Course 3: Supporting Language Comprehension: Vocabulary, Morphology, and Background Knowledge
Understanding the meaning of complex texts is an intricate process that is challenging for many students. This third course in the The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy series will provide an overview of the complexity of comprehension and will detail how reading research can inform our instructional decisions to support language comprehension. Participants will learn of the integral role that background knowledge and vocabulary plays in comprehension. Useful resources will be shared to support building knowledge across grade levels and content areas as well as guidance and materials to increase the depth and breadth of student vocabulary through explicit instruction, teacher talk, and morphological awareness.
This course requires an enrollment key which is provided upon successful completion of Course 2: Decoding and Encoding: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Morphology in the "Wrap Up" section.
Prerequisites
- Course 1: Building a Statewide Awareness of The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy
- Course 2: Decoding and Encoding: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Morphology