Reading Apprenticeship®

Reading Apprenticeship® is a professional development program for teachers in middle schools, high schools, and community colleges across content areas (English, mathematics, science, and social studies). The program trains teachers to model reading comprehension strategies and help students practice these strategies in their classrooms, with the goal of improving student literacy skills and social-emotional learning outcomes such as belonging, social awareness, growth mindset, and self-efficacy. Teachers participate in professional development courses (Reading Apprenticeship® Essentials I and II) delivered either online (nine 2-hour sessions) or in-person (3- to 10-day trainings), followed by on-site coaching. In the five studies reviewed, teachers typically received a 5-day introductory training in the summer before implementation (or 3 days for one package), with follow-up training and support throughout the school year including monthly professional learning community meetings, teacher leader meetings, weekly calls/emails, or periodic interviews. Teachers then implement Reading Apprenticeship® instructional strategies with their students over the course of one school year (with some students exposed for 2 years in two studies).