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TRANSFORMING SPEECH TO PRINT: PHONOLOGY PHONOLOGY: Over the years, educational research has identified many reliable predictors of later reading performance, but phonological awareness is one of the few factors that teachers are able to influence significantly (Lane and Pullen, 2004). OUTCOMES: § Learn how to administer and interpret diagnostic assessments of Phonological Awareness. § Select and implement activities that match a student’s developmental level of phonological skill. § Demonstrate instructional activities that identify, match, blend, segment, substitute and delete sounds. § Learn to support instruction with manipulative materials and movement. Audience: K-2 Educators Time: Approximately 2 Hours