Challenge
Initial Thoughts
Perspectives & Resources

Do you think teachers should teach vocabulary and reading comprehension skills within their content areas? (Opinion Question: No Resources)

What are the responsibilities of middle- and high school teachers for teaching vocabulary and comprehension skills within their content areas?

What should content-area teachers know about vocabulary instruction?

What should content-area teachers know about comprehension instruction?

Resources

Wrap Up
Assessment

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

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:

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