Each of the four segments of the Making Challenging Texts Accessible series provides a 30-minute standalone session appropriate for K-12 professional development in all subjects/contents during faculty meetings, before or after school, or during teacher planning time. Following each 30-minute segment, teachers and instructional leaders can work collaboratively to implement the ideas and strategies in their classrooms and schools.

Putting the Common Core into Practice: Making Challenging Texts Accessible

Putting the Common Core into Practice: Making Challenging Texts Accessible

Each of the four segments of the Making Challenging Texts Accessible series provides a 30-minute standalone session appropriate for K-12 professional development in all subjects/contents during faculty meetings, before or after school, or during teacher planning time. Following each 30-minute segment, teachers and instructional leaders can work collaboratively to implement the ideas and strategies in their classrooms and schools.

  • Making Challenging Texts Accessible Segment Outline

    • Part 1: A Three-Prong Approach
    • Part 2: Understanding the Complexity of Complex Text
    • Part 3: Teaching Students How to Close Read a Text
    • Part 4: Specific Strategies for Student Success