Sharp Reading: Comprehension

Description

This course focuses on comprehension teaching through the GUIDED READING component of your reading program. It provides an efficient routine that gets results.

This workshop provides participants with:

• A knowledge of the skills employed by successful readers.
• An explicit, transferable routine for comprehension instruction, that empowers students and simplifies the work of teachers.
• A routine that acknowledges current brain research that reduces anxiety and frees up working memory to enable readers to improve their ability to construct meaning.
• Skills for recognising comprehension quality and addressing student needs through explicit teaching.
• A clear learning pathway for the teaching of reading.

Whether working one-to-one, in small groups, or with the whole class, this approach to reading comprehension instruction is simple and effective. Comprehending at a sentence level engages students in active reading and deepens their understanding of the text, motivating them to practice the reading strategies they need to succeed. Extensive research and classroom trials support its effectiveness as a guided reading approach that improves reading achievement.

The day will begin with getting the Comprehension Strategy Instruction routine right, The afternoon shifts the focus on data collection that informs explicit teaching.

Resources:

• 12 months of online tutorials valued at $99 NZ 
• Twelve months of small step, at-your-own pace learning with weekly tutorials, video modelling and support.

Target Audience: 
Primary and lower Secondary Teachers, Support Teachers and Teacher Assistants, Principals, Literacy Leaders.