Two-Part Webinar Series: Reading Comprehension

https://player.vimeo.com/video/1137052607

Reading Comprehension Success = Strategy + Knowledge (Part 1)

In the conversations about reading comprehension in the field of education, too often, background knowledge and strategy instruction are pitted against each other. Watch this dynamic webinar to explore how effective comprehension instruction should take a both/and approach.

Author, reading researcher, and former classroom teacher Dr. Molly Ness leads us in diving into how activating background knowledge and teaching purposeful strategies can work in harmony to elevate student understanding. This session illuminates the complexity of comprehension and demonstrates how knowledge and strategy instruction can—and should—work together.

All K-6 educators and administrators are invited to watch and will come away with:

• A clear framework for integrating background knowledge and strategies to boost reading comprehension
• Practical insights into activating and building prior knowledge in meaningful ways
• Actionable techniques for applying strategy instruction intentionally in the classroom
• An understanding of the role and importance of metacognition in the process

Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your approach to comprehension and empower all your students to become confident, capable readers.

https://player.vimeo.com/video/1140477106

Making Meaning: High-Leverage Comprehension Strategies (Part 2)

Comprehension is the ultimate goal of reading in the classroom—and one of the most complex and nuanced to achieve. A RAND report from 2024 revealed that one-third of teachers request additional resources or support specifically pertaining to reading comprehension.

In this engaging webinar, Dr. Molly Ness—seasoned reading researcher, author of several books, and former classroom teacher—unpacks the most impactful comprehension strategies through modeling in authentic text. We bridge the research-to-practice gap as we focus on three high-leverage comprehension strategies and their application across text genres and grade levels.

K-6 educators and administrators will learn:

• Clear definitions and research-based insights into three high-leverage strategies: inference, text structure, and summarization
• Examples of how to apply these high-leverage strategies to authentic text
• Sentence starters and teacher language to confidently model strategy instruction in your classroom

Watch now to transform your comprehension instruction and empower your students to become thoughtful, strategic readers.

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Dr. Molly Ness

Author, reading researcher, and former classroom teacher

Molly Ness is a former classroom teacher, reading researcher, and teacher educator with over 20 years of experience in literacy. An author of six books and a past Board member of the International Literacy Association, she has consulted with districts, nonprofits, and publishers to translate the Science of Reading into practice. As founder of Dirigo Literacy, Molly supports schools and states in implementing effective, research-based reading instruction.

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Heather Blankenship M.Ed.

Education Partnerships Manager, Learning A-Z

Heather brings over 20 years of experience in education to her role as Manager of Education Partnerships and State Initiatives at Learning A-Z. Her journey began in the classroom, where she spent 11 years as a passionate elementary educator before moving into campus and district leadership roles focused on curriculum and instruction.

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