Improving Adolescents’ Reading Comprehension
Grades 4-12
Thursday, 28 September 2017
September 28
September 28, 2017
This workshop will focus on how to improve comprehension for students in upper elementary, middle and high school, including those who traditionally struggle with literacy. Sarah Lupo will share theory and research about text complexity and instructional methods for teaching comprehension as well as what the research reveals about how to improve students’ overall comprehension ability. Participants will then be led through a series of activities grounded in the research that teachers can then utilize with their students to help improve their comprehension. Additionally, the participants will learn about the latest research-based best practices for improving comprehension, including how to select texts that balance the level of challenge in order to maximize comprehension growth for all learners. The presenter will also discuss how to differentiate instructional practices to support students who are ELL’s (English Language Learners) as well as students with disabilities, so that all students can develop the literacy skills necessary to enable them to be successful in both school and life.
English and Content Teachers (Grades 4-12), Literacy Leaders, Reading Specialists, ELL Specialists, and Special Education Teachers
Conference Runs from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Registration and Breakfast Begin at 8:00 a.m.
Lunch will be served at noon.
All registered participants will receive an email with event details in the week before the conference is held.
The conference fee is $139 for each participant who is member of a school division which is a member of VSUP/VaSCL.
The registration fee for participants from Non-Member school divisions is $189 .
Registration fees include breakfast and lunch, as well as parking and internet access.
The registration deadline is September 22, 2017.
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Pre-Payment is not required for participation.
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