What will you learn?
You may be wondering, “How will a structured literacy course help me enhance my instruction?” Every student uses some combination of reading, writing, speaking, and listening (i.e.. literacy) to interact with your content, with you, and with their peers. This course will apply structured literacy to content area teaching and learning to increase your awareness of challenges that may impact students’ progress in your content and give you simple strategies you can embed to support students. This course will Focusing primarily on comprehension, this course will help you answer the following question.
"How can I embed reading comprehension strategies into my content to expand access for students?
Target Audience: Educators whose focus area is content, but who hold instructional certificates in early childhood, elementary-middle level, special education-PK-12, English as a second language, or reading specialists
Act 48 Hours Available: 1 Hour
Please see the other courses under the Structured Literacy for Content Area Teachers title for specific content on advanced word study skills or writing to learn.
This course satisfies the PA Department of Education Chapter 49 requirement for professional development and applied practices in structured literacy.
Literacy Fundamentals
Review Chapter 49 requirements and structured literacy fundamentals.
Reading Comprehension
Learn strategies to support the development of reading comprehension.
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