Building Automaticity and Confidence Through Reading Fluency

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRACKS:

Reading Instruction | Adult Basic Education | ESOL | K-12

LENGTH: 2 hours

Fluent reading connects decoding with comprehension, allowing learners to read smoothly, accurately, and with expression. This session examines the key components of fluency—accuracy, rate, and prosody—and how they contribute to overall reading proficiency. Participants will learn the process for assessing fluency, and learn instructional practices such as guided oral reading, repeated reading, and performance-based activities that build fluency, confidence, and motivation in readers of all levels.

PART 1 OF 3 on READING INSTRUCTION:

• 12/19/25 Part 1: Building Automaticity and Confidence Through Reading Fluency
• 1/23/26 Part 2: Building Strong Foundations with Phonics and Word Attack Skills
• 2/20/26 Part 3: Expanding Meaning Through Vocabulary Development

 

FACILTATOR

Dr. Carmine Stewart is the ASPIRE Director of Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association and CEO of Aspire Consulting and Educational Services (ACES). In 2006 Dr. Stewart found her purpose and passion in the field of adult literacy education. To address the need for skilled classroom instructors, Dr. Stewart started ACES in 2007, providing training and technical assistance to improve educational outcomes for adult literacy learners. Dr. Stewart has trained adult literacy educators in Ohio, Georgia, California, Arizona, Louisiana, and Massachusetts. Her goal is to train educators in all 50 states. She holds her PhD in Urban Education from Cleveland State University, with an emphasis in adult learning and development.