Complex Textual Reading, Grades 6-12
Course Description:
This course on complex textual reading will provide educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to help students comprehend challenging text.
The course will cover key strategies for teaching close reading, including how to help students carefully analyze and interpret texts. Educators will learn about the factors that contribute to text complexity and how to determine the complexity level of texts for students.
In addition, the course will examine the role of the teacher in teaching students to use text evidence to support their analysis and interpretation of texts, including the importance of promoting higher-order thinking through questioning.
Throughout the course, educators reflect on their teaching practices and develop a plan for incorporating complex textual reading in their classrooms. The goal of the course is to empower educators to become confident and competent teachers who prepare students to access complex texts across disciplines.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: TKL courses receive letter grades.
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HOW TO ACCESS YOUR COURSE MATERIALS:
Within 1-2 business days of your Ashland registration, you will receive an email from your course content provider, Teach & Kids Learn, containing instructions on how to access your course materials. A note, their emails are sometimes forwarded to junk or spam folders.
You will be working with TKL, through their Learning Management System, to complete the course, after which, your instructor will record your grade on your AU transcript. We will notify you by email once this is done, with instructions on how to view and order transcripts.
Ashland Professional Development: pds@ashland.edu
Meeting Times
- Location of Meeting:online at: www.teachnkidslearn.com
