Full Description
Now in a revised and expanded third edition, this important resource helps teachers understand how good readers comprehend text and how best to support students who are struggling. It presents effective instructional methods for learners at all grade levels, including those with reading disabilities. Every chapter translates state-of-the-art research into practical classroom applications. All facets of comprehension are addressed, including assessment, vocabulary, background knowledge, and text structure. Chapters also cover English learners, intensive intervention, and content literacy. Utility as a teacher guide and course text is enhanced by sample lesson plans, graphic organizers, and chapter-opening study questions.
New to This Edition
*Chapter on text selection and text structure.
*Chapter on teachers' frequently asked questions, providing specific, actionable advice.
*More than twice as many sample lesson plans.
*Revised throughout with the latest research and teaching techniques.
Contents
1. Overview of Reading Comprehension
2. Assessing Reading Comprehension
3. Vocabulary Instruction
4. Instructional Practices That Promote Reading Comprehension
5. Effectively Using Text to Promote Reading Comprehension
6. Promoting Content-Area Literacy
7. Supporting English Learners with Learning Difficulties
8. Intensive Interventions for Students with Significant Reading Comprehension Difficulties
9. Multicomponent Approaches to Strategy Instruction
10. Questions Teachers Ask About Teaching Reading Comprehension
Appendix: Lesson Plans
Glossary
References
Index
