Rocky Mountain Reading Conference

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Cris Tovani, author of “I Read It but I Don’t Get It,” and “Do I Really Have To Teach Reading?” taught elementary school for ten years before becoming a high school reading specialist and English teacher. A nationally known consultant, she chooses to continue teaching high school students full-time.	Downloads
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Cris has also worked for many years as a staff developer for the Denver-based Public Education and Business Coalition (PEBC), the consortium that has received national acclaim for its work in reading comprehension reform. In addition to teaching and consulting, she has been an adjunct instructor for The University of Denver and The University of Colorado at Denver.

Workshop Highlights

• Current Overview of Comprehension Research
• Tools to hold thinking that help students remember what they read
• Suggestions for using comprehension strategies to enhance content coverage
• Text suggestions that encourage reluctant readers to read
• Suggestions for assessment and small group instruction
• Tips for comprehending technical reading as well as narrative text
• Appropriate for grades 4 through 12
• Afternoon break-out sessions

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