Teachers will be able to:

• identify and describe at least four strategies that improve comprehension.
• identify comprehension strategies appropriate for before, during, and after reading assignments.
• use research findings to support program for vocabulary acquisition.
  

Agenda	Materials	Time
Presentation: Efficacy of comprehension practices and comprehension strategies	PowerPoint Presentation   HTML Format   PowerPoint   PDF Format Lecture Notes   HTML Format PDF Format Word Document Format	30
Small Group Activity: Each student will describe how they will use one comprehension strategy	Activity 1 -List of general practices handout reading comprehension.   HTML Format PDF Format Word Document Format	15
Small Group Activity: Each student will describe how they will use one linear comprehension strategy and vocabulary building strategy.	Activity 2 - Timing of reading comprehension strategy   HTML Format PDF Format Word Document Format	15
Individual Activity	Activity 3: Each student writes one paragraph summary on the use of strategies.	10