One of our listener's questions prompted Melissa & Lori to have a conversation about complex texts and ways students can access them. What does the research say? What are practical ways to apply it? How could this look in the classroom?

The first part of this episode illuminates a conversation with Melissa & Lori in response to Kris’s text complexity Q&A.

The second part is a rerelease of David Liben’s episode, where he discusses why old habits die hard, the impact of knowledge and vocabulary on comprehension, and why we’ve shifted away from leveled text for core instruction.

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Ep. 88: Complex Texts in the Classroom