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#5 2023 Countdown: Ep. 157: Reading Comprehension Blueprint with Nancy Hennessy

Melissa & Lori Love Literacy ™

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Teaching Comprehension: The Blueprint for Comprehensive Instruction

Teaching comprehension involves integrating both strategies and knowledge, focusing on the ultimate goal of helping students comprehend text and take away knowledge. A comprehensive blueprint for teaching comprehension has been developed to help teachers make sense of the complex process. The blueprint is a flexible master plan and framework, not cast in concrete, which aligns with the science and allows for adaptation based on the specific students and texts being worked with. It prompts teachers to consider big ideas, critical understandings, content goals, literacy skills, vocabulary instruction, and planning for instruction, thereby guiding them towards effective comprehensive instruction.

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