Department of Education
Dr. Tim Webb, Commissioner
Reading
Reading in the Content Area
The students in grades 6-8
will learn, practice, and internalize
strategies that are essential life-long learning skills for reading,
writing, understanding, and interpreting content specific materials.
The strategies will be applied in the content areas of English, mathematics,
science, and social studies. Skills will include previewing and reviewing
print and non-print text, activating prior knowledge, processing
and acquiring new vocabulary, organizing information, understanding
visual representations, self-monitoring, and reflecting.
The students in grades 9-12 will learn, practice, and internalize
strategies that are essential life-long learning skills for reading,
writing, understanding, and interpreting content specific materials.
The strategies will be applied in the content areas of English, mathematics,
science, and social studies. Skills will include previewing and reviewing
print and non-print text, activating prior knowledge, processing
and acquiring new vocabulary, organizing information, understanding
visual representations, self-monitoring, and reflecting.
