Middle School Reading Comprehension Course
In this 8-week course, students will explore various reading comprehension strategies, such as inferencing and text connections.
What's included
8 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentAssignments
1 hour per week. Each week, students will be given 1-2 assignments in order to practice the strategy on their own.Assessment
On the last week of the course, students will independently utilize and demonstrate their learning of the reading comprehension strategies. This will serve as an assessment at the end of the course.Certificate of Completion
includedClass Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
This is an asynchronous ELA class, therefore there will be no live meetings. It is expected to take eight weeks to complete and throughout the time, I will be available for feedback. If a student as a question, they can expect a response within a twenty-four hour period. Once I receive an assignment, I will give feedback by the following Sunday. The schedule for the course is detailed in the syllabus section. Various forms of media will be used to learn and practice reading comprehension strategies. Each week will highlight a different reading comprehension strategy, but the class structure will remain the same. There will be a instructional video followed by opportunities for students practice and demonstrate their learning. During some weeks, there may be additional content such as videos to both engage the student and help aid in their learning. One of my favorite educational quotes is "Every student can learn, just not on the same day or in the same way." As an educator with a background in special education, I feel strongly about differentiation of learning. If your learner would benefit from a modified version of an assignment or from demonstrating their learning in a different way, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Learning Goals
Students will learn how to utilize seven different reading comprehension strategies while reading. Individual lesson learning goals are provided in the syllabus.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Author's Purpose
In this lesson, students will learn about the three main purposes an author may have when creating a piece of writing. We will discuss why an author may have written a particular text while touching on the topic of bias. 1 assignment
Lesson 2:
Making Predictions
In this lesson, students will practice making predictions both before reading and throughout. First, we will make predictions on what a book could be about, purely based on their covers. After, students will make predictions while watching a short film. 3 assignments
Lesson 3:
Visualizing
In this lesson, students will practice visualizing while reading. First, students will be walked through an example and then they will practice themselves. 1 assignment
Lesson 4:
Text Connections
In this lesson, students will practice making connections to various texts. We will discuss the three main types of text connections, text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world. Other Details
Learning Needs
Modified versions of course materials are available for students with unique learning needs.
Supply List
For week three, students will need a writing utensil and blank paper. Other than that, all necessary materials will be provided.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
Massachusetts Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Bachelor's Degree in Special Education from Fontbonne University
I am a certified special education teacher for grades 5-12. I have taught ELA in both grades sixth and seventh, for general education and special education students. Reviews
Self-Paced Course
$20
weekly8 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks of teacher support
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Ages: 11-14
