Participants will explore how curated collections of texts can be strategically used to build student knowledge, stimulate interest, and support differentiated learning. The course covers the selection, organization, and application of text sets to foster critical thinking and engagement, enhance comprehension, and support integrated learning experiences. Educators will engage in practical lesson planning, assessment design, and reflective practice, preparing them to implement text sets in diverse educational settings.

At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Evaluate the effectiveness of different text sets for various learner needs. InTASC 4,5
• Design lessons that integrate text sets to support literacy and learning in content areas such as science, social studies, and mathematics. InTASC 7
• Develop strategies using text sets to promote critical thinking, engagement, and comprehension among students across diverse content areas. InTASC 8
• Implement text sets for formative and summative assessment purposes to gauge student understanding and progress in content area literacy. InTASC 6