Text Complexity 2.0: Strategies to Help Students Tackle Complex Text

Participants in this all-day presentation will  help teachers develop strategies to help students tackle complex text.

Helping students access and engage with complex texts is one of the most essential—and challenging—tasks in today’s classroom. This session explores  what text complexity is, why complex text is vital to assist in raising the rigor for our students, and - most importantly - evidence-based strategies for building the skills students need to comprehend rigorous texts with confidence.

Participants will learn how to scaffold instruction without oversimplifying content, support productive struggle, and guide students through close reading and text-dependent questioning. We’ll also explore how to foster academic vocabulary development, build background knowledge, and promote student talk that drives deeper understanding. Walk away with high-leverage strategies that empower adolescent readers to navigate complexity and grow as independent thinkers.

Audience: ELA Teachers grades 3-12

• This workshop is free!
• College credit is provided at no cost to participants!
  
• Lunch is provided
  

Please join our presenters, Mary Lonker, KSDE and Dr. Lydia Gerzel-Short, SHESC, for an  engaging and informative day of professional development!

Credit: Hours (6), PD Points (6), College Credit (0.5)