Ep.67-Joan Sedita on Comprehension Strategy Instruction

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Joan Sedita on Comprehension Strategy Instruction
“The growing awareness of the role of background knowledge in supporting reading
comprehension has led some literacy professionals and journalists to proclaim that building
background knowledge is the main solution to addressing students’ difficulties with reading
comprehension.” – Joan Sedita
This episode takes a look at the actual research supporting the teaching of instructional
strategies.
Article:
“In Support of Main Idea and Comprehension Strategy Instruction”
https://keystoliteracy.com/blog/in-support-of-main-idea-and-comprehension-strategy-
instruction/
Joan Sedita is an experienced educator, serving in the roles of teacher, school administrator,
teacher trainer, and literacy consultant since 1975. She has provided literacy professional
development to thousands of educators and related professionals at schools, colleges, clinics,
and professional conferences. She is the founder of Keys to Literacy and is currently the CEO of
the company. Joan is the creator of The Writing Rope framework for writing instruction, and
the lead author of the Keys to Literacy professional development materials, online courses, and
books.
Website: https://keystoliteracy.com/
Joan Sedita Bio:
https://keystoliteracy.com/team/joan-sedita/