Introduction

Welcome to Improving Reading Comprehension: Middle School, an online professional development course geared primarily for educators serving students in middle school. Reading comprehension is the ability to read text, process it and understand its meaning. Reading comprehension can always be improved and enhanced as students prepare to advance. An individual's ability to comprehend text is influenced by their traits and skills, one of which is the ability to make inferences. In today’s world of academia, students are expected to perform at even higher levels. Understanding the reading material provides students with the ability to process the information to make better decisions. This course will provide educators with strategies to incorporate into their current teaching practices.

This course will focus on the following areas:

• Developed ways for Strategic reading for students

• Infuse and promote constant comprehension with your students

• Building a strong vocabulary for your students

• Implement ways of increasing the fluency of student reading: Speed, Accuracy, Expression