Summary - Reading to Learn: Developing Strategic Reading Skills P26.4431. Online registration by Cvent

Why do excellent early readers often begin to struggle when they enter the middle grades? This online course focuses on helping teachers work with students on key reading skills. Teachers will learn how to develop active instructional strategies that facilitate student acquisition and development of standards-based reading skills in a variety of disciplines. Emphasis is on vocabulary development and comprehension strategies and specific strategies such as DRTA, using word roots, and effective graphic organizers are shared. However, for students who struggle, word attack strategies are provided. Issues with fluency are also explored as well as the importance of reading aloud to help build fluency. Teachers will also understand the importance of teaching students the features of text structure as students move from reading primarily narrative text to more expository text. Teachers will learn how to create text-dependent questions to help students develop close reading skills. Teachers will also learn how to establish guided reading groups to further develop their students’ close reading skills. Finally, assessment options for tracking reading skills and improvement will also be explored. By the end of this course, teachers will have the tools and strategies needed to teach students how to effectively read to learn.

Grade Level: 4-12

Instructional Media

Interactive Communication: Online discussions, engagement, and collaboration among participants.
Instructor Support: Feedback and interaction from the instructor.
Instructional Materials: Access to online resources, supplemental materials, and printable classroom tools.

Methods of Evaluation: tests, personal goal-setting, reflections on articles/videos, class collaboration, a cumulative project, and a final practicum.

Review the course syllabus for expected learning outcomes and detailed methods of evaluation for this course.

Register any time for this self-paced Professional Development Institute (PDI) course that is designed to fit your schedule.
All coursework must be completed within 9 months of your registration date. While you may finish at your own pace, please allow at least 30 days from registration for your grade to be posted.
Extensions and re-enrollments are not allowed.
You may contact ASDN to drop this course at any time and it will be removed from your record.
A maximum refund of $125.00 is available if you drop the course within one week of your registration date. No refunds will be issued after this one-week period.