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Closing the Gap: Practical Tips to Comprehension in the Middle Years
Thursday February 20, 2025 13:00 - 14:00 MST
Macleod Hall E3 - CTCC
In the middle years, the literacy gap is arguably at its highest! Those of you that have taught division 2 and 3 know first hand what it is like having a grade 1 to grade 12 reader in one room, while trying to approach a single curriculum for them all. No small feat!

More important than how we got here or what causes are to 'blame' for the comprehension gaps in our middle years students, the bigger question is how do we close that gap and bridge their understanding of literacy for high school and beyond. In this session, I will share some of my own resources and approaches tied to pedagogical practices, nuggets of knowledge gained from colleagues past and present, and have some time for our own collective sharing about our successes in raising the next generation of readers. My goal is to provide some ready-to-implement tools and tips to your programs and approaches already a part of your classroom and schools.

*The resources I will be sharing in this session are most directly tailored to grades 6-8 (ex. texts), however, can easily be adaptable to grades 4-9!
Speakers
avatar for Breanne Pyle

Breanne Pyle

With six years of experience teaching middle school, I am deeply passionate about literacy intervention and support. My focus has been on integrating effective literacy strategies within the structures of the classroom, not adding onto an already busy plate! Taking inspiration from... Read More →
Thursday February 20, 2025 13:00 - 14:00 MST
Macleod Hall E3 - CTCC
  Language Arts (TQS 3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9)

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