This course consist of 30 hours of online assignments and activities. Educators will receive 3.0 CEUs after the completion of this course. CEUs are issued by The North Mississippi Education Consortium. We can deliver this course online or onsite**. The cost for the online delivery is $65.
Workshop Description:
Reading comprehension is the ability to read text, process it and understand its meaning. An individual's ability to comprehend text is influenced by their traits and skills, one of which is the ability to make inferences. In today’s world of academia, students are expected to perform at even higher levels. Understanding the reading material provides students with the ability to process the information to make better decisions. This workshop will provide K-2 educators with strategies to incorporate into their current teaching practices.
This workshop requires educators to implement new or improve current strategies in their education setting. All teachers will participant in peer classroom observations for learning and improving current practices. A district, school and teachers have to find the right balance for their environment. You will need a mentor or administrator to complete some parts of this workshop.
This workshop includes activities for creating your own S.M.A.R.T. goals. Teachers are strongly encouraged to participate in this activity as part of workshop. Discussions and chats are available for all educators to further engage in this activity. We also provide a PLC tool for teachers to use in their school. The PLC and the S.M.A.R.T goal tool is available for use after the completion of this workshop.
Each workshop has teacher workload information and activity. This discusses the need for balance of teacher workload. It is meant for teacher encouragement and accountability. The workloads of teachers is something that can be addressed through consistent team collaboration. Team collaboration is strongly encouraged in all workshops.
The coursework involves reading assignments that aides in thoroughly understanding the learning objective. Teachers are required to submit a lesson snippet of the learning objective. This is for the implementing the learning objective in real time. The workshop provides a peer observation activity to further ensure the learning objective is being used. It is the intent that all the activities, discussion and assessments help the educator achieve the needed outcome(s).
This workshop will focus on the following areas:
UNIT/WEEK 1
Learning Objective:
Teach students how to use reading comprehension strategies | (1) Elaborate on your reading comprehension strategies? (2) Explain vertical alignment on this issue? (3) What do you think could be better in your school when it comes to teaching reading comprehension?
UNIT/WEEK2
Learning Objective:
Teach students to identify and use the text’s organizational structure to comprehend, learn, and remember content | (1) What strategies are used when delivering or teaching elements of text structure whether Narrative or Exposition? (2) What strategies are used when delivering or teaching on common structures of informational texts?
UNIT/WEEK3
Learning Objective:
Guide students through focused, high-quality discussion on the meaning of text
| Reading comprehension improves when teachers ask follow-up questions that encourage students to apply the reading comprehension strategies they know. The questions should be asked in the context of a curriculum in which students are taught comprehension strategies
In a sustained discussion, teachers should respond to the students' answers in a way that leads them to think about and elaborate on their answers and the meaning of the text.
-IES Practice guide
UNIT/WEEK4
Learning Objective:
Establish an engaging and motivating context in which to teach reading comprehension
Select texts purposefully to support comprehension development
(1) What process do your school/districts use when selecting books? (2) Do you allow students to select a book and how is this implemented? (3) How do you work together with the librarian-teacher?
Extended Activities
Create Plan of Action using the following:
- S.M.A.R.T. Goals
- Specific (simple, sensible, significant)
- Measurable (meaningful, motivating)
- Achievable (agreed, attainable)
- Relevant (reasonable, realistic and resourced, results-based)
- Time bound (time-based, time limited, time/cost limited, timely, time-sensitive)
To make sure your goals are clear and reachable, each one should be:
Extended Activities
Components of Action Plan:
Identify task
Gather data
Develop strategies
Implement plan
Some References:
- First, you must Register on our online course system. Click the Register button below.
- After you created an account, login and select the course and pay ($65 per course).
