Comprehension Strategies 11/12
Students will be enrolled in this class for the entire year, or upon successful completion of the Minnesota State GRAD requirements. Fusion Reading is designed for students in Sr High who have a continued need for development of reading skills and is a two year program. It is a highly structured course designed to teach an array of reading strategies within a scaffolded scope and sequence of instruction, guided and independent practice, feedback, and ongoing assessments for monitoring progress.
Major Topics Covered
A major goal of Fusion Reading is to increase student motivation, engagement, and reading outcomes. Reading instruction is built upon two primary components: The first is word recognition, consisting of advanced phonics, decoding, word recognition, and fluency skills and strategies. The second is linguistic comprehension, consisting of instructional components designed to enhance students’ skills in making predictions, summarizing, building a strong vocabulary, and using reading strategies to succeed in taking standardized tests.
Major Topics Covered
A major goal of Fusion Reading is to increase student motivation, engagement, and reading outcomes. Reading instruction is built upon two primary components: The first is word recognition, consisting of advanced phonics, decoding, word recognition, and fluency skills and strategies. The second is linguistic comprehension, consisting of instructional components designed to enhance students’ skills in making predictions, summarizing, building a strong vocabulary, and using reading strategies to succeed in taking standardized tests.