Journal Entry #2
Complete a Journal Entry answering the following questions:
o Do you think teachers should teach vocabulary and reading comprehension skills within their content areas?
o What are the responsibilities of middle- and high school teachers for teaching vocabulary and comprehension skills within their content areas?
o What should content-area teachers know about vocabulary instruction?
o What should content-area teachers know about comprehension instruction?
Instructional Materials & Resources:
SLO 3: Become familiar with multiple resources for teaching reading in the content areas, including technological resources, thematic units, trade books and literature. (INTASC:5,8)
Watch the video entitled "Secondary Reading Instruction (Part 1):Teaching Vocabulary and Comprehension in the Content Areas" https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/secrdng/challenge/#content