Developing a Reading Road Map For Teaching Comprehension (Mini Session)

Teaching students how to read for understanding and meaning is one of the most important, yet most challenging jobs we do as teachers. How can we provide the best possible reading instruction in the short amount of time we have with our students? This seminar will give you practical, timesaving strategies for strengthening your students' reading comprehension, fluency, vocabulary skills, and motivation to read in school and at home. Nationally known speaker and author, Dr. Ingrid, will share with you dozens of research-based strategies and practices that will help all your students become more successful and strategic readers. All her ideas are classroom-proven and ready to implement in your grades 3-6 classroom. As a bonus, she will also give you dozens of children's literature titles you can use to motivate your students to read and to teach specific comprehension skills. You will also learn valuable tips for setting up guided reading and Readers Workshop in your classroom in order to engage all your students in active reading that builds comprehension.