Implementing Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) in Secondary ELA Classes

This is a hands-on, active workshop! I’ll introduce Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR), a research-based instructional strategy that uses small-group collaborative learning to enhance student understanding and recall in content-area learning. I’ll explain the reasons to use this technique in secondary ELA classes. We’ll practice the strategy with the cards and logs often used with this teaching method. We’ll follow-up with a discussion of benefits, possible hiccups, and ideas for adaptations. You’ll walk out with everything you need to implement CSR in your classroom. Attend this session if you’re looking for ways to enhance student engagement while strengthening students’ reading comprehension.