MATSOL 2016 Conference Online Program
A Path to Deeper Comprehension
Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 10:30 AM–11:15 AM EDT
5 Ashland
Abstract
To achieve deeper comprehension, students must be offered opportunities for close reading, for critical thinking, for active engagement, and for building reading fluency. Participants will become familiar with instructional practices that address closer examination of texts through collaborative conversations with the purpose of uncovering deeper meaning.
Session Type
Interactive Workshop (45 minutes)
Topic Strand
Best Practices in Instruction
Primary Audience
PK-12 Schools
Secondary Audience
PK-12 Schools
Presenter/organizer
Barbara Andrews, National Literacy Consultant
Biographical Statement
Barbara Andrews has been Literacy Specialist, working extensively with English learners. She is now an author of children’s books and a national literacy consultant.
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