Virtual Workshop: A Blueprint for Text Structure Knowledge
A Blueprint for Text Structure Knowledge: More than a Graphic Organizer
Presented by: Nancy Lewis Hennessy, M.Ed., & Julia A. Salamone, M.Ed.
Attend one of two sessions:
May 12, 2026 | 12:00–1:30 PM ET or
May 19, 2026 | 3:00–4:30 PM ET
Cost: $30 per person
Understanding the purpose, structures, and features of different types of text is an essential part of reading comprehension. Get a practical framework for text structure knowledge in this live virtual workshop presented by Nancy Hennessy and Julia Salamone, the experts behind the acclaimed Reading Comprehension Blueprint!
Attendees will receive a packet of activities and handouts, and certificates of attendance.
About the Virtual Workshop
In this ninety-minute virtual workshop, educators will take a deep dive into text structure knowledge and its role in helping students understand and express the meaning of their academic texts.
ATTENDEES WILL:
- Understand how literacy knowledge and text structure work together to support students’ reading comprehension
- Discover an informed approach and instructional framework for acquiring and applying text structure knowledge
- Explore what text structure instruction looks like across grade levels and content areas
- Get instructional routines, strategies, and activities for putting knowledge into action in the classroom
Companion Materials
Each attendee will receive a packet of activities and handouts created by the presenters.
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: HSPW526 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.
