INTEGRATING READING STRATEGIES ACROSS THE CURRICULUM ~ (Emphasis on Non-Fiction Text)

INSTRUCTOR(S): Mary Gotinger & Kerry Duersteler, West Allis/West Milwaukee School District
GRADE LEVEL: 3-12
CREDIT: 2 or 3
 

This class is designed to show teachers (regular education, special education, and English as a second language) how they can integrate interactive reading strategies that help students organize information and make meaningful connections to new learning.  Educators will learn ways in which text structure affects comprehension and acquire strategies for helping students increase their learning of content.

Differentiation for special education and ESL students will be incorporated.  There will be opportunities for participants to work with colleagues in collaborative groups to apply instructional strategies using non-fiction student materials.  Participants will leave with a collection of practical and easy to apply research-based strategies to increase the reading achievement of all students across the curriculum.