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Adolescent Literacy with Newsela: Strategies to Build Knowledge and Language Comprehension

May 1, 2024

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Support adolescent readers with knowledge and language comprehension

Use this session to explore how knowledge-building, language comprehension, intentional text selection, and scaffolding can support literacy growth in secondary classrooms.

Session Takeaways

1 How can background knowledge strengthen adolescent literacy? The session explores strategies for using reading to build the knowledge students need to access complex ideas and vocabulary.
2 How can teams support language comprehension across disciplines? You’ll hear approaches for helping students navigate subject-area texts, vocabulary, and comprehension demands.
3 How can scaffolds support access without lowering rigor? The webinar highlights how intentional text selection and supports can help diverse adolescent readers engage with challenging content.

Meet the Speakers

Speaker Drew Goltermann
Curricular Solutions Architect Speaker Kenny McKee
Strategic Customer Success Manager Speaker Kirstin Sobotka
Key Account Customer Success Manager

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