A practical, step-by-step guide on how to scaffold your students' reading comprehension within structured literacy instruction. You will learn how to move beyond word-specific and orthographic knowledge and support the development of more complex processes such as activating prior knowledge, building vocabulary, background knowledge and semantic skills to springboard reading comprehension at word-level, sentence-level, and text-level.

Elena Ciobanu is a seasoned teacher and Education Facilitator and Coach at Better Learning Solutions. She brings over 15 years of experience in the education sector, underpinned by a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology and Development, and specialisation in Primary, Montessori, and Special Education. Her tenure at SPELD NZ is marked by leadership in guiding teacher cohorts, creating impactful courses, and conducting critical evaluations of educational programs. Her expertise encompasses a broad spectrum of curricula, from the New Zealand Curriculum to Montessori, International Baccalaureate, and Cambridge frameworks. As a Specialist Teacher, she excels in merging individualised intervention methods with Montessori principles, focusing on coaching, mentoring, personal, and professional development.