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Professional Development Description
Increasing Achievement through Reading Comprehension provides teachers with the tools to support students in thinking about their reading. It introduces a step-by-step process for planning Learning-Focused lessons that integrate reading comprehension strategies so students grow in their ability to understand text in all content areas.
Professional Development Learning Goals
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Reading comprehension can be supported and strengthened through explicit instruction and frequent application in all content areas |
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Reading Comprehension Strategies prepare students to be successful with 21st Century Standards
Reading comprehension is fundamental to meeting 21st Century Standards. To be successful, all students must be taught how to think about text as they are reading and have multiple opportunities to put what they have learned into practice. Students become better readers and have a deeper understanding of the content they are learning when reading assignments call for the use of specific comprehension strategies. Reading comprehension is a means to accomplish the expectations of the standards.
