Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Reading in the Content Areas

by Carolyn Chapman

• ISBN13: 9781412972307
• ISBN10: 1412972302
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-01
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

Increase understanding of content by strengthening every learner's reading skills!

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
About the Authors	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Infusing Reading Into the Content Areas	p. 1
Sailing Into Differentiated Reading Instruction	p. 1
The Goals of This Book	p. 2
Effective Practices and Related Research	p. 5
Differentiation	p. 7
The Reading Journey	p. 10
Summary	p. 12
Creating a Climate to Motivate Readers: Learn to Read With Me	p. 13
Designing the Physical Environment	p. 14
Designing the Affective Enviornment	p. 16
A Community of Readers	p. 26
Knowing and Assessing the Reader	p. 27
Developmental Readiness for Reading	p. 28
Meet Your Reading Characters	p. 29
Developing the Eager, Fluent Reader	p. 40
The Keys to Reading Success	p. 42
Five Views of the Reader	p. 42
Assessing and Diagnosing the Reader	p. 49
The Grading Dilemma	p. 58
Summary	p. 59
Differentiated Models and Strategies of Reading	p. 61
Adjustable Assignment Model	p. 61
Curriculum-Compacting Model	p. 62
Centers and Stations Model	p. 63
Project-Based Models	p. 63
Problem-Solving Model	p. 64
Independent Choice Reading Model	p. 65
Guided Reading Model	p. 65
Language Experience Model	p. 67
Shared Reading Model	p. 70
Read-Aloud Model	p. 70
Four-Block Model	p. 71
From Models to Implementation	p. 72
Summary	p. 80
Vocabulary	p. 81
Identifying and Selecting Vocabulary Words	p. 81
Preassessing Vocabulary Words	p. 82
Learning New Words	p. 84
Twenty-five Ways to Teach Vocabulary	p. 86
Vocabulary Visuals	p. 98
Cues to Context Clues	p. 100
Subject Terminology	p. 101
Overcoming Miscues	p. 102
Master Multiple Meanings	p. 105
Student Mastery of Vocabulary	p. 106
Summary	p. 107
The Art of Decoding	p. 109
Phonics Instruction	p. 109
The Phonics Dozen (The Fonix Duzen!)	p. 110
Structural Analysis	p. 118
Summary	p. 124
Comprehension and Flexible Grouping	p. 125
Why Differentiate Comprehension Strategies?	p. 125
Barriers to Comprehension	p. 126
Levels of Comprehension	p. 127
Steps to Reading a Passage	p. 128
Before Reading: The Passage Preview	p. 129
During Reading: The Passage View	p. 136
Flexible Grouping Designs for Reading Texts (TAPS)	p. 141
After Reading: The Passage Review	p. 147
Assessing Comprehension	p. 160
The Teacher's Role in Comprehension Instruction	p. 164
Summary	p. 166
Planning	p. 167
A Schoolwide Planning Tool: Threading a Reading Skill Through the Content Areas	p. 167
Planning to Use Reading Strategies Effectively	p. 168
Planning for Reading of Informational Text	p. 170
Text Check	p. 173
Designing Reading Instruction for English-Language Learners	p. 177
Planning Parent Conferences: Learners Leading the Way	p. 179
Planning Homework Alternatives	p. 179
Planning for Excellence With the Other Three R's	p. 180
Conclusion	p. 181
Differentiated Instruction Is Like a Sailboat Race	p. 181
Appendix	p. 183
Recommended Reading	p. 191
References	p. 193
Index	p. 197
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