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Book Study · The Reading Comprehension Blueprint
The Reading Comprehension Blueprint book cover by Nancy Lewis Hennessy
A Book Study · Summer & Fall 2026
The Reading Comprehension

Blueprint

ByNancy Lewis Hennessy
For Classroom Teachers Content-Area Teachers Instructional Coaches Administrators

Strong reading comprehension does not happen by accident. Join a five-session study of Nancy Lewis Hennessy's The Reading Comprehension Blueprint, a practical guide that translates research on language comprehension into concrete instructional moves across grade levels and content areas.

  • Build a shared understanding of the language comprehension components that drive proficient reading
  • Examine how each component shows up in daily instruction across grade levels and content areas
  • Apply blueprint planning tools to design comprehension-rich lessons connected to existing curriculum
Session Schedule
Five Sessions · 90 Minutes Each
Session01
Wednesday, July 8
10:00 – 11:30 AM Grace Coffee Shop · Yorkville, IL
In Person
Session02
Wednesday, July 22
10:00 – 11:30 AM Grace Coffee Shop · Yorkville, IL
In Person
Session03
Wednesday, August 5
10:00 – 11:30 AM Link provided upon registration
Virtual
Session04
Thursday, September 3
4:00 – 5:30 PM Link provided upon registration
Virtual
Session05
Thursday, September 24
4:00 – 5:30 PM Link provided upon registration
Virtual
Before You Begin
  • Pick up your copy of the book before Session 1
  • Read Chapters 1 and 2 ahead of Session 1
PD Credits Available

To earn PD credit, participants must attend, sign in and out of each session, and complete the evaluation on the final day.

Registration
$50
Includes the book
Reserve Your Seat
Register through ROE #24
Grundy-Kendall Regional Office of Education
bit.ly/49aCGZW
Book Study · The Reading Comprehension Blueprint
The Reading Comprehension Blueprint book cover by Nancy Lewis Hennessy
A Book Study · Summer & Fall 2026
The Reading Comprehension

Blueprint

ByNancy Lewis Hennessy
For Classroom Teachers Content-Area Teachers Instructional Coaches Administrators

Strong reading comprehension does not happen by accident. Join a five-session study of Nancy Lewis Hennessy's The Reading Comprehension Blueprint, a practical guide that translates research on language comprehension into concrete instructional moves across grade levels and content areas.

  • Build a shared understanding of the language comprehension components that drive proficient reading
  • Examine how each component shows up in daily instruction across grade levels and content areas
  • Apply blueprint planning tools to design comprehension-rich lessons connected to existing curriculum
Session Schedule
Five Sessions · 90 Minutes Each
Session01
Wednesday, July 8
10:00 – 11:30 AM Grace Coffee Shop · Yorkville, IL
In Person
Session02
Wednesday, July 22
10:00 – 11:30 AM Grace Coffee Shop · Yorkville, IL
In Person
Session03
Wednesday, August 5
10:00 – 11:30 AM Link provided upon registration
Virtual
Session04
Thursday, September 3
4:00 – 5:30 PM Link provided upon registration
Virtual
Session05
Thursday, September 24
4:00 – 5:30 PM Link provided upon registration
Virtual
Before You Begin
  • Pick up your copy of the book before Session 1
  • Read Chapters 1 and 2 ahead of Session 1
PD Credits Available

To earn PD credit, participants must attend, sign in and out of each session, and complete the evaluation on the final day.