Episode 231Working with students who struggle to make sense of complex texts? You’re not alone! Christina Cover, a high school special educator, interventionist, English teacher, and literacy coordinator, is here to help! In this episode, Christina shares real-world, research-based strategies she uses to help her students break down and make sense of challenging texts. From her go-to routine Getting the Gist to building vocabulary and using morphology instruction in context, Christina walks us through what works in her classroom.You’ll hear:<ul><li>How to support students in summarizing and understanding complex texts</li><li>Why vocabulary and morphology matter so much for comprehension</li><li>Ways to make test prep meaningful without sacrificing deeper reading</li><li>How writing can be a powerful tool for reading comprehension</li></ul>If you teach in grades 3 and up, this episode is full of tools and inspiration you can take straight back to your classroom.Resources:<ul><li><a href='https://mathreaduncc.pbworks.com/f/Generating+Interactions+between+Schemata+and+Text--GIST.pdf'>Getting the G.I.S.T. </a></li><li><a href='https://atlasabe.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Morpheme_Matrices-rev072120.pdf'>Word Matrices </a></li><li><a href='https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/ela/bank/6-12_L.VAU_Frayer_Model.pdf'>Frayer Models </a></li><li><a href='https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/comprehension/articles/using-collaborative-strategic-reading'>Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) </a></li><li><a href='https://www.thewritingrevolution.org/method/'>The Writing Revolution</a></li><li><a href='https://www.gse.harvard.edu/professional-education/program/teaching-students-ask-their-own-questions-best-practices-question'>QFT: Question Formulation Technique</a></li><li><a href='https://seekcommonground.org/pal'>Project for Adolescent Literacy</a>:</li><li><a href='https://seekcommonground.org/pal'> </a>email: <a href='mailto:pal@seekcommonground.org'>pal@seekcommonground.org</a> <a href='https://www.gse.harvard.edu/professional-education/program/teaching-students-ask-their-own-questions-best-practices-question'> </a>   </li></ul> We answer your questions about teaching reading in <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Literacy-50-Handbook-Teachers-Real-World/dp/1546121862'>The Literacy 50-A Q&A Handbook for Teachers: Real-World Answers to Questions About Reading That Keep You Up at Night</a>. Grab free resources and episode alerts! Sign up for our email list at <a href='https://literacypodcast.com/'>literacypodcast.com</a>. Join our community on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/1607865752906950'>Facebook</a>, and follow us on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/literacypodcast/'>Instagram</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/MelissaandLoriLoveLiteracy'>Facebook</a>, & <a href='https://twitter.com/literacypodcast'>Twitter</a>.

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