This three part webinar series will focus on developing high level reading comprehension for ALL students in the intermediate grades, including children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. This webinar series will address how teachers can effectively employ research-based instructional practices including strategy instruction, close reading, discussions, and writing in response to text. Click here for an event flyer
Session 1 | Avoiding Historical Pendulum Swings in Comprehension Instruction
Session 1 will look at what research tells us; what we need to know about complex text; and contemporary strategy instruction. (75 minutes)
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Session 2 | Close Reading: Trend, travesty, or tool?
Session 2 will address CCSS & close reading; guidelines for productive close reading; and crafting the best questions. (75 Minutes)
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Session 3 | Developing Skilled Expression of Reading Comprehension: The Importance of Discussion and Writing
Session 3 will address research-based discussion protocols to help students expand and express comprehension and research-based writing instruction to help students expand and express comprehension. (75 minutes)
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