Tackling Tough Text (5 Hours)
Reading and comprehension are essential skills required for academic growth and professional excellence in all fields.
Students may come across vocabulary, phrases, and writing styles that they find difficult to read. As students progress to higher grades, they are exposed to non-fiction reading material that is of a higher level of difficulty across all subjects. How can you help your students read and comprehend tough text, developing them into strong readers?
This online PD course includes practical strategies on tackling tough text, with a focus on the Reading Comprehension Checklist. This checklist integrates research-based reading strategies across all subject areas.
Online self-study PD courses help teachers complete continuing education requirements.
- Start ANY Time
- All ONLINE 24x7
- No Textbook Needed
- Includes ALL Content
- Complete ANY Time over 5 years
- Receive a Certificate of Completion
-
This course on teaching reading was great since I have been out of the classroom for some years. It really gave lots was ways to help students. I am excited to start working with students in my new position in September. I enjoyed learning through this course.Brenda R.
-
Very interesting class, good information, and I liked that there were samples of a reading passage to practice applying the reading comprehension checklist on.Erin D.
-
I appreciate learning about another strategy for tackling tough text. The resources available to outline the process should help me create more applicable resources for students.Rebecca M.
-
I really enjoyed learning about the checklist, and I will definitely implement it in my class when we are tackling a more difficult text. Looking forward to trying it out and seeing the results!Aldea L.
-
Very interesting topic. Could have used this strategy when I was going through school. I will share this with my daughters who are now becoming teachers!Jennifer R.
-
Enjoyed this.Brenda G.
-
Loved this course! Great ideas!Lori C.
-
I am very glad to see other teachers using the same strategy that I like to use with my students. Many teachers might not like this strategy because it takes a lot of time but it helps students understand the text.Samlong I.
-
I really enjoyed the course. It was straight forward and easy to use. It was a great course with good pacing and I learned lots of material in a short amount of time that I can use in future classroom environmentsMark F.
-
As someone renewing my license, not currently teaching or having access to more clock hours in a work setting, more courses to fulfill clock hours would be great.Tarah K.
-
I very much appreciate the opportunity to earn recertification points through this online program. I've learned a lot, and the courses were expertly written. I also enjoyed the option to ""listen to the text"" being read. It means more sensory needs for learners. IdaIda L.
-
When I first started this course, I expected to learn strategies that focused on "during" reading activities such as focusing and context clues. This course has offered much more than this. Thus, all the steps of this checklist have been concrete tools and activities that are extremely helpful in constructing meaning. I plan to practice each step with my students as we read informational passages together (with perhaps a better awareness of their experiences now that I have gone through the same steps myself!) Hopefully, they will begin to realize, as I have now realized, that trying to read without going through the steps of this checklist is like trying to make a cake without first checking to see if you have all the ingredients!Jeanine B.
-
The checklist is an excellent tool for students to help keep them focused, organized, and active readers.Ellen L.
-
Many times the students get discouraged, especially the special education students that have difficulty reading to begin with. I believe this course has allowed me to gain the tools necessary to help them succeed and achieve some of their higher reading goals. The checklist has made me realize that even if the text is difficult all students can understand it, if it is taught the correct way.Jaclyn R.
-
This course has taught me that all students, especially ones with difficulties with reading comprehension can learn how to use a formal tool in order to assist them with texts that are tough for them. As I was learning about the checklist, I couldn't help but feel a hint of regret that I did not have it available to me in high school and college!Malka I.
-
This course has changed the way that I approach reading. This will make preparing for class easier for myself. I will pass this roadmap to success in reading on to my students. In fact I copied the "roadmap" and will give it to students prior to our first reading.Richard W.
-
This course has strengthened my belief in the importance of reading to learning, especially in the area of social studies. I think this course also refreshed my understanding of the importance of context and prior knowledge to understanding. I am going to try and focus on these key concepts this year.Matthew C.
-
I found several activities to be extremely helpful. It not only allows me to see which concepts the student thinks are central, I can also gain insight into which students are having difficulty with comprehending, vocabulary etc. This course has provided a solid tool to allow children the ability to self monitor and control their reading comprehension. It definitely filled a gap in taking the class lesson techniques and making them accessible to the student on an independent level. The goal of reading should be to create a life-long love of reading. By helping to keep students focused and organized, these strategies and the checklist, remove a level of frustration. I have really gained useful strategies that I am anxious to try out this year!Theresa G.
-
For me, this course has really opened my eyes to the importance of pre-reading discussions. This tool will help focus student attention and ease anxiety about answering questions. The reading checklist encourages students to become involved in the reading process. It helps to make reading less intimidating and more manageable.Victoria C.
-
I enjoyed the course content and plan on using some things I have learned in future lessons. The readings and activities were both challenging and helpful.Chris S.
