Reading Interventions for Middle Grade Students

This course is designed for teachers who work with readers in grades 4-8 who are one to four years behind grade level. The course materials are based on current best-practices research on helping students with reading difficulties. Topics addressed in the course include assessment and diagnosis of reading difficulties, differentiation strategies, fluency skills, vocabulary development, and cognitive reading strategies. Teachers will learn how to help all students become better readers with improved comprehension skills.