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Making Meaning: Building Comprehension into Reading

April 20, 2022

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Build comprehension into reading instruction

Use this session to explore how comprehension fits within the science of reading and how students move from decoding to making meaning from text.

Session Takeaways

1 How does comprehension fit within the science of reading? The webinar unpacks how comprehension helps students move beyond decoding toward meaning-making in upper elementary and secondary classrooms.
2 Why do background knowledge and vocabulary matter? You’ll hear how students use knowledge and language to connect ideas, understand complex text, and build stronger reading comprehension.
3 What instructional strategies support meaning-making? The session highlights practical, research-aligned approaches educators can use to support readers beyond the early grades.

Meet the Speaker

Speaker Anne Eden
Sales Representative, Mid-Market

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