Recommendation #3-

Routinely use a set of comprehension-building practices to help students make sense of the text

Virtually every secondary teacher works with at least some and sometimes many, students who struggle to read on grade level. Low reading scores in these grade levels are particularly troublesome when considering that so much of the curriculum in secondary grades requires the ability to read and understand increasingly complex texts. The 4 identified recommendations outline evidence-based practices that can help teachers meet the needs of their students with reading difficulties. Throughout the year, we will focus on each recommendation in detail. You will learn, collaborate, and practice strategies with other educators seeking to do what is best for our most challenging students.

This workshop covers 1 of 4 recommendations outlined in the IES Educator’s Practice Guide: Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 4–9, March 2022. The guidance provided is appropriate for teachers of student in grades 4-12.

Recommendation 1 and Recommendation 2 focus on practices to improve students’ ability to read words accurately and automatically, while Recommendation 3 and Recommendation 4 focus on practices for helping students to understand the text they read. Each of these recommendations helps improve reading and comprehension.

SIS Essentals, Standard, Enhanced members: Free

SIS Virtual member districts: $75

Non SIS member: $150

Presenters: Amy Huizenga, Rachael Anderson