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RESEARCH-BASED and HIGH IMPACT
READING COMPREHENSION
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Employing text structure to positively impact comprehension
Students must navigate narrative and expository or informational text genres across all academics. Understanding the structure of these text types can positively impact comprehension in authentic reading contexts. “Proficient readers have a more complete knowledge of how stories and informational text are structured, and they use it in concert with other language processes and skills to construct meaning" (Hennessey, 2000, p.121). Through explicit instruction in text structure, including text features and signal words, students learn the organizing frameworks that make texts cohesive, clear, and meaningful. Such explicit instruction is particularly impactful for students with weak comprehension skills (Wanzek et al., 2020), as these students tend to demonstrate less understanding of text structures and how to apply them to their reading (Oakhill et al., 2015).
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Story grammar frames that identify narrative components like problem, and plan to solve the problem, help readers weave the various elements of rich stories together. For expository text, structure-aligned graphic organizers, such as cause-effect and compare-contrast, help readers organize and prioritize what is often new or challenging information. A 2017 meta-analysis (Pyle et al.) showed that instruction in expository text structure had a positive impact on students’ comprehension of expository text, and a more recent meta-analysis (Peng Peng et al., 2023) points to the impact of teaching text structure in combination with other high-impact strategies. | |
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEW Virtual Offerings! Reading Comprehension (K-5)
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Join The Windward Institute this fall as we take a deep dive into reading comprehension and learn more about identifying, teaching, and using text structure to facilitate deep comprehension and robust classroom discourse. | |
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MORE SCIENCE OF READING
Upcoming Professional Development
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DYSLEXIA IN FOCUS
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month
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The Windward Institute looks forward to recognizing Dyslexia Awareness Month this October and invites you to attend the free, virtual webinar on Wednesday, October 18, and follow our Dyslexia in Focus social media campaign. | |
Dyslexia in Focus: Empowering Change
Join us on Wednesday, October 18, at 1 p.m. for the free virtual webinar Dyslexia in Focus: Empowering Change, a lively discussion on the educational policies and priorities needed now.
Panelists include:
Jamie Williamson, Head of The Windward School
Jacqueline Rodriguez, CEO National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
Assembly Member Robert Carroll, New York, District 44
Margi Booth, Co-Chair, Board of Directors NCLD
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Stay tuned! Each week, the Institute will share information and resources on dyslexia, structured literacy and reading interventions, inspiring stories, and calls to action for educators, families, legislators, community advocates, and other stakeholders.
Join the conversation, like, follow, subscribe. Connect on our social platform.
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OCTOBER 24! FREE VIRTUAL EVENT | |
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The Windward School and Institute are honored to host featured speaker Amy Margolis, PhD, at the 2023 Fall Community Lecture on Tuesday, October 24.
Dr. Margolis presents Psychological Components of Reading Disabilities: Novel Interventions to Address Anxiety and Executive Functioning. Anxiety and executive function problems are common in youth with reading disabilities. This lecture will explore the ways in which these psychological and neuropsychological factors both influence and are influenced by reading challenges. The application of specific interventions will also be addressed.
Join Us
Tuesday, October 24, 7 p.m. ET
This live, virtual event is free to attend. Registration is required.
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Episode 48: Structured, Integrated, Inclusive: Reading Instruction for English Learners with Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, EdD.
Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan shares her expertise in integrating structured literacy with cultural and linguistic diversity to support English Language Learners. This episode addresses the importance of multi-component and inclusive instruction to target the needs of English learners and benefit all readers.
Access the full conversation, bookmarks, and free resources.
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What is important when you consider professional development offerings? We appreciate your participation and valuable insights.
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The Windward Institute's Mission:
To increase childhood literacy rates by disrupting the educational status quo
to save more lives
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