Ep. 210: How Can You Improve Fluency for Older Students? with Janee' Butler

Fluency is complex, especially for older students. In this episode, Janee' Butler shares:how fluency instruction looks from early grades to secondaryabout challenges students and teachers face, practical strategies for improving fluency,a reminder not to forget about student motivation, especially for older students struggling with reading fluently. The Big Takeway: Reading fluency is essential for older students to be able to comprehend what they read. Teachers need the knowledge of how to help each student!Want to Learn More? Janee's presentation at PaTTAN Symposium 2024: Achieving Adolescent Literacy Proficiency: The Importance of Fluency Teaching Oral Reading Fluency to Older Students by Tim ShanahanPhonics and Spelling through Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping by Catherine Grace  Really Great Reading assessments (free)DIBELS assessments- 8th Edition (free)Plain Talk About Literacy & Learning Conference 2025email Janee': [email protected] Looking for more literacy support and resources? Explore all of our podcast episodes, free listening guides, and classroom tools at literacypodcast.com.Interested in bringing Melissa & Lori Love Literacy to your school or event? Email us at [email protected].