Microcourse 2: Fluency Fundamentals: Building the Bridge to Comprehension

Microcourse 2: Fluency Fundamentals: Building the Bridge to Comprehension

This microcourse builds on this foundation by addressing reading fluency as the crucial link between decoding and comprehension. It covers the multidimensional nature of fluency—including accuracy, rate, and prosody—and provides assessment tools and targeted instructional strategies for diverse learners. Educators learn to implement efficient fluency practices within whole-class or small-group settings to enhance students’ expressive and meaningful reading.

This is Microcourse 2 of a three part microcredential that provides a research-backed, practical approach to early literacy instruction with focused training in word reading, fluency development, and responsive coaching. Microcourses 1 and 2 may be taken individually; microcourse 3 requires completion of microcourse 2. Badges and certificates of participation will be given for completion of each microcourse. To earn the microcredential, learners must complete all three microcourses. There will be a $125 fee for each microcourse, or $325 for all three microcourses.

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Learning Objectives

• Define reading fluency and its components based on current reading research frameworks.
• Assess students' fluency skills using purposeful tools to identify specific areas of need in accuracy, rate, and prosody.
• Design and implement targeted instructional support to improve students' reading accuracy through explicit phonics instruction and appropriate text selection.
• Apply evidence-based strategies to enhance reading rate, including various forms of repeated reading practice and building automaticity of multiple words.
• Teach and assess prosodic elements of fluency, including appropriate expression, phrasing, and attention to punctuation.
• Integrate fluency instruction into daily literacy routines through efficient 10-minute whole-class or small-group activities.

Registration

Format:  Asynchronous Online Microcourse

Price:  $125

For more information, questions or to register:  Email tcacademy@tc.columbia.edu

Please Note: This microcourse will have rolling registration and will be closing in January. Once registration is completed, learners will have until January 2026 to complete their microcourse.