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Maximizing effectiveness of reading comprehension instruction in diverse classrooms : reading strategies for diverse classrooms /

"Comprehension is the ultimate goal of reading. In order for students to read and gain new understanding from texts, teachers must fully understand how to teach comprehension to a variety of learners. This supplemental textbook brings together a broad body of research on reading comprehension i...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Berkeley, Sheri
Otros Autores: Taboada Barber, Ana
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Brookes Publishing, 2014.
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  • Title Page; Contents; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: What Is Comprehension?; Overview of Reading Comprehension; How Is Language Development Related to Reading Proficiency?; Why Do Some Students Struggle With Learning Language?; What Does This Mean for Classroom Teachers?; Chapter 2: Basic Reading Skills; What Are Basic Reading Skills and Why Are They Important for Reading?; How Are Basic Skills Taught at the Secondary Level?; How Do I Select Texts for Students That Are Not Proficient in Basic Reading Skills?
  • What Are Considerations When Modifying Text or Providing Accommodations?What Are Other Considerations for Selecting Texts for Struggling Readers?; Chapter 3: Teach Vocabulary; What Is Vocabulary and Why Is It Important for Reading Comprehension?; What Types Of Vocabulary Words Should BE Explicitly Taught?; What Instructional Techniques Can Help Students Learn Important Vocabulary?; What Are Potential Problems With Students' Understanding Of Vocabulary?; How Can Teachers Assess Students' Understanding Of Vocabulary?; What Else Do Teachers Need to Know About Vocabulary?
  • Chapter 4: Teach to Activate Students' Prior Knowledge and Help Them Make ConnectionsWhat Is Prior Knowledge and Why Is It Important for Reading Comprehension?; What Instructional Techniques Can Help Students Activate Prior Knowledge?; What Are Potential Problems With Student Activation of Prior Knowledge?; How Can Teachers Help Create Shared Prior Knowledge to Support Instruction?; What Are Other Aspects of a Reader's Prior Knowledge to Consider?; Chapter 5: Teach Students to Ask and Answer Questions; What Are Questioning Strategies and Why Are They Important for Reading Comprehension?
  • What Are Types of Questions That Teachers Should Ask and Teach Students to Answer?How Can Students Be Taught to Ask Their Own Questions About Text?; How Can Questioning Help Students Summarize Text?; What Challenges Might Arise Related to Questioning?; What Else Do Teachers Need to Know About Questioning?; Chapter 6: Teach Students to Recognize Text Structure; What Is Text Structure and Why Is It Important for Reading Comprehension?; What Instructional Techniques Can Help Students Understand Narrative Text?; What Instructional Techniques Can Help Students Understand Expository Text?
  • What Are Potential Problems When Using Graphic Organizers to Teach Students to Recognize How Text What Else Do Teachers Need to Know About Text Structure?; Chapter 7: Teach Students to Read Strategically and Monitor Their Comprehension; What Is Strategy Instruction and Why Is It Important for Reading Comprehension?; Why Is Comprehension Monitoring Important for Reading Comprehension?; What Does This Look Like in Instruction?; What Is the Bottom Line With Strategy Instruction?; Chapter 8: Motivation and the Struggling Reader; How Do Students Respond to Past Failures in Reading?