Qualitative Adaptations for Teaching Comprehension

Intensive Intervention in Reading Course: Module 7 Overview

This module provides strategies on how to adapt comprehension instruction to improve instructional modeling, provide practice opportunities, elicit frequent responses, and give effective feedback.

This module is divided into two parts with an introduction and closing. A 508 compliant version of the full PowerPoint presentation across all parts of the module, a version of the PowerPoint that includes all the animations, and a workbook is available below.

Complete Slide Deck (508 compliant with no animations)

Complete Slide Deck (with animations)

Workbook (508 compliant)

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Introduction

This part provides an overview of the module, including objectives for parts 1-2 and reviews big ideas in reading, explicit instruction, and DBI.

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Part 1: Modeling

This part describes what effective modeling looks like and how to adapt comprehension instruction to improve instructional modeling. It includes video and lesson evaluation activities.

Worksheets & Activities

Activity 7.1 - Evaluate a Lesson

Activity 7.2 - Evaluate a Video

Activity 7.3 - Evaluate a Video

Part 2: Guided practice, eliciting responses, & providing feedback

This part explains guided practice, eliciting responses, and providing feedback during comprehension instruction and strategies on how to improve these practices. It includes video and lesson evaluation activities. In addition, it contains a journal entry activity to practice analyzing modeling, practice, and supporting practices.