Join me for a great conversation with Dr. John Z Strong from the University at Buffalo on how to support students in reading difficult texts.

Highlights include:

-A discussion on the difference between text complexity and text difficulty (and why it matters)

-Suggestions for how to group students in reading difficult texts

-A sample walk through of what supporting students in difficult texts could look like.

This is a great episode with a lot of takeaways for your classroom!

Link to Coh-Metrix TextEasability Assessor

Link to Dr. Strong’s coauthored book- Differentiated Literacy Instruction in Grades 4-5

APA Citation for Dr. Strong’s Article

Strong, J. Z., Amendum, S. J., & Conradi Smith, K. (2018). Supporting Elementary Students’ Reading of Difficult Texts. The Reading Teacher, 72(2), 201–212. doi:10.1002/trtr.1702