TEACH COMPREHENSION LIKE A PRO
On this page, you’ll find coaching videos to help you implement The Comprehension Playbook into your whole-class comprehension instruction. View the month-by-month grade-band coaching sessions to learn what skills to target each month. Take your learning even further with Playbook Pro PD Modules.
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MONTHLY GRADE-BAND COACHING
August coaching topics:
- Grade-specific lesson tips and text ideas for the first month of school.
- A focus on the “Reader Voices” portion of The Comprehension Playbook.
- Options for fitting in a daily comprehension mini-lesson.
- Feedback on your own unique schedule questions.
September coaching topics:
GRADES K-2
- Round 1 of Retell Literature
- Round 1 of Ask & Answer Questions
- Round 1 of Retell Information
GRADES 3-5
- Round 1 of Summarize Literature
- Round 1 of Summarize Information
- Round 1 of Text Organization
GRADES 6-12
- Round 1 of Summarize Literature
- Round 1 of Summarize Information
- Round 1 of Text Organization
October coaching topics:
GRADES K-2
- Round 1 of Text Organization
- Round 2 of Retell Information
- Round 2 of Retell Literature
GRADES 3-6
- Round 1 of Synthesize Ideas
- Round 2 of Summarize Literature
- Round 1 of Author Choices
GRADES 7-12
- Round 1 of Synthesize Ideas
- Round 2 of Summarize Literature
- Round 2 of Text Organization
November coaching topics:
GRADES K-2
- Round 2 of Retell Literature
- Round 1 of Author Choices
- Round 2 of Ask & Answer Questions
GRADES 3-6
- Round 1 of Track Ideas
- Round 2 of Text Organization
GRADES 7-12
- Round 1 of Author Choices
- Round 1 of Compare Texts
January coaching topics:
GRADES K-2
- Round 3 (Grades 1-2), Round 4 (Kindergarten) of Retell Literature
- Round 2 of Text Organization
GRADES 3-6
- Round 2 of Summarize Information
- Round 2 of Synthesize Ideas
GRADES 7-12
- Round 3 of Summarize Literature
- Round 2 of Author Choices
March coaching topics:
GRADES K-2
- Round 2 of Compare Texts
- Round 3 of Text Organization
GRADES 3-5
- Round 3 of Summarize Information
- Round 3-4 of Text Organization
- Round 3 of Synthesize Ideas
GRADES 6-12
- Round 3 of Summarize Information
- Round 3 of Synthesize Ideas
April coaching topics:
GRADES K-2
- Round 4 of Ask & Answer Questions
- Round 4 of Retell Information
- Round 4 of Text Organization
GRADES 3-6
- Round 4 of Summarize Literature
- Round 4 of Author Choices
GRADES 7-12
- Round 4 of Summarize Literature
- Round 3 of Author Choices
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