GALA Literacy Learning Series #25

Read STOP Write: Teaching Foundational Skills, Comprehension, and Writing in a Multicomponent Intervention for Grades 4-9

In this session, participants will learn about the design, implementation, and evaluation of Read STOP Write, a multicomponent reading and writing intervention to build foundational skills, reading comprehension, and writing for students in grades 4-9. Read STOP Write is designed to integrate instruction in foundational skills, including multisyllabic decoding, fluency, and vocabulary, with instruction in reading comprehension strategies, text structure, and writing. The goal is to support upper elementary and middle grades students in learning to read and reading to learn from complex informational texts about science and social studies topics. Read STOP Write can be implemented as a whole-class or small-group intervention using a six-step instructional routine that can be applied to any informational text. In rigorous evaluations in diverse urban, suburban, and rural schools, students who received Read STOP Write have improved in their foundational skills, reading comprehension, and writing skills compared with students who received typical instruction

A bit about John Strong...

John Z. Strong, PhD, is Associate Professor of Literacy Education in the Graduate School of Education and Associate Director of Research in the Center for Literacy and Reading Instruction at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, where he teaches courses in the science of reading instruction, adolescent literacy methods, and literacy research methods. A former English language arts teacher, John’s research focuses on reading and writing assessment and instruction in elementary, middle, and secondary grades. His research investigates the effects of whole-class and small-group interventions to support students’ foundational reading skills, reading comprehension, writing proficiency, and motivation to read..

A bit about Laura Tortorelli...

Laura S. Tortorelli, PhD, is Associate Professor of Elementary Literacy in the College of Education at Michigan State University, where she teaches courses in elementary literacy assessment and instruction, language and literacy acquisition, and quantitative research methods. A former teacher and curriculum developer, her research focuses on the development of foundational skills for reading and writing in early childhood and elementary grades, including word reading, spelling, and reading fluency. Her research investigates how texts, technologies, and teacher knowledge shape reading and writing instruction, with an emphasis on informational text complexity, digital literacy applications, and teacher preparation.

More Information:

https://www.readstopwrite.com/

https://www.strongliteracy.com/

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