5-Core Review: GML & Fluency

5-Core Review: GML & Fluency

Set out on an adventure as we uncover the “why’s” behind Gray Matter Literacy and rediscover some valuable reminders for this 5-Core Technique procedure. This webinar will be your guide, leading you through fresh insights and practical strategies that connect directly with this part of GML technique.
Along the way, we’ll chart our course through these key stops:
• PASS + – How to use and what to choose based on results. We will also explore how to recognize the moment to guide your students forward, and when to bring PASS + into play during end-of-year testing.
• SOAR 1 – Unlock its structure and organization, explore phonological and phonemic questions, and learn how to harness the prompts for stronger phonological awareness.
• Fluency – Discover how to choose and use new words and sentences, non-sense words and sentences, and reading passages to build strength and flow.
• Decodable Readers – Map out when and how to use this resource for maximum effectiveness.
• PACING – Master the art of choosing what to do within GML and pick up strategies to keep your pacing steady and purposeful.
Pack your curiosity, because this session is designed to refresh, equip, and energize you for the journey ahead!

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Select and implement PASS+ activities based on student performance data, including appropriate use during end-of-year testing.
• Utilize SOAR 1 structure, prompts, and questioning strategies to strengthen phonological and phonemic awareness.
• Choose and apply fluency materials—including new words, nonsense words, sentences, and passages—to support accuracy and flow.
• Determine when and how to use Decodable Readers for maximum instructional impact.

• Apply pacing strategies to make intentional, effective choices within Gray Matter Literacy sessions.

About Your Speaker

Bridget R. Hughes, M.Ed., NILD PCET

Bridget is a 41 + year veteran and specialist in the field of learning differences, Bridget currently serves as the Director of the NILD Academic Center for Empowerment (ACE) at The Woodland’s Christian Academy. Bridget has been an instructor for NILD since 1997. She also has helped develop several NILD programs in Georgia and Texas. Bridget also served as Board Vice President for Elim Christian School in Houston where differences are celebrated. Bridget holds a B.S. in Elementary Education from Texas A & M; a M.Ed. in Special Education from Prairie View A&M University; and is an NILD Professionally Certified Therapist. In 2012, Bridget received the NILD “Grace Mutzabaugh Award” for providing excellence in service and leadership in the NILD organization, and for inspiring and helping other NILD educational therapists. In November 2024, Bridget received NILD’s Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring her decades of impact as a mentor, educator, and champion of lifelong learning.