Kagan Publishing & Professional Development

Finding good informational texts isn’t difficult. But getting students to read, understand, evaluate, and apply what they’re reading can be a challenge. That’s where this SmartCard comes in. This SmartCard provides strategies to engage students before, during, and after reading. From making predictions about the reading beforehand to reflecting on the reading afterwards, your students will be more interested in what they read and they’ll comprehend it much better, too. You’ll also find information to help you teach students about the structure of different types of texts as well as how to identify and use print features, organizational aids, and graphic aids. Each text feature is succinctly described along with an interactive activity idea to cement understanding of each text feature. Make the most of using informational texts of all types across all academic subject areas!

You will receive a customized, interactive workbook for each day of training. Your workbook provides a location to record new learnings, make personal applications to your classroom, reflect on fresh insights, and gather novel ideas shared by colleagues. Your workbook will serve as an invaluable reference as you implement the many structures, strategies, and ideas in this training.