Class 8: Reading Strategies Needed in All Disciplines

Recently, I attended a workshop on reading strategies for CTE teachers. There is a big initiative in my department for CTE teachers to be trained in using reading comprehension strategies. Some strategies that we have learned about incorporating in to instruction include doing KWLS, ven diagrams, graphic organizers, or writing a minute paper. The motivation behind having teachers attend two days of all day training (once in the fall and once in the spring) and bringing in a speaker from NY is that the state is going to be looking at the test scores of CTE students to see if they are passing. If it can be shown that CTE students do well on the test, then there will be a reason to keep the student in the course rather than replacing the course with an English course. At least that is the thought… Regardless, it is always beneficial to incorporate reading strategies in every disciple. I like using graphic organizers for new vocabulary words and working with context clues.