Improving K-3 Reading Comprehension

Four Professional Development Modules

By: WestEd for the U.S. Department of Education

This free package contains all the materials you will need to conduct four two-hour professional development sessions on implementing Doing What Works (DWW) K-3 Reading Comprehension practices:

• Module 1 – Overview of DWW and K-3 Reading Comprehension
• Module 2 – Teach Comprehension Strategies to Beginning Readers
• Module 3 – Focus on Text Structure to Support Comprehension
• Module 4 – Engage Students with Text: Motivate and Guide Discussion

The four modules are appropriate for:

• Professional development and technical assistance providers
• Principals and reading specialists
• Teacher leaders and coaches
• Classroom teachers

Additional DWW Professional Development Packages:

• Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making: Professional Development 3-Hour Workshop
• Adolescent Literacy: Six Professional Development Modules
• Increased Learning Time: Beyond the Regular School Day
• Research-Based Practices for Secondary Schools: Professional Development, Six One- to Three-Hour Modules

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