Full Description
Originally published in 1989 (the second edition), Reading and Learning from Text tackles challenges in reading instruction by delivering research-based solutions for teaching students to read and learn effectively from text across all content areas. The authors identify key problems facing educators: evolving school environments, teacher attitudes toward reading instruction, and diverse student abilities in text comprehension.
The book presents three powerful solutions: foundational knowledge of reading theories and research, a proven instructional model for developing text-learning skills, and a complete blueprint for schoolwide implementation. It encompasses single-text and multiple-text strategies, content-specific applications for English, social studies, science, and mathematics, plus integrated approaches to discussion, writing, and listening skills.
The authors outline a systematic process that transforms students into independent learners, progressing from teacher-directed instruction to student internalization of strategies. Special emphasis is placed on developing schoolwide programs under administrative leadership, including in-service training components that ensure all teachers can effectively support text-based learning across disciplines. This volume serves as an essential resource for students and researchers of education.
Contents
Preface Introduction 1. Problems and solutions in reading and learning from text in the schools 2. Teachers' attitudes 3. Individual and intraindividual differences among students 4. Theories and research on reading and learning from text 5. Text features 6. Single-text strategies 7. Teaching students to learn from a chapter 8. Letting the students do the talking 9. Letting the students do the writing and listening 10. Readability: a text selection strategy 11. Multiple-text strategies 12. An instructional blueprint 13. English language arts 14. Social studies 15. Science 16. Mathematics 17. The present: centers for reading 18. The future: a schoolwide program
