Scaffolding Challenging Texts for All Readers with Christina Cover

Episode 231 Working with students who struggle to make sense of complex texts? You’re not alone! Christina Cover, a high school special educator, interventionist, English teacher, and literacy coordinator, is here to help! In this episode, Christina shares real-world, research-based strategies she uses to help her students break down and make sense of challenging texts. From her go-to routine Getting the Gist to building vocabulary and using morphology instruction in context, Christina walks us through what works in her classroom. You’ll hear: How to support students in summarizing and understanding complex texts Why vocabulary and morphology matter so much for comprehension Ways to make test prep meaningful without sacrificing deeper reading How writing can be a powerful tool for reading comprehension If you teach in grades 3 and up, this episode is full of tools and inspiration you can take straight back to your classroom. Resources: Getting the G.I.S.T. Word Matrices Frayer Models Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) The Writing Revolution QFT: Question Formulation Technique Project for Adolescent Literacy : email: pal@seekcommonground.org Looking for more literacy support and...