Secondary Reading Instruction (Part 1): Teaching Vocabulary and Comprehension in the Content Areas (The IRIS Center)

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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

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