Sharp Reading: ADVANCED Comprehension (Prerequisite: Comprehension Strategy Instruction Stage 3)

Description

This course builds on the basic constructing meaning strategies covered in Comprehension Strategy Instruction (course prerequisite). Advanced Comprehension provides students with strategies to deepen their thinking, analyse and evaluate text as they read. 

This workshop provides participants with:
• a refresher of Stage 3 Comprehension Strategy Instruction
• an understanding of the 4 most important comprehension strategies that help readers interpret  and clarify deeper meaning of text.
• a means for embedding these strategies into their guided reading routine.
• tools that enable students to critically analyse and evaluate narrative and non-fiction text.

The day will begin with refining the Comprehension Strategy Instruction routine followed by the addition of the Deep Four Strategies. The workshop moves onto investigating the critical analysis and evaluation of text beyond sentence level.

Resources 
12 months of online tutorials valued at NZ $99. 
Twelve months of small step, at-your-own pace learning with tutorials, video modelling and supporting resources. 

TARGET AUDIENCE: 
Principals, Literacy Leaders, Primary and Secondary Teachers, Support Teachers and Teacher Assistants