1 Certificate
5 Year Access
Select Online Courses
Your Cart
Search ALL COURSES ACROSS SITE
Oregon Courses
- OR Advanced PDU Package (150 Hours)
- 21st Century Learning Package (25 Hours)
- Accommodating All Students Package (25 Hours)
- Aligning to Standards Package (25 Hours)
- Assessments & Evaluation Package (25 Hours)
- Assessments Across Curriculum Package (50 Hours)
- Beyond Pedagogy Package (50 Hours)
- Child Abuse Prevention Package (25 Hours)
- Essential Teaching Package #1 (25 Hours)
- Essential Teaching Package #2 (25 Hours)
- Essential Teaching Package #3 (25 Hours)
- Hybrid Teaching Package (30 Hours)
- Mental Health Package (25 Hours)
- Online Teaching Package (30 Hours)
- Reading and Phonemics Package (50 Hours)
- Reading Instruction Techniques Package (25 Hours)
- Special Needs Package (50 Hours)
- Technology in Education Package (50 Hours)
- Technology in Education Package #1 (25 Hours)
- Technology in Education Package #2 (25 Hours)
- Workforce Readiness Package (25 Hours)
- Accommodating All Learners (5 Hours)
- Accommodations through UDL (5 Hours)
- Action Research for School Improvement (5 Hours)
- Apps for Education (5 Hours)
- Assessment Strategies (5 Hours)
- Assistive Communication for Every Classroom (5 Hours)
- Building School-wide Initiatives (5 Hours)
- Bulletin Boards - Ideas for Every Classroom (5 Hours)
- Bullying: Prevention and Policies for Schools (5 Hours)
- Bullying - The Golden Rule Approach (5 Hours)
- Child Abuse Prevention (5 Hours)
- Classroom Collaboration (5 Hours)
- Classroom Management for Positive Behaviors (5 Hours)
- Classroom Organization for the 21st Century (5 Hours)
- Cognitive Skills - Understanding Learning Challenges (5 Hours)
- Cultural Competency and Responsive Teaching (5 Hours)
- Curriculum Development (5 Hours)
- Differentiation for Gifted Learners in the Classroom (5 Hours)
- Early Reading Skills (5 Hours)
- English Language Learners in the Classroom (5 Hours)
- Enhancing Instruction through Standards (5 Hours)
- Ethical Conduct in Education (5 Hours)
- Ethical Decision Making (5 Hours)
- Ethics for Education Professionals (5 Hours)
- Examining and Evaluating Student Work (5 Hours)
- Flipping Classrooms (5 Hours)
- Formative Assessment (5 Hours)
- Fundraising Basics for Teachers (5 Hours)
- Grant Writing (5 Hours)
- Guided Reading (5 Hours)
- How to Teach Online for the Classroom Teacher (5 Hours)
- Hybrid Teaching with Google Classroom (5 Hours)
- IEPs: Documentation and Implementation for Teachers (5 Hours)
- Inquiry-based Learning (5 Hours)
- Integrating Standards in Teaching (5 Hours)
- Internet Safety in a Connected World (5 Hours)
- Introduction to Autism (5 Hours)
- Introduction to Technology (5 Hours)
- iPads in the Classroom (5 Hours)
- Language Acquisition (5 Hours)
- Mathematics for All Teachers (5 Hours)
- Mobile Technology in the Classroom (5 Hours)
- Partnering with Parents (5 Hours)
- Peer Review of Teaching (5 Hours)
- Preparing College and Career Ready Students (5 Hours)
- Preparing for Teacher Evaluations (5 Hours)
- Project Management for Students through Project-based Learning (5 Hours)
- Public Speaking for Teachers (5 Hours)
- Raising Academic Achievement through Standards (5 Hours)
- Reading Across the Curriculum (5 Hours)
- Reading in Content Areas (5 Hours)
- Reading through Technology in the Classroom (5 Hours)
- Recognition of Early-onset Mental Health Illness in Children & Adolescents (5 Hours)
- Reflective Teaching Practice (5 Hours)
- Research-based Instructional Strategies (5 Hours)
- Rubrics in Teaching and Learning (5 Hours)
- Spanish for Educators (5 Hours)
- Standards-based Instruction through STEM (5 Hours)
- Student-centered Learning (5 Hours)
- Student Portfolios (5 Hours)
- Suicide Prevention (5 Hours)
- Tackling Tough Text (5 Hours)
- Teacher Coaching (5 Hours)
- Teaching Students with Special Needs (5 Hours)
- Technology in the 21st Century Classroom (5 Hours)
- Thrifty Classroom (5 Hours)
- Transformative Classroom Management (5 Hours)
- Trauma Sensitive Teaching (5 Hours)
- Understanding ADHD (5 Hours)
- Videos in the Classroom (5 Hours)
- Virtual Field Trips (5 Hours)
- Visuals in Learning (5 Hours)
- Writing and Dyslexia: Overcoming Challenges (5 Hours)
- Substitute Teaching 101 (15 Hours)
- Hybrid Classroom Planning (30 Hours, includes project)
- Hybrid School Planning for Administrators (30 Hours, includes project)
- Online Teaching Skills (45 Hours, includes project)
- Academic Interventions (1 semester credit - Adams State University)
- Child Abuse Prevention (1 semester credit - Adams State University)
- Cognitive Skills Understanding Learning Challenges (1 semester credit - Adams State University)
- Cohesive Classroom Communities (1 semester credit - Adams State University)
- ELL & ESL Instructional Strategies (1 semester credit - Adams State University)
- Ethics in Education (1 semester credit - Adams State University)
- Money for Classrooms (1 semester credit - Adams State University)
- Pedagogy Essentials (1 semester credit - Adams State University)
- Peer Coaching and Evaluation (1 semester credit - Adams State University)
- Preparing College Ready and Career-bound Students (1 semester credit - Adams State University)
- Raising Academic Achievement (1 semester credit - Adams State University)
- Standards and Communications in Teaching (1 semester credit - Adams State University)
- Standards in the Classroom (1 semester credit - Adams State University)
- Students with Disabilities (1 semester credit - Adams State University)
- Teachers in Leadership (1 semester credit - Adams State University)
- Teaching Online for the Classroom Teacher (1 semester credit - Adams State University)
- Technology for Student Learning (1 semester credit - Adams State University)
- Technology for Today's Classroom (1 semester credit - Adams State University)
- Understanding Special Learning Populations (1 semester credit - Adams State University)
- Visual Aids in the Classroom (1 semester credit - Adams State University)
- Systemic and Phonemic Reading Instruction (2 semester credits - Adams State University)
- Academic Interventions (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- Child Abuse Prevention (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- Cognitive Skills (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- Cohesive Classrooms (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- College & Career Ready (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- ELL & ESL Instructional Strategies (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- Increasing Achievement (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- Money for Classrooms (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- Pedagogy Essentials (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- Peer Coaching and Evaluation (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- Reading in Every Subject (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- Special Needs Learners (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- Standards & Connecting (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- Standards in the Classroom (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- Students with Disabilities (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- Systematic and Phonemic Reading Instruction (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- Teachers in Leadership (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- Teaching Online for the Classroom Teacher (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- Technology for Learning (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- Technology Today (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- Visual Aids in the Classroom (1 semester credit - Ashland University)
- Academic Interventions: STEM Across the Curriculum (1 semester credit - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- Autism, ADHD, and Gifted Students: Understanding Special Learning Populations (1 semester credit - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- Blended Learning: Standards and Assessments in the Classroom (1 semester credit - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- Child Abuse and Human Trafficking: Prevention and Reporting (1 semester credit - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- Cognitive Skills: Understanding Learning Challenges (1 semester credit - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- Cohesive Classroom Communities: Understanding Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Effective Classroom Collaboration (1 semester credit - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- Designing Visual Aids in the Classroom (1 semester credit - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- Educational Strategies for Teachers in Leadership (1 semester credit - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- ELL & ESL Instructional Strategies (1 semester credit - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- Ethics in Education (1 semester credit - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- Money for Classrooms: Optimizing Budgets and Utilizing Grants (1 semester credit - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- Online & Hybrid Teaching for the Classroom Educator (1 semester credit - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- Pedagogy Essentials: Focus on Instructional Strategies and Curriculum Development (1 semester credit - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- Peer Coaching and Evaluation (1 semester credit - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- Preparing College Ready and Career Bound Students: From Kindergarten to High School (1 semester credit - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- Raising Academic Achievement through Educational Standards (1 semester credit - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- Technology for Student Learning: Tech Tools for Today's Curriculum (1 semester credit - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- Using Technology Safely and Effectively in Today’s Classrooms (1 semester credit - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- Working with Standards for Curriculum and Assessment (1 semester credit - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- Students with Disabilities: Instructional Strategies (2 semester credits - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- Systemic and Phonemic Reading Instruction (2 semester credits - Cal Poly Humboldt)
- Academic Interventions (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- Child Abuse Prevention (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- Cognitive Skills Understanding Learning Challenges (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- Cohesive Classroom Communities (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- ELL & ESL Instructional Strategies (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- Ethics in Education (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- Money for Classrooms (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- Pedagogy Essentials (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- Peer Coaching and Evaluation (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- Preparing College Ready and Career-bound Students (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- Raising Academic Achievement (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- Reading Across the Curriculum (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- Standards and Communications in Teaching (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- Standards in the Classroom (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- Students with Disabilities (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- Systematic and Phonemic Reading Instruction (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- Teachers in Leadership (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- Teaching Online for the Classroom Teacher (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- Technology for Student Learning (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- Technology for Today's Classroom (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- Understanding Special Learning Populations (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)
- Visual Aids in the Classroom (1 Graduate Professional Development Credit - University of North Dakota)