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Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) combines the essential reading comprehension strategies that have been demonstrated to be effective in improving students’ understanding of text with cooperative learning groups or paired learning. The goal of CSR is to improve students’ reading comprehension and increase their conceptual learning. CSR procedures are designed to maximize students’ engagement and help all students to be successful in heterogeneous or mixed learning level classrooms.

CSR takes advantage of the growing knowledge among educators that learners need to be taught multiple specific strategies to enhance their understanding of a text but should not be overwhelmed with so many strategies that they are unable to decide which ones to use.

The CSR Teacher Development Academy (TDA) is designed for school teams that include teachers and principals from elementary (upper grades) and middle schools. This TDA has been completed.

Professional development materials for CSR were made in cooperation between the Department of Education, the Marshalltown and Fort Dodge school districts, and exteranal consultant, Alison Boardman. These materials, including DVD demsonstrations of CSR, are available through AEA reading teams. 

2005-06 and 2006-2007 Participating Schools Contact Information

 AEA School
Phone
Contact Person
267
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
641-473-2842
Doran Dahms, Principal
267
Marshalltown-Lenihan
Intermediate School
641-750-3291
Lisa Beams, Curriculum
Coordinator
267
Marshalltown-Anson
Elementary School

641-750-3291
Lisa Beams, Curriculum
Coordinator
 
8
Fort Dodge-Fair Oaks
Middle School
515-576-1988
Sue Wood, Curriculum
Coordinator
8
Fort Dodge-Phillips
Middle School
515-576-1988
Sue Wood, Curriculum
Coordinator
9
Anamosa-West
Middle School
319-462-3553
Jeff Vaughn, Teacher
9
Durant Middle School
563-785-4433
Rebecca Stineman, Principal
10
North-Linn-Walker/Coggon
Elementary Center
319-224-3291
Betty Coleman, Principal/
Curriculum Coordinator

Contact

Kathy Hinders, Consultant
515-281-3517
kathy.hinders@iowa.gov

 

Last Updated ( Monday, 03 December 2007 )