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=Reading in the Content Areas= Staff Workshop 26 March 2012


 * Content-area literacy refers to the ability to learn through reading.
 * Learning in all content areas is supported by strong reading comprehension strategies and study skills.
 * Students need to know how to apply a variety of reading comprehension strategies to different types of texts, analyze the structures and features of expository (informational) texts, and select and vary their reading strategies for different texts and purposes.
 * Teachers need to model and provide explicit instruction in these skills and strategies and provide students with frequent opportunities for guided and independent practice using them.