There are many misconceptions about whether or not you can teach comprehension explicitly. Many of us have been told that the only way to teach comprehension is to build background knowledge and/or through strategies like rote memorization, or vocabulary flashcards.

In this episode of SMARTER Literacy, we discuss how You CAN teach comprehension strategies to your students! We will be going over the misconception that you can’t teach comprehension explicitly and then look at strategies and tools that will help you when teaching comprehension to your students.

Check out the following resources mentioned in this episode:

>>Guided Comprehension Folder<<

>> Delivering SMARTER Intervention Program<<

>>5CCL Learning Lab<<