, reading interventionists, coaches, and literacy specialists/coordinators serving students in grades K–5.
Details
Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM–2:00 PM
Location: The Glacier Canyon Conference Center at Glacier Canyon Lodge, Sandstone Room, 45 Hillman Road, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Cost: $25 per person. Credit cards, purchase orders, and e-checks/ACH payments accepted.
Schedule
8:30-9:00 Registration
9:00-11:30 Professional Learning Institute
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:30 SIPPS Overview
Facilitator
Facilitated by Katy Cortelyou, Senior Regional Director
Hosted by Kari Steck, Manager of Educational Partnerships
Questions? Please contact events@collaborativeclassroom.org.