There’s a lot of mixed messaging right now about comprehension strategies.

Some people say we shouldn’t teach them at all.
Others say they don’t transfer.
Others say background knowledge is the only thing that matters.

If you’re feeling confused, you’re not alone.

In my newest YouTube video, I step back and ask a much more useful question:

Which comprehension strategies are actually worth sustained instructional time?

To answer that, I first explain why comprehension instruction has to start with the text - not a strategy list - and why strategy overload has made comprehension feel so murky for so many teachers.

Then I narrow the focus.

Not to everything we could teach.
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​But to the practices that consistently support students in building meaning as they read.

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Watch the video here.​

Anna Geiger, M.Ed.

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P.S. On Saturday, February 7, I’m hosting a live workshop called Building Comprehension from the Ground Up. We'll get into greater detail about the strategies that work - and you'll learn exactly how to use them. Click here to save your spot.​