Accelerating and Scaffolding Reading Comprehension

Accelerating and Scaffolding Reading Comprehension

About this session

Do you know children who are struggling to comprehend what they are reading?

Are they reading with accuracy but can’t answer any questions about the text they have just read?

Do they find inference difficult?

Are you unsure how to best develop and accelerate clarifying, inference and deduction skills?

Are you concerned pupils are not developing a love of reading because their reading comprehension is compromised?

Would you value simple and highly effective intervention ideas to accelerate reading comprehension?

This session will:

Explain the rationale behind scaffolding and how it works to support and accelerate reading comprehension.

Provide practical ideas and strategies you can use whole class or as a group intervention.

Develop subject knowledge behind reading comprehension including clarifying and advanced comprehension.

Explore some of the causes of difficulties in reading comprehension and how to overcome them.

Useful for:

All pupils who are reading with limited comprehension

Suitable for:

SENCos/ALNCos, Teachers, Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) and Parents

Also included:

Summary Sheet of Key Points

Certificate

Session Leader:

Claire McKie

Claire McKie is an experienced teacher, trainer and education SEND consultant in both primary and secondary schools. She is Founder of the DfE (England) and DoE (W Australia) approved the Power Phonics English Programme. As an advisor she has led EEF funded National Reading RCT Efficacy Research and is still waiting for her Blue Peter Badge to arrive!

Duration: 1.5 hrs

About SEND Station

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Our Terms and Conditions

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