PD+August+31,+2011

__//** Outcomes: **//__
 * Understand recent findings of comprehension research
 * Introduction to the four comprehension strategies
 * Continue with our understanding of effective literacy instruction

The typical teacher has children doing a lot of "stuff." How is what I am having children do creating readers and writers? ---Regie Routman

**Agenda:**
 * Survey of Professional Learning
 * Purposeful Teaching and Learning
 * PowerPoint [[file:effective literacy instruction.ppt]]


 * **__ Comprehension Instruction __**
 * Some comprehension strategies are more effective than others (Duke & Pearson, 2002; Harvey & Goudvis, 2000; Keene & Zimmermann, 1997: Pearson, Roehler, Dole & Duffy, 1992; RRSG, 2002).
 * Strategies suggested worth teach well and deeply:
 * Summarizing
 * Creating meaningful connections
 * Self-regulating
 * Inferring

__**Research on Strategy Instruction:**__

Comprehension PowerPoint:

Read Except from Comprehension Going Forward:

Structured Response Sheet: