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“Comprehension is not a thing”: debunking myths about reading comprehension LIMITED
Thursday June 12, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm MDT
Room 4 - Vista B
Comprehension is often overemphasized as a skill that can be both isolated and taught. Instead, comprehension is the goal of our reading instruction. Effective comprehension instruction supports the goal of ensuring students understand any text they read. Providing effective comprehension instruction requires changing our mindset around what comprehension is, why it is both a skill and an outcome, and how to support students in building their understanding of text.

In this session, Student Achievement Partners will review key research that outlines what comprehension is, why comprehension instruction is most effective in the context of complex text, and how we can change practices to ensure every student has the support needed to comprehend any text.
Presenters
avatar for Katie Keown

Katie Keown

Director, Literacy, Student Achievement Partners
Katie serves as a Literary Director at Student Achievement Partners, a nonprofit focused on improving student outcomes by ensuring all children receive equitable and essential instruction. Her work focuses on our secondary literacy initiatives, including teacher training and aligning... Read More →
avatar for Rahel Fesseha

Rahel Fesseha

Literacy Specialist, Student Achievement Partners
Over the last 12 years, Rahel has worked in school-based and nonprofit roles serving Black and multilingual communities in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Los Angeles. Her work as a teacher, instructional coach, research assistant, and school-based program manager shaped... Read More →
Thursday June 12, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm MDT
Room 4 - Vista B 30 Buffalo Thunder Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87506, USA

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