Reading to Learn in Secondary Classrooms : Increasing Comprehension and Understanding

by Daniel M. Perna

• ISBN13: 9781412956123
• ISBN10: 1412956129
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-10
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

'This text helps the reader understand that students do not just learn to read in the primary grades. Students must continue to grow and become more sophisticated readers if we expect them to master varied content information and concepts. The strategies in this book provide a framework to support content area teachers as they strive to engage students and increase content literacy as well as content mastery' - Crystal Leu, Director of Curriculum, Lakeland School Corporation, LaGrange, INAlthough reading is an essential skill for learning in any discipline, many students in today's secondary classrooms find reading tasks difficult and often fail to complete those assignments. Now this proven, step-by-step instructional model shows secondary teachers how to help students boost their reading comprehension, acquire knowledge through their reading, and process the information that they've learned.Providing numerous classroom examples, the authors show teachers how to use research-based, high-effect strategies before, during, and after reading to increase student learning in various content and subject areas. Teachers learn how to help students:- Prepare for learning and anticipate reading assignments through pre-lesson strategies such as previewing the text, activating prior knowledge, and developing questions- Remain focused and engaged during reading assignments through strategies such as reciprocal teaching, jigsaw, and think-alouds- Process and internalize newly learned information using strategies such as graphic organizers and summariesEasy to implement, this method helps secondary teachers improve students' content learning and reading ability at the same time!

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Introduction

Lifelong Literacy Growth and Development

What to Teach

Research in Literacy

How This Book Helps

The Instructional Process

Before-Reading Activities

During-Reading Activities

After-Reading Activities

The Process

Before Reading

Background Knowledge

Developing Questions

Understanding and Using Text Structure

Previewing Text

Vocabulary

During Reading

Questioning

Jigsawing Text and Graphic Organizers

Reciprocal Teaching

Think-Alouds

Oral Reading

After Reading

Graphic Organizers

Written Summaries

The Importance of Writing

Putting It All Together

Students Today

Following Through With Assessment

What Does This Mean for Teachers?

Improving Content Learning and Literacy

Appendix: School Examples Using Instructional Framework

References

Index

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