Name: My Students Can’t Summarize! Please Help!
Start: 2025-02-20T12:00:00-0700
End: 2025-02-20T13:00:00-0700

Welcome to SWATCA 2025 on SCHED!

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Thursday February 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST

TH277

The ability to read and summarize a text is an essential skill. A good summary needs to do more than pick out the big ideas and simplify the text. A good summary helps students to identify and analyze key points in the text and then relate those points to the overall structure of the text. Teaching summarization that is linked to text-structure improves both the quality of the written summaries and students’ overall comprehension of the text. Join Dr. Hartson to explore this powerful method of summarizing text. You’ll walk away with examples, graphic organizers, and materials you can use in your class tomorrow.

Speakers

Karena Hartson

Dr. Hartson began her career as a classroom teacher where she taught English Language Arts, Social Studies. She also ran a lunch-time chess club for students (but never won a single game) and an after-school badminton club (she won a few of those). She has a Masters degree in Curriculum... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST
TH277

Language Arts (TQS 3), Gr 4-6, Gr 7-9

SWATCA 2025 - South Western Alberta Teachers' Convention

Karena Hartson

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