Connections Reading
Empower student success and accelerate growth with this proven reading program
Developed specifically for the needs of grades 6–12 reading courses.
Built on Learning Science and Best Practices for effective teaching.
Addresses the diverse learning needs of adolescent striving readers.
Level up learning with data-driven insights.
Connections: Reading focuses on developing strong reading skills with striving readers using excerpts from on-level literary and informational texts. Grounded in learning science, the program incorporates proven instructional strategies (such as critical reading, differentiation, and formative assessments) to break down learning barriers and support academic growth.
The program has also earned its Level III and IV ESSA evidence, demonstrating it has promising evidence to be effective in improving student learning outcomes.
Close reading and targeted skills instruction with scaffolded support is at the heart of the instructional design. As students read, discuss, analyze, and respond to these on-level, high-interest texts, they learn step by step how to unlock meaning. Through multiple reads, students use skilled reading strategies to move from the “what” of the literary piece (central ideas and details), to the “how” (author’s craft), and the “why” (author’s purpose).
Introduction
Dr. Brandon Abdon walks you through an overview of the Connections Reading program.
Sample Lesson
Dr. Brandon Abdon walks you through a lesson from Connections Reading program.
First Focus
Ms. Angela Hardin walks you through planning your First Focus lesson.
Second Focus
Ms. Angela Hardin walks you through planning your Second Focus lesson.