Explicit, systematic, and cumulative Tier 1 phonics instruction for the whole class.
When you're reviewing student reading data, are you noticing foundational skill gaps? Are there deficits that frequently occur across a grade level?
Common foundational skill gaps noted within a grade level can indicate instructional weaknesses in your current ELA program. This Tier 1 challenge can be proactively addressed by adding evidence-based 95 Phonics Core Program® to your K-5 daily reading block.
During this webinar, Chief Academic Officer Laura Stewart and Joni Maville, Senior Director of Product Development shared how 95 Phonics Core Program can be strategically added to close foundational skill gaps and reduce intervention needs.
Laura and Joni were joined by our school partner, Holly Davis-Kitson, Principal at Parsons Elementary in Decatur, IL, who shared the school's 95 Phonics Core Program implementation journey, student results, and user insights.
Highlighted program features included:
- Ease of use as grade-level kits include everything you need to begin instruction immediately, no photocopying required!
- Structured literacy lesson plans include explicit, systematic, and cumulative instruction with directions that require little to no teacher prep
- Evidence-based K-5 core phonics instruction meets ESEA Level 1 requirements
- Summative Assessments monitor student progress in regular intervals to mastery
- Aligned grade-level scope and sequence that builds critical phonics skills for all students
- Embedded professional learning to improve teacher confidence and instructional practices
95 Phonics Core Program is part of our One95 Literacy Ecosystem™, a comprehensive toolkit that includes reading science-aligned resources and instruction across all tiers.
Meet your Webinar Facilitators
Laura Stewart
Chief Academic Officer, 95 Percent Group
Laura Stewart is an educator and organizational leader. She has served as a teacher, administrator, adjunct professor, and director of numerous professional development initiatives around the country.
Before joining 95 Percent Group, Laura was the Chief Innovation Officer with The Reading League and the Chief Academic Officer for Professional Development at Highlights for Children. She presents nationally and internationally and is a published author. Laura’s passion is empowering educators to positively impact ALL students and ultimately change the course of literacy achievement in this country.
Joni Maville
Senior Director of Product Development, 95 Percent Group
As a former first-third grade teacher, K-3 Reading Coach, and K-8 Teaching and Learning Specialist, Joni understands the critical need to close phonics skill gaps as early as possible for all students to help them become joyful, confident readers. At 95 Percent Group, Joni is committed to meeting ongoing instructional needs to improve student outcomes. In the past two years, she was part of the product development team that introduced the Phonemic Awareness Suite, 95 Phonics Core Program®, 95 Phonics Skill Series™: Short Vowels, and the 95 Phonics Booster Bundle®: Summer School 2nd Edition and Tune-Up, and the MSRC Presentation Files.