COURSE INFORMATION
Making Meaning: Unpacking Reading Comprehension
Duration:
Approx. 15 hours
Mode:
eLearning
Cost:
$440 (introductory price for 2026)
Overview
This self-paced, interactive course offers advanced insight into the complex process of reading comprehension. It highlights the interaction between the components of reading comprehension when readers extract meaning from text and stresses the importance of students’ background knowledge in facilitating this process. Participants are also guided on how to effectively support students as they encounter texts of different genres and complexity.
Teaching professionals looking to gain a deeper understanding of the comprehension process and discover proven strategies to teach comprehension skills will benefit from this course.
Participants will have access to all videos and content for 12 months from the purchase date.
What the course covers
- Building Mental Models
- Comprehension Instruction
- Building Background Knowledge
- Assessment of Reading Comprehension
- Poor Comprehenders and Remediation
Frequently asked questions
Which roles would benefit from these modules?
These modules would benefit classroom teachers, teaching support staff, education professionals and leaders.
Can I start at any time?
Yes, Making Meaning: Unpacking Reading Comprehension is a self-paced eLearning course. You can study at your own pace and start whenever is convenient.
Please note, you will have access to all videos and content for 12 months from the purchase date.
Are there any prerequisites?
The modules in this course do not have prerequisites, although it is helpful to have a foundational understanding of teaching reading and spelling (for teaching professionals seeking to learn about teaching reading and spelling, you may wish to consider this course).