REALITY READING

Engaging Students in Informational Texts!

1 Day workshop

Today’s students tend to be technologically literate and can locate information quickly on web sites. However, they frequently are not informationally literate—they lack the skills of evaluating and using information effectively. Students need to not only effectively comprehend informational texts, but to be able to discern fact from opinion.

In this highly interactive workshop, you develop a deep understanding of the five basic purposes of text structures for writing informational texts.

Additionally, you experience Kagan strategies that will enable students to utilise various informational text features to locate key facts in a text efficiently, acquire specific reading skills critical for evaluating information, and organise informational resources to create written research reports.

Come learn techniques to equip their students with the ability to ask critical questions while reading informational texts.

Workshop Highlights

  • Internalise and utilise various informational text features to locate key facts in a text efficiently

  • Organise informational resources and create written research reports

  • Scaffold vocabulary and technical language

  • Experience Kagan strategies to enable students to evaluate and apply informational text

  • Boost informational literacy through brain-friendly, total engagement Kagan Structures

  • Acquire specific reading skills critical for evaluating information

  • Actively engage in developing a deep understanding of the five basic purposes and text structures for writing informational texts

  • Prepare students for high-stakes tests that call for students to effectively comprehend informational texts

With your attendance, you will receive:

  • Reality Reading Workbook

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    —JEN BLUNIER, READING TEACHER

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    —CASEY MASSEY, GRADES K–5 READING COACH

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    —ANN KARELS, TEACHER

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    -HILLARY REISIG, SECONDARY LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER

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