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The Essential Subskills of Language Comprehension


In this five-part webinar series, we take a closer look at essential subskills of the language comprehension side of the Simple View of Reading—background knowledge, vocabulary knowledge, language structures, verbal reasoning, and literacy knowledge.


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Meet the Presenter

Laura Stewart
Laura is an educator and organizational leader. She has served as a teacher, administrator, adjunct professor, and director of numerous professional development initiatives around the country. She was the vice president of professional development for the Rowland Reading Foundation and the chief academic officer for professional development at Highlights for Children.

Laura’s current role as the national director of The Reading League fits her perfectly, as her passion is empowering educators to positively impact students and ultimately change the course of literacy achievement in the U.S. She presents nationally and internationally and is a published author.