[LIT] Reaching all Readers (across content areas) what are your best strategies?

[Renee Piernot]

  Hello---
   
  I've been asked to do a workshop at my school for teachers k-12 on strategies for reaching all readers. (They want teachers in our district to share what they know instead of bringing in an outsider) 
   
  I teach 8th grade Language Arts and I do have some strategies, but I also do independent reading books, and choice lit. circle books (so students are reading at their level) High school teachers and content area teachers will be in attendance who have textbooks and stuff. 
   
  Because I don't know all the answers, (and I've never led a workshop before) I want to make it a sharing workshop where we discuss the issue (of readers at all levels in a class and how to reach them). However, I don't want to presume that my strategies in Language arts are going to work in high school Social Studies, Science, English, math, etc. I plan to email all the participants to find out what they are looking for before attending, and to bring what they do to share with the group as well as providing some of my best ideas.
   
  I also wanted to gather your ideas. What are your best strategies when you are teaching a lesson and you know several kids are not going to be able to comprehend the chapter, article, etc? 
   
  Thanks for your suggestions (on the workshop structure, or ideas to share)
   
  Renee Piernot
   


       
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