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Secondary Reading Instruction (Part 1): Teaching Vocabulary and Comprehension in the Content Areas and (Part 2): Deepening Middle School Content-Area Learning with Vocabulary and Comprehension Strategies (The IRIS Center)

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Secondary Reading Instruction (Part 1): Teaching Vocabulary and Comprehension in the Content Areas - This module describes how teachers can incorporate vocabulary and reading comprehension skills instruction into content-area lessons and will introduce you to a variety of effective practices—including the use of graphic organizers—to help students better understand what they read (est. completion time: 1.5 hours).

When you have completed the module, be sure to visit part two:

Secondary Reading Instruction (Part 2): Deepening Middle School Content-Area Learning with Vocabulary and Comprehension Strategies - This module examines some of the reasons that adolescents struggle with content-area text and overviews effective strategies teachers can use to improve the vocabulary and comprehension skills of students with a wide range of abilities and across a variety of subjects.

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Curriculum/Instructional Methods High School Instructional Strategies Literacy Middle School Parent/Family Professional Resources Related Services SOL Resources