Virtual Workshop: A Blueprint for Sentence Comprehension
A Blueprint for Sentence Comprehension:
More than a Diagram!
Presented by: Nancy Lewis Hennessy, M.Ed., & Julia A. Salamone, M.Ed.
Attend one of two sessions:
January 22, 2026 | 12:00–1:30 PM ET or
January 29, 2026 | 3:00–4:30 PM ET
Cost: $30 per person
The Reading Comprehension Blueprint, a master plan for effective instruction, identifies sentence comprehension as a critical contributor to constructing meaning—whether a learner is reading by eye or ear. Explore the science and practice of sentence instruction in this engaging live webinar with Nancy Hennessy and Julia Salamone, the experts behind The Reading Comprehension Blueprint!
Attendees will receive a packet of activities and handouts, and certificates of attendance, and the option to purchase CEUs!
About the Virtual Workshop
Join these Literacy All-Stars for their highly informative presentation, and learn a structured approach for helping your students comprehend the sentences found in their academic texts.
ATTENDEES WILL:
- Discover the syntax-sentence comprehension connection
- Explore the role of the building blocks of the sentence (parts of speech, phrases, and clauses) in constructing meaning
- Get a framework for improving students’ sentence comprehension through intentional and incidental on-purpose instruction
- Learn about instructional routines, strategies, and activities that help learners comprehend both individual sentences and combinations of sentences within a text
Companion Materials
Each attendee will receive a packet of activities and handouts created by the presenters.
Continuing Education Units
CEUs are available for an additional cost of $25.00 through Loyola University Maryland. Information on how to obtain CEUs will be distributed to attendees at the end of each workshop.
Register Now
This workshop is offered at two times for your convenience:
Certificates of attendance will be provided to attendees of the live workshop. The recording will be available to attendees for 4 weeks after the workshop.
Get the Books
Order your copy of The Reading Comprehension Blueprint and its activity book and save 20%! Use code: HSPW26 at checkout.*
The Reading Comprehension Blueprint
Helping Students Make Meaning from Text
By Nancy Lewis Hennessy, M.Ed.
Meticulously researched and masterfully organized, this book offers a clear blueprint for understanding the complexities of reading comprehension and delivery high-quality, evidence-based instruction that helps students construct meaning from challenging texts.
The Reading Comprehension Blueprint Activity Book
A Practice & Planning Guide for Teachers
By Nancy Lewis Hennessy, M.Ed., & Julia A. Salamone, M.Ed.
The companion activity book that helps teachers apply the Blueprint in their classrooms! Grounded in the science of reading, this practical field guide covers every section of the Blueprint: vocabulary, syntax and sentence comprehension, text structures, background knowledge, and levels of understanding and inference as well as expression of understanding.
Meet the Presenters
Nancy Lewis Hennessy, M.Ed.
Author, The Reading Comprehension Blueprint
Co-author, The Reading Comprehension Blueprint Activity Book
The premier expert on reading comprehension, Nancy Hennessy is a bestselling author, experienced K–12 teacher and administrator, and in-demand literacy consultant. She was the 2011 recipient of IDA’s Margaret Rawson Lifetime Achievement Award.
Julia Salamone, M.Ed.
Co-author, The Reading Comprehension Blueprint Activity Book
Julia Salamone, Instructional Specialist at the Haverford School for Boys, is a lifelong learner with over twenty years of experience as an educator. She is the creator of acclaimed teacher training courses on dyslexia and the science of reading.
