This webinar addresses the challenges of adolescent literacy by focusing on knowledge-building and language comprehension across content areas. Speakers share research-aligned approaches that help middle and high school students access complex texts and vocabulary demands.

The session highlights how intentional text selection and scaffolding support both literacy growth and subject-area learning.

What You’ll Learn

• Strategies for building background knowledge through reading.
• Ways to strengthen language comprehension across disciplines.
• Approaches for supporting diverse adolescent readers with scaffolds and access.

Key Themes Discussed

• Knowledge-building literacy instruction.
• Cross-curricular comprehension in secondary classrooms.
• Scaffolding complex texts without lowering rigor.

Who Should Watch This Webinar?

This webinar is designed for:

• District literacy leaders.
• Secondary school administrators.
• Instructional leaders supporting adolescent literacy.